Outside Sales Representative – Midwest Territory (Construction & Roadside Safety Supplies)

Outside Sales Representative – Midwest Territory (Construction & Roadside Safety Supplies)

Location: Anywhere in the Midwest (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin) — Detroit, MI or Cleveland, OH are ideal home bases, though any Midwest location works for the right road warrior

Job Type: Full-Time (Heavy Regional Travel / Extensive Driving)

Compensation: $70,000 – $80,000 Base Salary (commensurate with experience and capability) + Commission

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We are looking for a relentless, high-energy Outside Sales Representative to open new store accounts across the Midwest for a well-established importer and wholesale distributor of construction and roadside safety supplies. With nearly 20 years in the industry, our client imports and distributes a proprietary line of OSHA- and MUTCD-compliant products directly to retail stores, supply dealers, and wholesale buyers—including roadside and work zone safety equipment, heavy-duty poly tarps, construction netting and fencing, industrial plastic sheeting, and drywall and stucco supplies.

This is a true boots-on-the-ground, door-to-door hunting role built for someone who loves hitting the road, walking into stores cold, and closing deals. There are no warm inbound leads handed to you—your job is to get behind the wheel, cover serious ground across the Midwest, and open brand-new retail and supply accounts from scratch.

Key Responsibilities

- Door-to-Door Cold Prospecting: Spend your days in the field knocking on doors, cold calling, and walking directly into retail stores and supply shops to pitch decision-makers and open new accounts.
- Heavy Midwest Road Travel: Travel extensively all over Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. This role entails a lot of driving and long hours on the road to build and expand territory coverage.
- Direct-to-Store Sales: Position imported, manufacturer-direct construction and roadside safety products to store owners and buyers, uncovering their inventory needs and securing bulk orders.
- Full-Cycle Closing: Push opportunities from initial cold walk-in through quoting, negotiation, and closing, building a book of recurring store accounts.

Qualifications & Requirements

- Proven Sales & Door-to-Door Experience: Solid B2B sales experience with a track record of success in cold calling and door-to-door ("cold knocking") sales. You genuinely enjoy the grind of walking in cold and winning over new accounts.
- Open Industry Background: Candidates from any sales background or product category will be considered, as long as you bring sharp, transferable hunting and closing skills.
- Willingness to Drive Extensively: Must have a valid driver’s license and be 100% comfortable driving long hours and traveling all over the five-state Midwest region.
- Location Flexibility: You can be based anywhere in the Midwest —while Detroit or Cleveland offer the most central access to key metro hubs, experience and hustle matter far more than your zip code.
- Money-Motivated & Tenacious: Driven by commission and earnings, aggressive and persistent in pursuing the close, yet polished, professional, and sharp when speaking with store buyers and extracting key business info.

Schedule & Company Culture

- Work Schedule: Monday through Friday operations. As a Jewish-owned and operated company, there is strictly no work on Saturdays (Shabbat) or Jewish holidays .
- Culture Fit: The company welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and requires a team member who is completely comfortable working within and respecting this company culture and holiday schedule.

Why Apply?

- Strong Base + Commission: $70,000 – $80,000 base salary plus commission designed for high-earning hunters.
- Direct Importer Advantage: Sell high-demand construction and roadside safety supplies backed by direct-import pricing, deep stock, and same-day shipping.
- Immediate Start: Actively interviewing now for an immediate hire.