Sales Associate

Job Description: 

The Sales Associate (SA) role is an entry-level sales position focused on building the foundation for a successful career in staffing sales. You’ll work in fast-paced industries such as Power Generation, Renewable Energy, Utilities, Heavy Industrial, and Process Manufacturing, where workforce demands can shift rapidly due to construction, shutdowns, turnarounds, and operational changes. 

Your primary responsibility will be to identify companies that use temporary or contract labor, connect with decision-makers, and position APS Solutions as their trusted staffing provider. You’ll use a mix of cold calling, research, CRM tools, and mentor ship to develop qualified leads and help grow the business. 

Essential Job Functions:

• Learn and understand APS Solutions’ full range of staffing services and target industries. 
• Research prospective companies within industrial and energy sectors to identify potential staffing needs. 
• Initiate contact with decision-makers (via phone, email, and online platforms) and introduce APS’ staffing solutions. 
• Develop relationships with potential clients and understand their workforce challenges. 
• Enter and maintain accurate contact, company, and opportunity records ATS systems. 
• Collaborate with senior sales and recruiting team members to transition leads and support account development. 
• Leverage technology to manage daily activities, follow-ups, and metrics. 

Qualifications & Requirements: 

• High school Diploma or equivalency required; Associate Degree strongly preferred.  
• Experience in sales, recruiting, or customer-facing roles strongly preferred.  
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel as needed. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• Comfortable with high-volume outbound calling and prospecting. 
• Achievement-oriented – enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail; understands, appreciates, and respects the contribution of each team mate-there is no task too small. 
• Tolerance for fast-pace – thrives in a high-pressure environment with the ability to juggle multiple projects at once.  
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint). 
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. 

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit long periods of time communicate verbally and hear and perceive sounds at normal speaking levels. The employee is occasionally required to stand, bend, kneel, climb stairs and walk; frequently use hands to type; and occasionally reach and use hands for manipulating objects or equipment. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close visual acuity for activities like preparing and analyzing data, viewing computer screens, and extensive reading/writing.  
2. The work environment is an indoor setting with very little exposure to outside elements with noise levels consistent with that of a dynamic open office setting which includes ambient sounds such active phone conversations, collaborative discussions, operations of standard office equipment, and background television.