Sales Executive

Description

This is a full-time, direct placement role at Ashland Technologies, Inc.

Position: Sales Executive
Location: Remote (United States, travel to trade shows/events as needed)
Reports To: CEO

About Parts Portal

Parts Portal is a fast-growing SaaS startup helping U.S. job shops modernize their sales & marketing processes with an online quote portal. Our platform lets job shops streamline quoting, manage idle machine capacity, communicate with customers, and offer self-service reorders and document access. We're changing how job shops win business — and we’re looking for a Sales Executive to help us grow.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business through outbound cold calls, emails, LinkedIn messaging, and networking.
• Follow up with and close appointments booked by our lead generation partner (Abstrakt Marketing).
• Conduct discovery calls, product demos, and manage the full sales cycle.
• Build and maintain a healthy pipeline of $30K ARR opportunities and above.
• Collaborate with marketing and CEO to refine messaging based on prospect feedback.
• Accurately update CRM with all activities, pipeline stages, and prospect data.
• Represent Parts Portal at key industry trade shows and events.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by sharing insights from prospect conversations.

Compensation

• $50,000 Base Salary + Commission (OTE $120K+ with uncapped commission)
• Stipend for Health benefits
• Company provided laptop & cell-phone
• Professional development opportunities
• Opportunity to join an early-stage startup with aggressive growth plans

Requirements

• 3+ years of B2B sales experience (preferably SaaS or manufacturing technology)
• Strong hunter mentality — self-starter who enjoys outbound prospecting
• Exceptional communication skills (written, phone, Zoom)· Experience running discovery and demo calls independently
• Ability to travel locally 2-3 times per week for prospect visits, and 3–5 times regionally per year for events and major meetings
• Highly organized, goal-driven, and metrics-oriented· Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment

Bonus Skills

• Experience selling to manufacturers or job shops
• Familiarity with ERP systems (Fulcrum, JobBoss, ProShop, E2, etc.)
• Knowledge of precision machining, fabrication, or manufacturing supply chain