US B2B Outbound Sales Consultant for Hardware Inspection & Supplier Audit Services

US Upwork job post (1) Job Title US B2B Outbound Sales Consultant for Hardware Inspection & Supplier Audit Services (2) Short Project Overview (a) We are looking for a senior US outbound marketing consultant to help us design a practical, compliant, and effective outbound strategy for entering the US market. (b) This is a consulting project, not a cold-calling role. We need someone who understands B2B outbound for service providers targeting Supply Chain, Quality, Procurement, Operations, and Manufacturing leaders. (3) About Our Company (a) CSO Projement (csoprojement.com) is a quality management service provider. We currently support Western companies with factory inspections, supplier audits, production monitoring, sourcing support, and quality-management services in Asia. (b) Our customers are typically companies that manufacture, outsource, or buy physical products or components in Asia. We often support companies that need to reduce supplier risk, improve quality, validate factories, solve production problems, or manage supply chains in Asia. (c) We are now exploring how to expand our inspection and audit services into the US market. (4) What We Need Help With (a) We want to build a US outbound outreach strategy, primarily based on cold calls, supported by email, voicemail, LinkedIn, SMS, and WhatsApp where appropriate and compliant. (b) We need help understanding what works in the US market for our type of service and our target personas. (c) The consultant should help us answer questions such as: (i) Which US companies should we target first? (ii) Which personas are most likely to respond? (iii) What messaging will resonate with Supply Chain and Quality leaders? (iv) How should we structure cold calls and follow-up sequences? (v) When should we use email, voicemail, LinkedIn, SMS, or WhatsApp? (vi) What should we avoid because it may be ineffective, spammy, non-compliant, or damaging to our brand? (vii) What KPIs should we track during the first test campaign? (5) Required Experience (a) The ideal consultant should have strong experience with: (i) US B2B outbound marketing. (ii) Outbound strategy for service providers, not only SaaS companies. (iii) Selling or marketing to Supply Chain, Quality, Procurement, Manufacturing, Operations, or Engineering personas. (iv) Cold-call strategy, scripts, and objection handling. (v) Multi-channel outbound sequences. (vi) Messaging for need-based services. (vii) CRM workflow, lead tracking, and campaign KPIs. (viii) Practical US outreach compliance, including commercial email rules, opt-out practices, calling restrictions, SMS limitations, and consent-based communication. (ix) You do not need to provide legal advice, but you must know how to design outreach that is professional, conservative, and compliant. (6) Expectations (a) We expect the consulting sessions to produce: (i) Recommended US ICP and target persona definition. (ii) Recommended outbound strategy for CSO inspection and audit services. (iii) Cold-call strategy and suggested call flow. (iv) Voicemail, email, LinkedIn, SMS, and WhatsApp usage guidelines. (v) Suggested compliant outreach sequence. (vi) Messaging framework for Supply Chain and Quality personas. (vii) Discovery-call questions. (viii) Objection-handling framework. (ix) KPIs for testing and improving the campaign. (x) Training notes for appointment setters or callers. (7) Ideal Candidate Profile (a) You are a good fit if you: (i) Have designed US outbound campaigns for B2B service companies. (ii) Understand how senior managers and executives respond to cold outreach. (iii) Know how to reach Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, or Manufacturing decision makers. (iv) Can give practical advice based on real campaign experience. (v) Can explain what works, what does not work, and why. (vi) Can help us avoid generic lead-generation tactics. (vii) Can create a clear first-test plan before we hire callers or appointment setters. (8) What We Do Not Want (a) We are not looking for: (i) A junior cold caller only. (ii) A generic lead-generation agency with no strategy input. (iii) Someone who only sells email blasting. (iv) Someone who recommends aggressive or non-compliant outreach. (v) Generic scripts that are not adapted to our market. (vi) A consultant without experience relevant to our circumstances. (vii) A response to this job post made entirely by an AI agent. (9) Screening Questions - Please answer "Yes/No" or in a very short sentence. (a) Please describe your experience with US B2B outbound campaigns targeting Supply Chain, Quality, Procurement, Operations, Manufacturing, or similar personas. (b) Have you worked with B2B service providers to companies selling physical products under their own brand? (c) How would you approach cold outreach for inspection, supplier audit, or quality-management services? (d) What outreach practices would you avoid in the US market?