Sales Representative - Eastern Iowa/Western Illinois

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Midland Scientific, Inc. (MSI) is seeking an ambitious Sales Representative who will be responsible for pursuing new sales opportunities as well as providing excellent sales support to current and future customers within their territory. This territory will cover Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois; and will be required to travel to Omaha, NE for training frequently.

Midland Scientific is a leading competitor in our industry due to our creative solutions to serving customers, along with a powerful team of Sales Reps and support staff. We place a high value on quality, trust of our team members, integrity and honesty, innovation, and the confidence of our customers. Team members are offered a great working environment; responsibility and autonomy in their work; a wide array of full-time benefits such as health insurance, life and disability insurance, a generous 401k matching program, health & wellness reimbursements, student loan repayment program, paid time off and holidays, and many more!

Brief Overview of an Outside Sales Representative’s Job Functions:

• Pursue potential new sales opportunities through relationship building, in-person sales calls, product shows, creating and following through on quotes, exploring leads and referrals, etc.
• Build strong business relationships with current and future customers.
• Provide excellent sales support to customers through consistency, follow through, and looking for ways to innovatively meet their needs.
• Attend and participate in bi-annual sales meetings.
  
  

Requirements

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree is required. A degree in Biology/Chemistry or Supply Chain Management is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communicator
• Positive attitude with a customer-focused mindset
• Self-motivated professional that consistently shows initiative
• Strong ability to work independently
• Exceptional organizational and follow-through skills
• Some laboratory experience is preferred.
  
  

Salary Description

$65,000 per year base salary plus commissions