Company: Vac-Con
Department: Sales
Reports To: National Sales Manager
Travel: Weekly travel required
Position Overview
Vac-Con is seeking a motivated and customer-focused Sales Technician to support our sales organization through live equipment demonstrations, walk-arounds, and product presentations. This role works closely with dealers and end users to identify the best solutions for their needs while providing operational, safety, and basic mechanical training. The ideal candidate brings strong energy, technical aptitude, and enjoys working directly with customers in a hands-on environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide sales and technical support to Regional Sales Managers and Vac-Con dealers to help generate leads and close new business
- Conduct live equipment demonstrations and walk-around presentations for prospective customers
- Deliver operational and basic service training to customers
- Investigate customer issues, develop solutions, and make recommendations to management
- Assist in resolving customer complaints professionally and efficiently
- Collaborate with internal teams to support overall sales goals
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- High School Diploma required
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to learn and demonstrate technical equipment
- Highly motivated with a strong customer-service mindset
- Possess a CDL A or minimum B
Key Skills & Competencies
- Sales and closing skills
- Prospecting and relationship-building ability
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Negotiation skills
- Problem-solving and analytical thinking
- Technical aptitude
- Customer-focused, team-oriented attitude
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
- Combination of indoor and outdoor work environments
- Frequent interaction with internal and external customers
- Must be comfortable working around heavy machinery, tools, and equipment
- Regular lifting, pushing, pulling, and movement required (including uneven surfaces and working at heights)
- Exposure to factory environments, dust, noise, chemicals, and varying weather conditions
- Must be willing to travel weekly
- Valid driver's license and ability to operate a motor vehicle required
Why Vac-Con
At Vac-Con, we build industry-leading equipment and value employees who bring professionalism, energy, and a strong work ethic. This role offers the opportunity to be hands-on with innovative products, work directly with customers, and play a key role in driving sales success.
Skills Required
- High School Diploma
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to learn and demonstrate technical equipment
- Customer-service mindset and highly motivated
- Sales and closing skills, prospecting and relationship-building
- Negotiation, problem-solving and analytical thinking skills
- Possess a CDL A or minimum CDL B
- Valid driver’s license and ability to operate a motor vehicle
- Willingness to travel weekly
- Comfort working around heavy machinery, tools, and factory environments; ability to lift and work at heights
What We Do
Holden Industries is an employee-owned corporation that serves as the parent organization for a group of diversified manufacturing companies, providing precision-engineered products to businesses worldwide.
