Territory Sales Representative (Compost, Mulch & Soil Products)

McGill Compost
  • North Carolina
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    Job Description

    Territory Sales Representative (Compost, Mulch & Soil Products)
    Competitive Base Salary + Incentive Opportunities | Full Benefits | Daily Pay Available | Career Growth
    Territory: Eastern North Carolina, Virginia & South Carolina

    Are you a relationship-driven sales professional who enjoys building accounts, developing new business, and making a real impact?

    At McGill Environmental Systems, we're looking for a motivated Territory Sales Representative (Compost, Mulch & Soil Products) to help grow our business across Eastern North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina. This is an opportunity to represent high-quality compost, mulch, and soil products while partnering with customers in landscaping, agriculture, construction, erosion control, environmental services, and municipal markets.

    If you thrive on developing customer relationships, enjoy spending time in the field, and are motivated by both personal success and helping customers achieve their goals, we'd love to talk with you.

    Top Reasons to Build Your Career at McGill
    Build More Than a Sales Career
    When you join McGill, you're not just selling a product. You're helping customers solve challenges with sustainable solutions that improve soil health, support environmental projects, and create lasting value.

    What We Offer
    Competitive Base Salary + Incentive Opportunities
    Daily Pay Option
    Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
    401(k) with Company Match
    Health Savings Account (HSA)
    Paid Time Off
    Tuition Reimbursement
    Ongoing Training and Professional Development
    Career Advancement Opportunities
    Stable, Growing Company with Long-Term Career Potential
    Autonomy to Grow and Manage Your Territory
    Opportunity to Work with Industry Leaders Across Multiple Markets

    The Opportunity
    As a Territory Sales Representative (Compost, Mulch & Soil Products), you will be responsible for developing new business, growing existing accounts, and expanding market awareness of McGill's compost, mulch, and soil amendment products throughout your assigned territory.

    This is a highly visible, relationship-focused outside sales role for someone who enjoys meeting customers face-to-face, identifying opportunities, solving problems, and delivering value. You'll work directly with contractors, engineers, municipalities, landscape professionals, agricultural operations, retailers, and environmental organizations to help them find the right solutions for their projects and operations.

    Success in this position comes from building trust, understanding customer needs, and creating long-term partnerships that drive mutual growth.

    What You'll Do
    Develop and maintain relationships with engineers, contractors, municipalities, landscape companies, turf specialists, agricultural customers, retailers, and environmental professionals
    Grow existing accounts while actively identifying and securing new business opportunities
    Conduct regular in-person customer visits throughout Eastern North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina
    Prioritize customer visits based on account potential, market growth opportunities, and strategic territory development
    Meet or exceed sales and revenue goals
    Present products, solutions, and recommendations based on customer needs
    Educate customers on compost, mulch, and soil amendment products and applications
    Collaborate with production and operations teams to ensure customer expectations are met
    Attend trade shows, industry events, conferences, and customer functions representing McGill Environmental Systems
    Manage customer accounts, opportunities, activities, and forecasts within Salesforce
    Maintain accurate pipeline reporting, projected sales volumes, and anticipated close dates
    Utilize consultative selling techniques to provide customized solutions that support customer success

    What Makes This Role Different?
    At McGill, you'll have the opportunity to build meaningful partnerships with customers while representing products that have a positive environmental impact.

    You'll spend your time:
    Meeting with customers across a diverse and growing territory
    Building relationships that generate long-term business growth
    Helping customers solve real-world challenges
    Identifying opportunities in underserved and high-potential markets
    Working independently while supported by an experienced team
    Representing products that support sustainability and environmental stewardship
    If you're energized by developing new business while growing existing accounts, this role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on both your career and the company's success.

