Outside Sales Representative

The Home Depot

. Drive incremental sales growth and profitability through account relationships .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeRemote • Wisconsin • United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in account management and sales growth within the home improvement industry, leveraging strong communication and negotiation skills to build customer relationships and drive profitability.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Account ManagementSales GrowthCustomer Relationship BuildingSalesforce ProficiencyHome Improvement Industry Experience

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Hard Skills

Sales ManagementData AnalysisPerformance MonitoringQuoting and OrderingCustomer Insights

Soft Skills

Strong Leadership SkillsNegotiation SkillsExcellent Verbal CommunicationExcellent Written CommunicationRelationship Cultivation

Tools & Technologies

SalesforceMicrosoft Office Suite

Industry Keywords

Pro Customer NeedsCommercial CreditVolume PricingHome BuildingCustomer Satisfaction

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive incremental sales growth and profitability through account relationships
Focus on Complex Business Expansion and new business development
Monitor key performance indicators for assigned professional customers
Meet or exceed Sales and Margin performance plans in partnership with the Pro Sales Manager
Use data, customer insights, and Pro customer satisfaction results to improve competitive position and capability adoption
Participate in district and regional meetings as needed
Communicate weekly activities with the Pro Sales Manager
Represent The Home Depot Pro brand at local community events
Sell enterprise products and services, including Commercial Credit, Volume Pricing, delivery, will-call pickup, and website ordering
Produce new account revenue according to individual targets and quotas
Partner daily with the Inside Sales Support Representative on quoting, ordering, and customer transactions
Establish customer partnerships through in-person sales appointments
Develop strategies to expand the customer base within the defined sales territory
Cultivate assigned customer portfolios and prospect for incremental sales growth
Use Salesforce to plan sales calls, manage customer communications, and maintain the sales pipeline
Conduct initial customer meetings and build relationships
Sell The Home Depot value proposition and win opportunities to quote materials
Prospect through internal Sales Development leads, existing customer relationships, stores, and the community
Typically report to the Pro Sales Manager
Travel overnight 20% to 50% of the time

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be 18 years of age or older
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States
High school diploma and/or GED
Minimum 2 years of work experience
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
5 years of professional work experience preferred
2 years of account management/sales management experience preferred
2+ years of home improvement or home building industry experience preferred
Ability to create and cultivate an active network of relationships
Ability to leverage relationships to accomplish sales and profitability goals
Understanding of Pro customer needs, including product, credit, and performance requirements
Ability to tailor communications and customer-facing activities to customer preferences
Strong leadership and negotiation skills; ability to persuade or influence others
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to communicate globally

Benefits

Comp & perks

No benefits, perks, or compensation extras explicitly stated