Outside Sales - Waterworks

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San Jose, CA, USA
In-Office
Mid level
Industrial
The Role
Develops new business, grows existing waterworks accounts, and manages relationships with underground contractors, municipalities, and vendors. Supports bidding and project follow-up, conducts job-site visits, provides pricing guidance, shares market intelligence, and coordinates with estimating, project management, vendors, and branch teams to meet customer needs and achieve revenue and profitability goals.
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Overview

PACE Supply is seeking a motivated and driven Outside Sales Representative to support our Waterworks Division in the Bay Area.


This role is responsible for developing new business, growing existing accounts, and managing strong partnerships with underground contractors, municipalities, and key vendors. The Outside Sales Representative will develop and execute sales strategies aligned with divisional goals to drive revenue and profitability. This position plays a hands-on role in the bidding process, including follow-up to secure awarded projects, and regularly conducts job-site visits to support customer needs. Success in this role requires strong collaboration with internal branch teams and the ability to share market trends and competitive insights across the organization.


This is an excellent opportunity for a driven sales professional who thrives in a field-based environment and is passionate about building long-term customer relationships in the waterworks industry.

Apply today!

Responsibilities
  • Maintain strong relationships with key customers to deliver a high level of service, trust, and dependability.

  • Serve as a primary point of contact for customer needs, job-site support, and ongoing project coordination.

  • Gather and share market intelligence, customer feedback, and competitive insights to support sales strategies.

  • Develop and maintain relationships with vendor partners to ensure competitive pricing and support sales and profitability goals.

  • Collaborate with vendor partners to support product availability and market competitiveness.

  • Work closely with the Estimating team to provide pricing guidance aligned with customer strategies and market conditions.

  • Partner with Project Managers to ensure customer expectations are met throughout the lifecycle of awarded projects.

  • Participate in weekly sales meetings to review pricing, bidding activity, sales strategies, account performance, material requirements, and operational excellence.

  • Collaborate with internal branch teams to ensure alignment, effective communication, and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.

  • High school diploma or equivalent credential required, some college course work preferred; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
  • Minimum experience 3 years' in the plumbing industry, idealy 5 years' experience with 2 years of inside plumbing sales
  • Ability to manage complex projects and multi-task.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills.
  • Ability to flourish with minimal guidance, be proactive, and handle uncertainty.
  • Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
  • Comfortable using a computer for various tasks.
  • Accountability, Strong Work Ethic, Passion, Integrity, Respect, Employee Focused
  • Attention to Detail, Following Directions, Results Oriented, Self Confidence, Self-Management, Using Common Sense, Consistency, Reliability, Emotional Control
  • Organization/Planning, Coaching/Training, Time Management, Team Builder, Integrity, Competitiveness
  • Proper Phone Etiquette, Phocas Dashboards, Zoom, Microsoft Office Suite Familiarity, Effective written and oral communication.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. PACE Supply will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to employment regulations.

Work Environment

Pre-Employment Requirements

As part of our commitment to providing a safe and secure work environment for our team members and customers, successful candidates must complete the following pre-employment requirements:


Background Check: A comprehensive background check will be conducted to ensure candidates meet the necessary criteria for employment. PACE Supply will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to California employment regulations.

Physical Examination: Candidates will undergo a physical examination to assess their fitness for the position's requirements.

Drug Test: A drug test will be administered to ensure a drug-free workplace.


Work Environment

Physical Requirements:

  • The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
  • Ability to lift items that weigh up to 50 lbs. regularly. This includes carrying, dragging, and walking with materials, as well as using a hand-truck.
  • Prolonged periods of standing or sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Specific vision abilities required for this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Environmental Conditions:

  • The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.
  • Occasionally, the employee may be exposed to high, precarious places and vibration.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefit Snapshot:

PACE Supply is proud to be an employee-owned corporation. We offer competitive wages, career pathways of growth, and excellent benefits packages that includes medical, dental, and vision care that is available to you within the first 30 days! We also provide our employees with life insurance, sick days, holidays, vacation, two retirement programs of 401(k) and ESOP, and much more.


Relocation Benefits

NO


Remote Availability

Remote (In-Market)


*Please note that individual total compensation for this position will be determined at the Company's sole discretion and may vary based on several factors, including but not limited to, location, skill level, years and depth of relevant experience, qualifications and other business considerations. PACE Supply is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact the HR Department at (844)-393-7172.


Skills Required

  • High school diploma or equivalent credential
  • Some college coursework
  • Bachelor's degree
  • At least 3 years of experience in the plumbing industry
  • Ideally 5 years of plumbing industry experience, including 2 years of inside plumbing sales
  • Ability to manage complex projects and multitask
  • Strong communication skills
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Ability to work proactively with minimal guidance and handle uncertainty
  • Proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
  • Computer proficiency
  • Familiarity with Phocas Dashboards and Zoom
  • Effective written and oral communication
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds regularly
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The Company
1,500 Employees
Year Founded: 1994

What We Do

PACE Supply Corporation is a 100% employee-owned wholesale distributor headquartered in Rohnert Park, California. Founded in 1994, it serves contractors through more than 25 wholesale locations and six Premier Bath & Kitchen showrooms across California, Oregon, and Hawaii. Its offerings include hydronics, fire protection, water treatment, and pumps, while its workforce of over 1,500 employee-owners supports contractor success and growth.

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