Commercial Recycling Sales & Account Representative in at Key Works
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Job Description
Key Works Recycling is looking for a motivated Commercial Recycling Sales & Account Representative to help grow our customer base, increase route density, source recyclable materials, and provide outstanding service to our commercial customers.
This is a hands-on territory sales position for someone who enjoys developing new business, meeting customers in the field, and building long-term relationships. You will generate leads through cold calls, site visits, referrals, networking, and direct prospecting while also managing and growing an assigned group of customer accounts.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Prospect for new commercial recycling and waste-service customers.
- Make cold calls and conduct in-person visits throughout your territory.
- Source cardboard, paper, metals, plastics, glass, and other recyclable materials.
- Evaluate customer needs and recommend appropriate containers, equipment, pickup schedules, and recycling programs.
- Prepare proposals, present pricing, negotiate agreements, and close new business.
- Manage existing customer relationships and conduct regular account reviews.
- Respond to service, billing, equipment, and contamination concerns.
- Identify opportunities to add services, locations, commodities, or pickup frequency.
- Work closely with operations, dispatch, drivers, and accounting to ensure new accounts are set up correctly.
- Focus sales efforts within targeted areas to increase route density and improve service efficiency.
- Maintain accurate customer, proposal, and sales-pipeline information.
- Meet established goals for new accounts, inbound tons, customer retention, and territory growth.
- Previous business-to-business sales, outside sales, route sales, account management, or customer-service experience.
- Recycling, waste, hauling, transportation, logistics, or environmental-services experience is preferred.
- Confidence making cold calls and approaching prospective customers.
- Strong communication, customer-service, and relationship-building skills.
- A self-starter who is organized, dependable, and consistent with follow-up.
- Ability to balance new-business development with existing-account management.
- Valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.
- Comfortable visiting commercial and industrial customer locations.
What We Offer:
- Competitive base compensation
- Commission or performance-based incentive opportunity
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401-K, and company match
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Company vehicle or vehicle allowance
- Cellphone and laptop
- Training and opportunities for advancement
- The opportunity to help businesses improve their recycling programs and environmental performance
If you are a relationship-driven salesperson who enjoys being in the field, solving customer problems, and turning new opportunities into long-term business, we would like to hear from you.