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LRS

Outside Sales Executive

LRS, West Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60185

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Job Summary Outside Sales Executive

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LRS is an industry leader in providing innovative and environmentally responsible waste and recycling solutions. Our team delivers exceptional service and value through relentless commitment to customer satisfaction and preservation of the environment. Through our safe and innovative approach to waste diversion, LRS thrives on the passion of our employees to preserve and sustain the beauty of the towns, neighborhoods, and communities that we serve.

Vision & Values To become the safest, most innovative waste recycler in the world by redefining how the world views waste.

Live Safety

Serve With Passion

Innovate Relentlessly

Engage With Integrity

Build Community

Be Accountable

Reporting Reports To: Sales Executive Leader

Responsibilities

Attain new business growth within an assigned territory by identifying leads, prospecting, and selling new and profitable business in commercial, industrial, and recycling lines of service.

Develop effective relationships with customers and key decision makers.

Meet and exceed monthly targeted revenue goals.

Mine new potential business using market research, networking, and cold calling.

Manage prospects throughout the sales cycle from initial contact to negotiation and closing.

Develop in-depth knowledge of LRS solutions.

Utilize Salesforce to schedule and document all activities and develop robust information profiles on prospective customers.

Develop proposals and conduct presentations to communicate the value proposition of LRS solutions.

Conduct cold call prospecting activities to establish initial and follow-up appointments with customer decision-makers.

Maintain awareness of market behavior and competitive trends to anticipate changing customer needs.

Upsell additional services to existing and potential clients, including total waste stream management solutions.

Complete required Customer Service Agreements, CRM entries, reports, and other administrative work in a timely manner.

Build relationships and increase LRS visibility through participation in company-sponsored activities such as trade shows and chamber of commerce events.

Collaborate regularly with the Sales Leader to review activity, pipeline, and opportunities.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree.

Valid driver’s license.

Ability to travel as required.

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum 2 years of experience in direct sales in a customer-facing role.

Proven history of exceeding sales targets in a B2B environment.

Experience prospecting, identifying, and addressing customer needs.

Good understanding of the commercial waste and recycling industry.

Strategic selling experience with complex accounts with multiple decision makers.

Excellent communication, presentation, and people skills.

Proficient in Salesforce or similar CRM platform and MS Office Suite.

Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Strong work ethic, self-directed, and results oriented.

A passion for sustainability and environmental responsibility is a plus.

Physical Demands / Environmental Factors

Regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.

Occasionally required to stand and walk.

Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Sporadic local travel required.

Compensation $50,000 to $60,000 plus uncapped commission.

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