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Territory Executive

Republic Services

Columbus, OH
Full Time
Senior
62k-93k
9 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Territory Executive is responsible for identifying leads, proactively prospecting, and selling new and profitable business within an assigned market, typically outside of a metropolitan area. They sell the full suite of Republic Services products, including small and large containers for municipal solid waste and recycling, as well as electronic and universal recycling. The role involves meeting regularly with new and existing clients to deliver sales presentations, follow up with key decision makers, and sell all services, including total waste stream management solutions, as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities

  • Identifies viable leads, manages prospects, and acquires new, profitable commercial, industrial, and recycling business to meet and exceed monthly revenue goals for new and existing customers.
  • Maintains and retains existing customers by building effective long-term relationships and customer loyalty.
  • Follows up on leads received by Lead Generators within 2 hours and creates follow-up tasks in Salesforce to determine next steps.
  • Performs contractual re-signs on existing customers to extend relationships and increase profitability where appropriate.
  • Responds to all cancellation requests in alignment with the established escalation policy.
  • Proactively communicates with or responds to customers in support of company pricing initiatives.
  • Utilizes Salesforce daily to schedule and document activities, develop customer profiles, and facilitate customer acquisition.
  • Prepares and delivers sales presentations to new and existing clients, following up with decision makers to close sales.
  • Completes scheduled phone blocks and cold call prospecting activities to establish initial and follow-up appointments with decision-makers.
  • Captures customer emails and minimizes rate restrictions and customer credits.
  • Develops awareness of market behavior and competitive trends to anticipate customer needs.
  • Maintains thorough knowledge of company services, lines of business, and pricing structures; offers additional services to grow profitable revenue.
  • Completes required customer service agreements, reports, and paperwork in a timely manner.
  • Regularly meets with Sales Manager to review customer retention activities, progress versus goals, and key customer relationships.
  • Builds relationships and increases company visibility through participation in company-sponsored activities, trade shows, and community events.
  • Acts as a company representative at community events as required.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years relevant sales experience.
  • Minimum of 2 years of direct selling experience in a customer-facing role that includes identifying and addressing customer needs.
  • Waste or service industry experience.
  • Valid driver's license.

Qualifications

  • Relevant sales experience of at least 5 years.
  • Customer-facing sales experience of at least 2 years.
  • Experience in waste or service industry.
  • Valid driver's license.

Benefits & Perks

  • Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans, and vision coverage.
  • Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance.
  • Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Employee discount programs.
  • 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

Working at Republic Services

Republic Services values safety, customer service, environmental responsibility, results-driven actions, and respect for individuals. The company fosters an inclusive and diverse culture where every voice counts, with high employee engagement and community impact through charitable initiatives. Their culture emphasizes safety, service excellence, environmental stewardship, and human-centered values, supported by a strong commitment to sustainability, innovation, and operational efficiency.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 15, 2025
Salary62k-93k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeOnsite
ExperienceSenior

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About Republic Services

Website

republicservices.com

Location

Columbus, OH

Industry

Solid Waste Collection

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