Territory Sales Representative

Herc Rentals • Full-time • Austin, Texas, United States • $40 - $45k / year • 3w ago

Founded in 1965, Herc Rentals is one of the leading equipment rental suppliers in North America with trailing twelve month total revenues of nearly $3.3 billion as of September 30, 2024. Herc Rentals' parent company, known as Herc Holdings Inc., listed on the New York Stock Exchange on July 1, 2016, under the symbol "HRI." Herc Rentals serves customers through approximately 439 locations and has approximately 7,700 employees in North America.

If you are currently an employee of Herc Rentals, please apply using this link: Herc Employee Career Portal

Job Purpose

The Territory Sales Representative is to identify, introduce, develop and nurture business relationships with companies and individuals within their designated territory. The Territory Sales Representative's goal is to generate and maximize revenue for the branch and the company. This is an excellent opportunity for motivated self-starters who want to enhance their skills with a company whose reputation speaks for itself.

What you will do...

Daily territory management and revenue growth through visits to various customer job sites/offices
Develop a networking list of potential clients and consistently contact them through the telephone and internet
Develop, plan and organize sales strategies to achieve desired results/goals
Maintain and exceed quotas by renting and selling equipment on a consistent basis
Identify customer's needs and react appropriately while understanding the market conditions and local competitors pricing
Penetrate customers at the strategic level to diversify customer base to include industrial, traditional and nontraditional accounts
Support all team members

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Promotions, Advertising Sales or Business Administration preferred
Proven track record with 3 to 5 years of outside sales experience within the industrial market and/or heavy equipment industry preferred

Skills

Ability to drive/operate multiple types of vehicles and equipment
Ability to engage in natural verbal interaction with customers
Ability to follow up with customers in a timely manner
Able to walk into unfamiliar environments and adjust rapidly to the setting
Attention to detail
Multi-tasking individual who uses project management skills to accomplish goals
Customer service focused
Must react to changing business needs
Solid and proven computer skill set (knowledge of MS Office is preferred)
Works and communicates effectively with all levels of the company

Compensation Data

$40- $45k annual salary

6 months commission guarantee

$90 - $110k estimated annual first year earnings

Req #: 60882

Our long-term strategy underscores the understanding that our success depends on the dedication and capability of our team members. We are focused on attracting, retaining and empowering talented and dedicated people to build the best team in the equipment rental industry. We also seek to build a team that reflects the variety of people, cultures and communities we interact with every day and to create an inclusive, productive environment in which all team members feel valued and respected.

Herc Rentals provides an excellent compensation and benefits package, which includes a competitive salary, retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive medical, dental, vision care, life insurance coverage, paid vacation and holidays.

Herc does not discriminate in employment based on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, political affiliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.