outside sales representative

senior product manager

Hi-Line

I love having a direct impact on my earning potential.  My income is what I make of it and my territory is mine to build. Over the years I have successfully established a financial independence for myself and my family that is second to none of my friends.  

Through getting up in the mornings and really being myself while utilizing the training I received I make way more money than I ever thought possible and have a great time doing it.  It scares me to think that I almost did not take this job 6 years ago just because I was a little nervous about investing in a truck so that I could operate out in my territory...today, I have paid for that truck MANY times over!

Great company, great income opportunity, and great family run operation!

It didn't take long to realize the challenges in working at Hi-Line. Great quality products but the prices are crazy high......2-3x what the competition has. Management promotes cleaning a customers' area and putting product away for them to offset high prices, but that's not what most customers want. They want bottom line best pricing. Management doesn't bend to help and puts it on the TM to reduce their commission to support or lose the account. No support in the pricing area which ultimately is what you need to be successful. 

I would never recommend anyone to go work for this company. They build up your expectations for expected earnings only to steal your earned wages if you decide to resign and find another better job. Also, they mislead you if you decide to lease a company truck, in that you can't get out of the lease until they hire a new employee to take your place and re-lease the vehicle. Also, no focus on safety compliance whatsoever.

It's unfortunate how they treat their employees. It's not a healthy environment when people are not allowed or cannot stand up for themselves. You cannot lead through dictatorship!

For Territory Manager, long days with zero live/work balance despite what they tell you. They try and sell supplies at 4-5 times retail because of their “service” but new customers will throw you out when given a quote. STAY AWAY

Make routine and cold sales calls while servicing the customer. 

I learned to solve problems without help.

The management was largely uninvolved as I was an independent rep. 

My co-workers were pleasant in the time I had with them. 

The hardest part of the job was not being sure of my income. 

The most enjoyable was being independent.

A typical day included servicing established customers as well as cold calling to add new ones.
My manager was an excellent trainer.  He was straight forward and honest.
The hardest part of the job was increasing sales fast enough to cover the route truck expenses.
Enjoyed being my own boss.

-Soon to be third Gen family owned company
-Great culture & environment, lots of activities and food
-Recession proof business, very stable company
-Debt free and growing quickly
-Uncapped compensation potential 
-Flexible schedules

The initial investment is quite large for the first couple years trying to build a territory. If you do not have a current customer base it is very hard to make a profit starting out.

A typical day for me consisted of sitting at a computer screen and greeting customers coming through the front doors.  This was only a temporary summer job so I was not able to learn much.  I had previously known most on the employees and supervisors due to family connections through the company so it was easy to get along with coworkers

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Outside sales representative 17 salaries reported	$75,000 per year
Senior product manager 1 salary reported	$77,500 per year

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