Outside Sales Representative

Optimize Talent, LLC
Nashville, TN

Position Summary


The Business Development Representative (BDR) is the growth engine of the company’s newly restructured sales model. This is a field-based, hunter role focused entirely on new customer acquisition within an assigned geographic territory.


BDRs will target low-to-medium complexity prospects through high-volume, in-person outreach. This role is ideal for a hungry, coachable sales professional or recent graduate who thrives in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.


The BDR will sell the company’s full product and service portfolio, including material handling equipment, service contracts, and rental solutions.


Key Responsibilities


New Business Development — Primary Focus

  • Identify, prospect, and develop new customer relationships across assigned geographic markets
  • Build and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified prospects using CRM tools
  • Close new business and drive immediate revenue growth across all product lines
  • Achieve or exceed new customer acquisition targets and activity metrics


Service Contract Selling

  • Actively identify and report equipment issues discovered during in-person visits (e.g., battery problems, broken units)
  • Present service contract options on the spot and initiate service dispatch when applicable
  • Drive meaningful growth in the company’s service contract business as a core KPI


Pipeline & Performance Management

  • Maintain an accurate and up-to-date sales pipeline in the CRM at all times
  • Meet or exceed sales targets, activity metrics, and key performance indicators
  • Track and report on prospecting efforts, activity, and revenue performance


Qualifications


Required

  • 0–2 years of sales experience, or a recent college graduate with demonstrated sales aptitude
  • Willingness and ability to perform literal, high-volume, in-person door-to-door outreach
  • Strong work ethic, hunger to succeed, and genuine coachability
  • Effective time management and self-discipline for independent, field-based work
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
  • Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel extensively within the assigned territory


Preferred

  • Prior high-volume b2b and/or door-to-door outside sales experience
  • Familiarity with warehouse operations, material handling, or industrial equipment
  • Experience with CRM systems for pipeline management
  • Local market knowledge within the assigned territory


Compensation & Benefits


The company offers a competitive, performance-driven compensation structure designed to reward top performers.


  • Base Salary: $65,000
  • On-Target Earnings: Year 1: 80-100k > Year 2: 100-150k > Year 3: 200-300k
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Ongoing training and professional development
  • Full health benefits; 100% covered by employer

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