Commercial Outside Tire Sales Representative - Fleet & Truck Tires
Keller Executive Search · Detroit, MI · 4 wk ago
On-siteBusiness DevelopmentFull-time
About the role
This is a full-time, permanent, field-based outside sales role focused on selling commercial truck tires, mechanical services, lubricants, and related fleet solutions to trucking companies, commercial fleets, and industrial customers.
Responsibilities
- Manage and grow a commercial sales territory in the Detroit market.
- Sell commercial truck tires, retreads, mechanical services, lubricants, and related fleet solutions.
- Possess strong tire sales knowledge and experience selling to commercial, fleet, trucking, industrial, or related B2B customers.
- Prospect for new business across trucking, fleet, commercial, and industrial accounts.
- Build relationships with fleet owners, maintenance managers, purchasing teams, and other key decision-makers.
- Maintain a consistent field sales schedule, including regular account development and order-taking calls.
- Follow a structured sales itinerary and maintain a regular rotation across assigned accounts.
- Grow existing customer relationships from transactional order-taking into trusted business partnerships.
- Work closely with Inside Sales, Customer Service, and support teams to ensure accurate order processing and customer satisfaction.
- Track sales activity, opportunities, pipeline progress, and follow-up through CRM.
- Maintain accurate customer files, account notes, and sales records.
- Absorb and assist with credit terms and collection issues when needed.
- Participate in product training and continue building knowledge of tires, lubricants, and fleet services.
- Profitably grow territory revenue, customer retention, and market share.
Requirements
- 3+ years of tire sales experience required.
- Strong tire sales knowledge is essential.
- Experience selling to commercial, fleet, trucking, industrial, or related B2B customers.
- High motivation to run and grow your own sales territory.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in an independent, field-based sales role.
- Ability to complete 15 to 20 sales calls per day.
- Sharp critical thinking skills and the persuasiveness to close.
- Genuine sense of urgency and a service standard that stands out.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Drive to outwork the competition and a real appetite for learning.
- Ability to use CRM tools to track pipeline, sales progress, customer files, and follow-ups.
- Willingness to participate in product training, manufacturer partnerships, and manufacturer-sponsored classes.
- Some college preferred.
- Valid driver's license and clean driving record required.
- Own reliable vehicle required.
Benefits
- Competitive pay.
- Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Financial fitness and wellness programs.
- Paid time off.
- Travel expense allowance.
- Access to the company Success Coach.
- Sales and product training program.
- Mentorship program.
- Clear career advancement opportunities.