The Outside Sales Specialist is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with municipalities, consulting engineers, and local general contractors within the municipal market to drive sales and provide solutions throughout Upstate New York.
Success in this role requires strong time management, self-motivation, organization, conflict resolution, and follow-through skills. This is an outside sales position that involves regular interaction with consultants, wastewater treatment plant personnel, and contractors. Direct sales and plant-level activities require in-person consultation, product demonstrations, troubleshooting, and problem-solving expertise.
What you'll do:
Develop and strengthen relationships with existing end users, contractors, and engineers while cultivating new business opportunities and long-term partnerships.
Provide engineers and end users with professional product recommendations, technical support, and consistent follow-up to ensure successful project execution and maximize sales growth.
Take initiative in scheduling customer meetings, coordinating product presentations and promotional events, and maintaining regular communication with your customer base.
Attend product training sessions and actively participate in local industry associations, conferences, and trade shows.
Travel to manufacturers and represented company locations for training and professional development as needed.
Background / Experience:
- Minimum of 4 years of experience within the water and wastewater industry, with proven success in sales, business development, or account management.
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license highly desired.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively present technical solutions to engineers, municipalities, contractors, and plant personnel.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain long-term customer relationships through professionalism, responsiveness, and follow-through.
- Proven skills in consultative selling, problem-solving, negotiation, and conflict resolution.
- Highly self-motivated with strong organizational, time management, and territory management abilities.
- Comfortable conducting in-person meetings, product demonstrations, and technical presentations.
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple projects, priorities, and customer accounts.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and CRM/customer relationship management software preferred.
- Valid U.S. driver’s license required.
- Ability and willingness to travel in an assigned territory (Upstate NY).
Compensation:
Skills Required
- 4 years of experience in the water and wastewater industry
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office and CRM software
- Valid U.S. driver's license
What We Do
United Flow Technologies (UFT) is a leading technical distributor and solutions provider serving the municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment sectors. Established in 2021, the company partners with market-leading businesses to deliver a comprehensive portfolio of process equipment, pumps, flow control solutions, and automation and control systems. UFT is dedicated to providing the essential technologies, products, and support that customers rely on to maintain clean, safe, and dependable water systems nationwide.
