At Lakeland Industries, we don’t just sell PPE—we protect the people who run into danger when others run out.
We’re looking for a driven, boots-on-the-ground sales leader to own and grow our U.S. Northeast Region covering the following states - ME, NH, MA, VT, RI, CT, NY, PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA, WV, KY, OH, IN, MI. If you thrive on building relationships, closing deals, and being the go-to expert for your customers, this is your chance to make a real impact.
You’ll be out in the field—meeting with distributors, and decision-makers—more than 85% of the time. You’ll have the freedom to run your territory like a business, backed by a company that values integrity, innovation, and service.
We’re looking for someone who:
- Knows how to build trust and drive results
- Can speak the language of the industrial and chemical PPE market—or is ready to learn fast
- Is energized by face-to-face selling and long-term partnerships
- Wants to be part of a team that’s shaping the future of safety
- If you’re ready to take ownership of a high-impact territory and help protect the world’s workers, we want to hear from you.
- Increase sales to attain territory growth objectives
- Prospect new distribution and end-user opportunities
- Manage sales representation groups in region
- Make end-user sales calls
- Actively manage multi-state territory
- Maintain and utilize Salesforce system
- Understand and utilize ERP system
- Various administrative functions as needed
- Improve distribution partner product knowledgebase and perform training as needed
- Experience working in Safety Market (PPE, garment manufacture, glove manufacture, etc.)
- Experience working for an industrial distributor or manufacture preferred
- Sales and Presentation experience preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Office including Teams, Excel and PowerPoint
- Salesforce CRM experience preferred
- College degree preferred
- Willing to travel up to 70%
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What We Do
Lakeland Industries Inc. is a multidivisional, publicly-held producer of quality, high-performance protective garments for industry in both domestic and worldwide markets. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Decatur, AL its more than $100 million in sales last year is hard evidence of growth and recognition, factors attributable directly to its ongoing research and development programs. Lakeland's protective clothing products are proven on-the-job every day, and are specified routinely for workers in the chemical petrochemical, healthcare, automotive, glass, cement, and other industries in which hazardous materials must be handled. These reliable and, therefore, popular lines are widely diversified, yet stand prominently on the common foundation of quality for which the Company is well-known and respected, and to which it continues to pledge its efforts. Lakeland is proven around the world. Prove it to yourself. Call us today at 1-800-645-9291. Give your people, and your company, the assurance of our Protective Clothing Products
