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Location: Evansville, IN | Schedule: Full-time, field-based/on-the-road

Overview

An established, long-running industrial hardware distributor is seeking a Route Sales Manager to serve customers across a defined territory using a fully stocked mobile store. The company brings products and service directly to businesses in sectors such as transportation, aviation, facilities maintenance, aerospace, medical, military, marine, power generation, manufacturing, federal/local government, and heavy equipment. This role is central to driving new business and maintaining strong customer relationships in the field.

What you'll do

• Develop new sales prospects through research, referrals, and calling on businesses near existing customers
• Make face-to-face calls on cold and warm sales prospects
• Present products and services using sample boards, product demonstrations, and your mobile store
• Maintain the cleanliness, operation, marketing, and functionality of your mobile store
• Submit complete and accurate daily business reports detailing sales orders and prospect calls
• Continually maintain customer contact information—including notes, names, phone numbers, and addresses—using company software

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must reside within the assigned territory
• Must be able to purchase or lease an approved mobile store vehicle
• Must maintain a clean driving history
• Must have the physical ability to kneel and bend to the floor on a regular basis
• Strong tenured work background with no job hopping; ideally a maximum of 3 companies over the past 10 years
• Excellent analytical, reasoning, and organizational skills
• Proficiency with databases, spreadsheets, email, and common business applications
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with a proven history of goal attainment

Preferred qualifications

• Outside industrial sales experience, especially in route or industrial sales

Why this role

This position offers the opportunity to operate an independent mobile store, build lasting customer relationships across a wide range of industries, and drive sales growth within a defined territory.