Project Sales Representative - Winnemucca

Herc Rentals•Sparks, NV

3d•$75,000 - $85,000

About The Position

Founded in 1965, Herc Rentals is one of the leading equipment rental suppliers in North America with 2024 pro forma total revenues reaching approximately $5.1 billion. Herc Rentals’ parent company, known as Herc Holdings Inc., listed on the New York Stock Exchange on July 1, 2016, under the symbol “HRI.” Herc Rentals serves customers through approximately 612 locations and has about 9,900 employees in North America as of September 30, 2025. Job PurposeThe Project Specialist role is to identify, introduce, develop and nurture business relationships with Major Project owners, Construction Management, General Contractors and all subcontractors on assigned Major Project. The Project Specialist’s goal is to generate and maximize revenue from the project by leveraging Herc Sales Teams and from on-site efforts.

Requirements

BA/BS University degree with a concentration in marketing, promotions, advertising sales, or business administration preferred.
Proven track record with 3 years of outside sales experience within the heavy equipment and/or construction markets preferred
Ability to drive/operate multiple types of vehicles and equipment
Ability to engage in natural verbal interaction with customers
Ability to follow up with customers in a timely manner
Able to walk into unfamiliar environments and adjust rapidly to the setting
Attention to detail
Customer service focused
Multi-tasking individual who uses project management skills to accomplish goals
Must react to changing business needs
Solid and proven computer skill set (knowledge of MS Office is preferred)
Works and communicates effectively with all levels of the company

Responsibilities

Integral partner with Customer (s), Herc [+] Major Project Sales Teams, Strategic Account Reps supporting the project and the Operations Sales and Support Team in the planning and execution of the project after winning the opportunity
Develop a comprehensive networking list of all named and unnamed contractors working on site by leveraging Herc Sales teams, project data bases and project networking
Project based customer management and revenue growth through proactive advanced sales activities for contractors and subcontracts prior to work starts
Develop, plan and organize sales strategies to achieve desired results/goals
All planning and sales activities are recorded in SuccessFactors ProFolio
Identify customer needs and react appropriately while understanding the market conditions and local competitors pricing
Master and cross sell all Herc Product lines and services including but not limited to Classic, ProSolutions, ProTruck, COEs, ProResources, Safety Solutions, and rental related ancillaries
Support on and off project branches and all team members