Texas Research International

Sales Development Representative (SDR)

Texas Research International  •  $100k/yr  •  Round Rock, TX (Onsite)  •  1 day ago
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Job Description

About TRI Air Testing

TRI Air Testing, Inc. is an AIHA-LAP accredited laboratory providing compressed air testing, analysis, and compliance solutions to customers across the United States and around the world.

Our customers include organizations in highly regulated and quality-critical industries such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, manufacturing, and other industrial markets. We help customers ensure their compressed air systems meet applicable quality and compliance requirements—providing reliable testing, reporting, and technical support when it matters.

We are growing our sales team and are looking for a driven, persistent, and personable Sales Development Representative (SDR) to help us expand our customer base and create new business opportunities.

The Opportunity

The Sales Development Representative (SDR), also commonly known as a Business Development Representative (BDR) will be a key part of our business development efforts and the first point of contact for many prospective customers.

You will identify potential customers, connect with decision-makers, understand their needs, introduce them to TRI Air Testing’s capabilities, and create qualified opportunities for our sales team.

This is a high-activity, relationship-driven role for someone who enjoys prospecting, communicating with people, learning about new industries, and turning conversations into opportunities.

You don’t need to be an expert in compressed air testing on day one. We’ll help you learn our services and industry. What matters most is your ability to communicate effectively, stay organized, handle rejection, and consistently pursue new opportunities.

What You’ll Do

  • Research and identify prospective customers within target industries and markets.
  • Build and manage a pipeline of prospective customers through proactive outbound B2B sales, business development, and lead-generation activities.
  • Conduct outbound sales outreach through cold calling, email, LinkedIn, and other channels.
  • Engage with prospective customers to understand their business, testing, and compliance needs.
  • Qualify inbound and outbound leads using established criteria.
  • Schedule qualified meetings and discovery calls for Account Managers and Outside Sales Representatives.
  • Develop consistent follow-up strategies for prospects who are not yet ready to buy.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date prospect and activity information in the CRM.
  • Collaborate with Account Managers and Outside Sales Representatives on lead-generation campaigns, events, and follow-up activities.
  • Research market and industry trends to identify new prospects and business opportunities.
  • Track activity, conversion, and pipeline metrics and work toward established sales-development goals.
  • Provide regular updates and reporting on prospecting activities and results.
  • Continuously refine outreach strategies based on prospect response and results.

Compensation & Growth Opportunity

We believe strong performance should be rewarded. This position offers a competitive base salary plus performance-based incentives, giving you the opportunity to increase your earnings as you build qualified sales opportunities and contribute to company growth.

Compensation includes:

  • Competitive Base Salary: A stable base rate of pay with the opportunity to earn additional income based on performance.
  • Lead Generation: Earn a flat rate for every qualified sales lead that meets established qualification criteria and is accepted by the sales team.
  • Annual Performance Kicker: Additional performance-based incentives if SDR-generated revenue meets or exceeds $100,000.
  • Uncapped Earning Potential: There is no limit on the number of qualified leads you can generate or the performance-based compensation you can earn.

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who is competitive, persistent, curious, and comfortable starting conversations with people they don’t know.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Confidence communicating with prospective customers by phone and email.
  • Strong listening and relationship-building skills.
  • The ability to ask questions, understand customer needs, and communicate value clearly.
  • Strong organization and time-management skills.
  • A high level of self-motivation and accountability.
  • The ability to remain persistent and positive when faced with rejection.
  • A results-oriented mindset and desire to achieve measurable goals.
  • The ability to learn technical products, services, and industry terminology.
  • A bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent professional/business experience.

Experience with CRM and sales-prospecting tools such as Salesforce, Acumatica, ZoomInfo, Reply.io, or similar platforms is a plus.

Previous B2B sales, business development, recruiting, customer service, or other prospect-facing experience is helpful, but we are also open to motivated candidates who have the communication skills and drive to succeed in an SDR role.

Why Join TRI Air Testing?

  • Join an established company serving customers across a diverse range of industries.
  • Build valuable experience in B2B sales and business development.
  • Learn and sell specialized technical services rather than a commodity product.
  • Work directly with experienced sales professionals and customer-facing teams.
  • Have a measurable impact on the company’s growth and expansion.
  • Develop skills in prospecting, discovery, customer relationship management, and pipeline development.

TRI Air Testing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.

Texas Research International

About Texas Research International

Since its founding in 1975, TRI has grown to 13 wholly-owned subsidiaries employing over 120 scientists, engineers, technicians, and support personal around the world. TRI’s headquarters is located on a 20-acre campus in the Austin hill country with additional locations in the Austin area and operations in California, South Carolina, Florida, Australasia, Brazil, and Africa.

TRI’s 13 operating businesses encompass a wide array of services and products and technologies as well as provides analytical testing and lab services for many industries. Our testing laboratories specialize in compressed air and gas analysis, geosynthetic materials testing, geotechnical materials characterization, erosion control materials testing, plastic pipe characterization, and evaluation of protective clothing.

TRI is active in the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program with a focus on applied material sciences in the areas of polymer chemistry, mechanical and electrical engineering, composite material design and analysis, and non-destructive testing and evaluation of materials. TRI companies have vast experience with contracted research and development projects for government agencies including the Department of Defense, and the National Transportation Product Evaluation Program. We also work closely with a broad range of private sector clients.

Once products and technologies are developed, we evaluate and execute the appropriate business models to best ensure success. Our clients have access to extensive experience, innovation and resources that lead to solutions, creating an added value critical for long term relationships.

Industry
Biotech & Life Sciences
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Austin, TX
Year Founded
1975
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