How familiar are you with power tools? (not a requirement, rather a preference)
You will be traveling up to 80-90% of your time, overnight, away from home, including some weekends. Is this acceptable to you?
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Love to Travel? Love Power Tools? Love Meeting New People at Fun, High Energy Events?
Perfect for Recent College Grad or Professional with 3+ Years of Experience
Images from previous Makita demonstration events. In this role you will:
Drive a Makita Event vehicle to events in a multi-state territory
Set up and pack up tool demonstrations, tents, tables and more
Support Sales Representatives at the events, acting as a go-to resource and occasionally interacting with customers Quick question for you - click here
Pack up, check into a hotel and rest up to do it all again the next day (with expenses covered by Makita, of course)
This role is not for everyone -- but the payoff is very attractive
The challenge: You'll need the flexibility in your personal life to be on the road up to 90% of the time, including weekends, and you'll need high energy for physically demanding work Quick question for you - click here
The rewards: In addition to participating in fun events and meeting new people (possibly including Makita celebrity spokespeople), you'll launch a long, high-potential career with an industry leader
Your background
While experience can be helpful, all you really need is an outgoing personality and basic mechanical savvy -- we'll provide extensive training. In addition, to be a good fit for this opportunity, you will have:
Excellent communication skills
A professional appearance and demeanor
The ability to learn quickly
A passion for our products and the desire to have fun
More Good Reasons
After about 12 months you will have the knowledge and skills to transition into an open Territory Sales Representative or even National Account Manager role
You'll develop a professional network that includes contacts in sales and other areas of Makita USA, major distributors and key customers
We'll provide a gas card and cover travel expenses and vehicle maintenance
You'll earn a competitive salary (including during training) and comprehensive benefits
A few more details . . .
Just one of a wide variety of Makita's products that you will demonstrate, promoting pioneering innovations in brushless motor engineering, battery technology and more.
It's important enough that it bears repeating: you'll be away from home up to 90% of the time, which equates to 27 days a month -- you'll truly need to love what you'll do over the next year or so
We'll provide extensive initial training on our products, processes and culture, which will involve travel to key Makita locations
You'll have a degree of advance notice regarding the schedule events, but you'll need extreme flexibility
Career promotions will depend upon our needs and your performance, and you should be prepared to relocate anywhere in the country for a new opportunity
You'll be based out of your home and should live in the greater Chicago area
100+ years of leadership and innovation
Makita is a worldwide leader in the professional power tool industry. Over the past 100 years we've built a reputation for using the finest raw materials, the most advanced manufacturing equipment, and the most rigorous quality testing in the industry. Headquartered in La Mirada, CA, Makita U.S.A., has been bringing Makita's best-in-class engineering advantage to professional power tool users in America since 1970.
Love to Travel? Love Power Tools? Love Meeting New People at Fun, High Energy Events?
Perfect for Recent College Grad or Professional with 3+ Years of Experience
Images from previous Makita demonstration events. In this role you will:
Drive a Makita Event vehicle to events in a multi-state territory
Set up and pack up tool demonstrations, tents, tables and more
Support Sales Representatives at the events, acting as a go-to resource and occasionally interacting with customers Quick question for you - click here
Pack up, check into a hotel and rest up to do it all again the next day (with expenses covered by Makita, of course)
This role is not for everyone -- but the payoff is very attractive
The challenge: You'll need the flexibility in your personal life to be on the road up to 90% of the time, including weekends, and you'll need high energy for physically demanding work Quick question for you - click here
The rewards: In addition to participating in fun events and meeting new people (possibly including Makita celebrity spokespeople), you'll launch a long, high-potential career with an industry leader
Your background
While experience can be helpful, all you really need is an outgoing personality and basic mechanical savvy -- we'll provide extensive training. In addition, to be a good fit for this opportunity, you will have:
Excellent communication skills
A professional appearance and demeanor
The ability to learn quickly
A passion for our products and the desire to have fun
More Good Reasons
After about 12 months you will have the knowledge and skills to transition into an open Territory Sales Representative or even National Account Manager role
You'll develop a professional network that includes contacts in sales and other areas of Makita USA, major distributors and key customers
We'll provide a gas card and cover travel expenses and vehicle maintenance
You'll earn a competitive salary (including during training) and comprehensive benefits
A few more details . . .
Just one of a wide variety of Makita's products that you will demonstrate, promoting pioneering innovations in brushless motor engineering, battery technology and more.
It's important enough that it bears repeating: you'll be away from home up to 90% of the time, which equates to 27 days a month -- you'll truly need to love what you'll do over the next year or so
We'll provide extensive initial training on our products, processes and culture, which will involve travel to key Makita locations
You'll have a degree of advance notice regarding the schedule events, but you'll need extreme flexibility
Career promotions will depend upon our needs and your performance, and you should be prepared to relocate anywhere in the country for a new opportunity
You'll be based out of your home and should live in the greater Chicago area
100+ years of leadership and innovation
Makita is a worldwide leader in the professional power tool industry. Over the past 100 years we've built a reputation for using the finest raw materials, the most advanced manufacturing equipment, and the most rigorous quality testing in the industry. Headquartered in La Mirada, CA, Makita U.S.A., has been bringing Makita's best-in-class engineering advantage to professional power tool users in America since 1970.
Makita U.S.A., Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
