Sales Rep - Knoxville

Company: Volt
Location: Knoxville
Posted on: June 3, 2025

Job Description:

Volt is immediately hiring for a Sales Representative in the Knoxville, TN area.

Please ensure you read the below overview and requirements for this employment opportunity completely.

As a Sales Rep, you will:

Aggressively drive new business growth through targeted prospecting within an expansive market, capitalizing on significant market-share upside.
Strategically manage a portfolio of mid-sized and large industrial accounts, focusing on expanding wallet share by identifying and securing opportunities for increased penetration within existing customer relationships.
Cultivate and expand an existing account base, specifically growing sales of our value-added manufactured products, including industrial lubricants, chemical solutions, metal working and surface finishing solutions.
Execute a problem-solving, value-added selling process centered on acquiring and retaining industrial customers and cultivating consistent, repeat consumable business.
Partner with industrial clients to reduce their total operating costs, improve production quality, and help them achieve critical Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) goals and objectives.
Serve as a critical liaison between customers and internal functional teams, effectively communicating complex customer needs and requirements to ensure coordinated efforts and accelerate organic sales growth.
Collaborate closely with the Research & Development (R&D) technical team to identify and develop new selling opportunities and enhance existing account management strategies.

This is a full time, Direct Hire opportunity.

The ideal candidate will have:

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical/business field is preferred.
Minimum of 2+ years of sales experience in industrial or chemical sectors is highly preferred.
Demonstrated success in industrial sales, including a proven track record of prospecting, closing new projects, and delivering compelling technical and value-added presentations to industrial clients.
Proven ability to build, nurture, and manage long-term customer relationships within complex industrial environments.
High achievement orientation; driven to perform and grow market share within specialized industrial segments.
Strong consultative selling, negotiation, and problem-resolution skills, adept at understanding and addressing technical challenges in metalworking, lubricants, and surface finishing applications.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical information clearly and concisely.
Adept at quickly understanding new product lines, specifically in the areas of industrial chemicals, lubricants, and surface finishing solutions, and effectively utilizing this knowledge to fulfill customer needs and drive solutions.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Professionally developed sales and territory management skills, with a strategic approach to optimizing sales cycles and account penetration.
Ability to perform technical/mechanical on-site testing related to product application and performance in industrial settings.

Salary: $80,000 - $100,000 per year + commission.

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Since this is a Direct Hire role, benefits will be provided by the employer.

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.

Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please click here or call (866) 898-0005. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.

Volt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. - 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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