Account Manager / Outside Sales, Industrial Distribution

Why Join Us

• Applied is listed as one of the World’s Best Employers by Forbes for 2021.
• We have earned the Outstanding Employer Support award from the US Navy.
• We are #8 out of 100 in the top Industrial Distributors for 2025.
• We are a GSA approved vendor.
• 25% of our U.S. team has 20+ years of service!

What You’ll Do

• The territory includes Sioux City, northwestern Iowa and southern South Dakota.
• This is an existing territory looking for a great sales leader to build repeat business relationships and open new accounts.
• Your responsibilities include conducting sales and service activities, developing strong ongoing relationships, identifying product applications, and introducing new products and services.
• You will prepare quotations and proposals, follow up, negotiate terms, and close transactions.
• You will organize and conduct training sessions for customers.
• You will survey market and competitive conditions.
• You will complete reports regarding itineraries, expenses, sales calls, leads, and other related matters.
• You will monitor customer complaints, follow up on outstanding orders, and make emergency calls and deliveries as required.

Qualifications

• 1+ year outside sales B2B experience OR recent industrial distribution college graduate.
• Industrial sales experience a plus.
• Ability to develop new business, building repeat customer relationships.
• Mechanical aptitude, self-starter with a strong desire to succeed, & sense of humor.
• Written and verbal communication skills including English grammar.
• Computer skills and knowledge, including Excel.
• Power transmission, hydraulics, and/or bearings product experience/knowledge preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record (MVR).

Pay & Benefits

• All earnings are uncapped – your income is limited only by your ability to network and prospect for new customers and to grow your existing accounts.
• Competitive pay including uncapped commission plus bonus opportunities.
• All the benefits you’d expect from an industry leader (401K with company match, insurance, company vehicle, time off, employee assistance, tuition reimbursement, etc.).