Outside Sales Representative - Portsmouth, NH

About the role

The Home Depot is hiring an Outside Sales Representative (OSR) in Portsmouth, NH. The OSR drives incremental sales growth and profitability through account relationships, focusing on complex business expansion and new business development. The role works with the Pro Sales Manager to meet or exceed sales and margin targets, using data and customer insights to shape local strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Cultivate net-new sales relationships: attend local community events to promote the Pro brand, sell all products and services including commercial credit, volume pricing, delivery, will-call pickup and online ordering, and produce new account revenue against individual targets.
• Hold in-person sales appointments with assigned customers and develop strategies to expand the customer base within the territory.
• Prospect for new business using leads from the internal Sales Development team and from existing customers, stores and the community.
• Use Salesforce to plan sales calls, manage customer communications and maintain a healthy pipeline.
• Work with the Inside Sales Support Representative on quoting, ordering and transactions, and report weekly activities to the Pro Sales Manager.

Required profile

• Able to work in the United States; must be 18 or older.
• Preferred: 5 years of professional experience, including 2 years in account or sales management and 2+ years in home improvement or home building.
• Preferred: high school diploma or GED; no additional education required.
• Typical reporting line to the Pro Sales Manager, with no direct reports.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite preferred.
• Experience with Salesforce preferred.
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.

Travel is typically required 20% to 50% of the time. The pay range is $65,000 to $85,000.