Territory Manager
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We are seeking a driven and entrepreneurial Territory Manager to grow equipment rentals and new and used equipment sales. The successful candidate will develop new business, grow existing accounts, and build a strong pipeline of rental and equipment sales opportunities. This is a field-based role for a self-motivated sales professional who understands construction equipment, has strong technical aptitude, and is comfortable building a territory in a growing and entrepreneurial environment.
Key Responsibilities
Territory Development & Sales
- Develop rental and equipment sales opportunities across the assigned territory.
- Prospect contractors, municipalities, industrial customers, property managers, landscapers, developers, and other equipment users.
- Build and manage a qualified pipeline of rental, new and used equipment, trade-in, and future sales opportunities.
- Develop territory plans and call strategies focused on high-potential accounts, projects, and market opportunities.
- Build new customer relationships while identifying opportunities to grow existing accounts.
- Conduct customer visits, jobsite meetings, equipment walkarounds, demonstrations, and product presentations.
- Understand customer applications and recommend appropriate equipment solutions.
- Prepare accurate quotations and proposals based on customer requirements, equipment availability, pricing, and delivery needs.
- Evaluate trade-in opportunities and coordinate internal reviews.
- Introduce customers to financing partners and support the information exchange process.
Customer & Account Management
- Manage customer relationships and opportunities from initial prospecting through rental, sale, and ongoing support.
- Maintain accurate customer profiles, opportunities, quotes, activity notes, lost business, and follow-up in company systems.
- Maintain current knowledge of equipment features, applications, pricing, availability, competitors, and market conditions.
- Coordinate with Operations, Service, Parts, Finance, and manufacturers to support equipment availability, demonstrations, deliveries, pickups, warranty needs, and customer requirements.
- Follow up consistently with customers and prospects to keep opportunities moving.
- Provide regular pipeline updates, forecasts, market intelligence, and customer feedback.
Team & Business Collaboration
- Represent the company at customer events, trade shows, industry associations, and manufacturer activities.
- Contribute to a team-first culture and support the broader business when needed.
- Participate in team meetings, company events, and other business activities.
- Work toward agreed activity, pipeline, rental, sales, revenue, gross margin, and customer relationship goals.
- 3–5 years of outside sales experience managing a book of business, preferably within equipment rental, construction equipment, industrial equipment, trucks, contractor supplies, or a related industry.
- Demonstrated success developing new business, growing a territory, and building long-term customer relationships.
- Strong understanding of construction and rental equipment and its applications.
- Strong technical aptitude and the ability to learn and communicate equipment features, benefits, specifications, and applications.
- Ability to balance new business development with existing account growth.
- Strong prospecting, relationship-building, negotiation, presentation, and closing skills.
- Self-motivated, persistent, and comfortable working independently in a field-based role.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify opportunities, take initiative, and contribute to a growing business.
- Resilient and comfortable working through challenges, setbacks, changing priorities, and evolving processes.
- Organized and detail-oriented, with strong follow-through on pipelines, quotations, customer information, and commitments.
- Team-oriented and willing to support colleagues and step in where needed to help the business.
- Valid driver's licence and acceptable driving record, with the ability to travel throughout the assigned territory.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office