Technical Inside Sales Representative

Are you a motivated problem-solver who enjoys learning how things work and helping customers keep essential industries moving? Martin Sprocket & Gear is looking for an energetic Technical Inside Sales Representative to join our onsite team in Portland, Oregon. You’ll support new business and serve as a key connection between customers, outside sales, engineering, manufacturing, and shipping. As a local warehouse and machine shop, our Portland branch combines inventory, machining, and customer service under one roof to deliver the right products when and where customers need them most—helping deliver the reliable service Martin is known for.

This onsite role is based in Northwest Portland and may be a convenient commute from Vancouver, Scappoose, Hillsboro, Beaverton, Linnton, Tualatin, Aloha, Tigard, and surrounding areas.

The Value You’ll Add

• Build hands-on product knowledge through training that includes time in a manufacturing environment, helping you understand how Martin products are made, modified, and used; remote training in Texas for approximately 1 month
• Guide customers to the right solutions by providing product information, technical support, pricing, order updates, and delivery details
• Keep business moving by responding to sales inquiries, preparing quotes, entering orders, and following through on stock and custom-manufactured products
• Serve as a key connection between customers, outside sales, engineering, manufacturing, and shipping to support needs from quote to delivery
• Support business growth & customer growth by proactively engaging existing customers, assisting with open opportunities, and reviewing sales figures to identify potential areas for growth and improvement

What You’ll Bring:

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree
• Customer-facing experience from part-time work, internships, retail, restaurant, sales, or service roles
• Curiosity about how things work, willingness to learn, and the ability to understand technical products, specifications, and customer applications; mechanical knowledge will be key to your success
• Strong communication skills with a customer-focused approach to service and follow-through
• Organization and attention to detail to manage quotes, orders, and customer needs accurately
• Problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot issues and keep work moving
• Ability to collaborate across teams, including sales, engineering, manufacturing, and shipping
• Adaptability, reliability, and timely collaboration with our teams to support customer needs
• Comfort using computers and business systems
• Physical Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods and lift up to 15 pounds as needed

Considered a Plus!

• 1–3 years of experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or technical environment
• Experience working in Microsoft AX

Your Schedule:

• Monday – Friday, 7:30AM - 4:30PM / 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to report daily to the branch to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified candidates with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Why You Will Love Working Here With Us

Martin is an ongoing market leader and remains family owned. As an employer of choice, we provide a stable work environment with equal opportunities for leadership development and career growth. We take great pride in our people- our greatest asset.

Commitment to your safety: Safety Program and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) available

Stability: Essential Business

Self-care and family care: affordable Medical, Pharmacy, Vision, and Dental coverage available & Life and Disability Insurance options

Work/life balance: Paid Time Off (PTO) & Paid Holidays

Mutual investment in your future: Growth Opportunities and 401(k) Profit Trust Retirement Plan

Focus on your overall wellbeing: Wellness Program & Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Marketplace alignment: Competitive Pay and Benefits Package

Who We Are

We're 75 years strong and still building for the future. Founded by Joe Martin Sr. in 1951, Martin is a family-owned company that still puts people first—our customers and our employees. We manufacture the mechanical power transmission machine parts, bulk material handling conveying systems, and custom forgings that keep equipment running in plants and job sites around the world.

Quality work, dependable products, and people who take pride in what they build and sell—that’s Martin

Ready to Join Us?

Apply today to take the next step in your career with a role that offers impact, challenge, and opportunity.

1. Important: To be considered, applicants must complete the full application in our Martin Careers site after clicking Apply.
2. Register your application profile ("Presence") and upload your resume
3. Answer the application questions
4. Follow any remaining prompts until you are notified of completion

Additional information will be sent once the evaluation process is complete. In the meantime, if any changes to your contact information occur, please update your application or contact the HR department at [email protected].

Disclaimers

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by candidates applying for this specific role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of candidates hired.

Martin Sprocket & Gear is an EEO Employer and an E-Verify participating employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, or veteran status.

[Please Note: We do not accept applications from previous or current Authorized Martin Distributors.]