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Please note that compensation may be below the lower end of the range when the minimum requirements of the role are not met and the higher end is reserved for candidates with extensive experience and qualifications that exceed the requirements of the role.","company":"Vanmeter","rawCompany":"vanmeter","city":"St Cloud","state":"MN","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-06T15:07:10.598Z","occupations":[{"code":"41-3091.00","title":"Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel","slug":"sales-representatives-of-services-except-advertising-insurance-financial-services-and-travel"},{"code":"41-4012.00","title":"Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products","slug":"sales-representatives-wholesale-and-manufacturing-except-technical-and-scientific-products"},{"code":"41-4011.00","title":"Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products","slug":"sales-representatives-wholesale-and-manufacturing-technical-and-scientific-products"}],"industries":[{"code":"423830","title":"Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers","slug":"industrial-machinery-and-equipment-merchant-wholesalers"},{"code":"423840","title":"Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers","slug":"industrial-supplies-merchant-wholesalers"},{"code":"423810","title":"Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers","slug":"construction-and-mining-except-oil-well-machinery-and-equipment-merchant-wholesalers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Inside Sales Representative","description":"Description:\nSummary:\nThe Inside Sales Representative plays a crucial role in supporting our purpose of creating lasting value for those we serve by servicing our customer’s needs. 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