Outside Sales Representative (48383)

Outside Sales Representative — Fluid Power

Competitive Base Salary + Commission | Plymouth, MN | Full-Time

Quest Engineering, an MCE Company

As an Outside Sales Representative at Quest Engineering, you will manage and grow a territory of industrial and mobile customers across the Plymouth, MN area, selling a broad range of fluid power products including hydraulic hose, fittings, tubing, couplings, and Parker-authorized components. You will build lasting relationships, develop new business, and serve as a trusted technical resource for customers who rely on you to keep their equipment running.

If you are self-driven, technically grounded, and energized by getting in front of customers and solving real problems, this is your role.

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive base salary plus commission, structured to reward territory growth and customer retention. Full benefits package:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Company-paid life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) with a generous company match.
• Generous PTO and paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Voluntary benefit products.

What You'll Do

Grow Your Territory

• Establish and grow relationships with existing and prospective customers across your territory.
• Identify new business opportunities and follow up on leads to expand revenue.
• Monitor market trends to identify emerging opportunities and stay ahead of competition.
• Research local markets to identify sales opportunities and competitors.

Sell & Support Customers

• Sell fluid power products including hydraulic hose, fittings, tubing, couplings, and related components.
• Provide strategic product recommendations, pricing, and customized solutions to meet individual customer needs.
• Prepare and present quotations and proposals to prospective and existing customers.
• Deliver presentations highlighting the features and benefits of recommended products and solutions.
• Work with OEMs, engineering, and technical staff to clarify customer needs and develop specifications.
• Build an understanding of customers' core business and profit drivers to position solutions effectively.

Close Business & Manage Accounts

• Negotiate terms and close transactions.
• Achieve sales goals by retaining existing customers and developing new business.
• Record account, contract, and sales activities in the CRM on a daily basis.
• Oversee delivery, installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of systems as needed.
• Provide progress reporting as assigned.