Outside Sales Professional

About the role

The primary purpose of this role is to sell the company's industry-leading pest management services and products to new and existing residential customers, while maintaining a customer-focused service to grow the business. You’ll be the face of our national brand to your local community, and your clients will count on you to protect their homes and their families. This includes assessing customers' needs by consulting with the customer and performing an analysis using expert knowledge of the company's products and services that result in the sales of the organization's pest control solutions.

Responsibilities

• Visually inspect homes for pests, pest harborage, pest entries, etc.
• Based on assessment findings, sell pest control solutions as well as preventative maintenance for residential customers
• Collaborate with our Customer Service Center, Inside Sales department, and Technicians for increased opportunities
• Partner with Branch Manager to identify revenue streams with our current base and service specialist engagement
• Develop proposals for customers to resolve existing pest issues while also proposing additional enhancements to pest household services
• Complete Home diagram using Sales CRM and provided to ensure clear understanding of customer home and possible challenges
• Follow up on past proposals to close sales opportunities
• Provide expert knowledge to new service installations to ensure the job is completed satisfactorily
• Complete daily activities and sales performance using the company sales CRM

Essential job functions

We’re not going to sugarcoat it. The essential functions of this job have some physical demands (reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Move up to 10 lbs. regularly and 11–20 lbs. frequently (lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise repositioning objects)
• Regularly sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl; go up and down stairs, ladders, scaffolding, ramps, and poles; maintain balance when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or moving surfaces
• Comfortable dealing with different pests (spiders, flies, mosquitoes, rodents, etc.) and working in small spaces such as basements, crawl spaces, attics, etc.
• Able to safely operate a motor vehicle and keep it and all other equipment clean
• Wear personal protective equipment (PPE), such as an OSHA-compliant respirator, and work regularly in confined spaces, narrow aisles, or passageways

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• A valid driver’s license from your current state of residence (company vehicle and gas card provided)
• Strong social, customer service, and communication skills; related experience and/or training in sales is a plus
• Prefer at least 1–2 years of pest technician or sales experience
• Travel up to 100% of time within assigned territory(s)

Benefits

All Full-Time Colleagues qualify for the following benefits starting Day 1 with no waiting period; Part-Time Colleagues qualify for most benefits after meeting certain criteria.

Professional and Personal Growth: Multiple avenues to grow your career; training and development programs available; tuition reimbursement benefits (for FT Colleagues).

Health and Wellness: Full-time colleagues are eligible to begin enrollment immediately upon hire with benefits starting on day 1. Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance plus much more.

Savings and Retirement: 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions.

Work-Life Balance: Vacation days & sick days; company-paid holidays & floating holidays; a company mindset that prioritizes health, safety, and flexibility.

We offer competitive pay and many roles offer performance incentives. This company is a Drug Free workplace.