    What We're Looking For
    The ideal candidate is:
    Self-motivated and results-driven
    Skilled at developing and maintaining customer relationships
    Comfortable prospecting and generating new business opportunities
    Organized and capable of managing a large, multi-state territory
    Effective at communication, negotiation, and consultative selling
    Comfortable presenting to both individuals and groups
    Able to balance account management with business development activities
    Experienced using CRM systems and sales technology

    Preferred Experience
    Outside Sales
    Business Development
    Account Management
    Landscape Products
    Turfgrass and Lawn Care Products
    Agriculture
    Environmental Services
    Construction Materials
    Erosion Control Products
    Soil Amendments
    Manufacturing or Industrial Product Sales
    Bachelor's Degree preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

    Territory & Travel Expectations
    This is a field-based sales role covering Eastern North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina.

    The successful candidate will spend significant time developing customer relationships, identifying new business opportunities, and growing market share throughout the territory.

    Candidates should be comfortable:
    Visiting customers daily, weekly, and monthly based on business opportunity and account needs
    Managing a multi-state territory independently
    Prioritizing travel based on customer needs and growth opportunities
    Attending trade shows, industry events, conferences, and customer meetings
    Driving regularly throughout the territory
    Traveling overnight as business needs require

    Physical Requirements
    Frequent travel throughout the assigned territory
    Ability to drive for extended periods while visiting customers and facilities
    Frequent walking and standing at customer locations, project sites, farms, production facilities, and construction sites
    Ability to lift and carry product samples, marketing materials, or equipment up to 25-50 pounds
    Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions
    Comfortable working around agricultural, industrial, construction, and compost manufacturing environments
    Ability to operate laptops, tablets, mobile devices, and presentation equipment

    Why Sales Professionals Succeed at McGill
    Our top-performing Territory Sales Representative (Compost, Mulch & Soil Products):
    Build strong customer relationships
    Take ownership of their territory
    Consistently seek new business opportunities
    Follow through on commitments
    Stay organized and proactive
    Communicate effectively
    Think strategically about market growth
    Deliver exceptional customer service
    Understand that long-term relationships drive long-term success

    About McGill Environmental Systems
    For more than 30 years, McGill Environmental Systems has transformed organic materials into premium compost, mulch, and soil products that help improve soil health, support sustainable communities, and create environmental value.

    Our team is guided by the values of Excellence, Integrity, Accountability, and Collaboration, and we are committed to providing employees with a safe, rewarding, and growth-oriented environment where they can build long-term careers.

    Apply Today
    Ready to grow your sales career with a company that values relationships, rewards performance, and supports long-term professional growth?

    If you're motivated by developing business, building customer partnerships, and making a meaningful impact in the industries you serve, we encourage you to apply.

    Join McGill Environmental Systems and help deliver sustainable solutions that benefit our customers, communities, and environment.

    McGill Environmental Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationNorth Carolina
    Websitehttps://mcgillcompost.com/careers/

    Skills

    • Agricultureunmatched
    • Business Developmentunmatched
    • Business Growthunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Community Supportunmatched
    • Conferencesunmatched
    • Constructionunmatched
    • Construction Controlunmatched
    • Consultative Salesunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systemsunmatched
    • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
    • Customer Trainingunmatched
    • Dental Insuranceunmatched
    • Develop and Maintain Customersunmatched
    • Environmental Impactunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • Exceeded Sales Goalunmatched
    • Field Salesunmatched
    • Follow Throughunmatched
    • Forecastingunmatched
    • Landscapingunmatched
    • Laptop PCunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Market Shareunmatched
    • Mobile Devicesunmatched
    • Needs Assessmentunmatched
    • Negotiation Skillsunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Product Marketingunmatched
    • Product Supportunmatched
    • Regional Salesunmatched
    • Retail Operationsunmatched
    • Revenue Growthunmatched
    • Revenue/Sales Reportingunmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • Sales Forecastingunmatched
    • Sales Managementunmatched
    • Sales Pipelineunmatched
    • Sales Prospectingunmatched
    • Salesforce.comunmatched
    • Soil Mechanicsunmatched
    • Stewardshipunmatched
    • Sustainabilityunmatched
    • Technology Salesunmatched
    • Territory Developmentunmatched
    • Territory Managementunmatched
    • Trade Showsunmatched
    • Tuition Reimbursementunmatched
    • Vision Planunmatched
    • Willing to Travelunmatched

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