Flow Meter Sales Engineer/Sales Manager

GPE INC.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

GPE INC. is seeking an Instrumentation Sales Manager based in Houston, Texas. The ideal candidate will develop relationships with customers, manage sales opportunities, and exceed sales quotas. This role offers an annual base salary of $40,000 and a performance-based bonus.

The position requires strong technical knowledge, at least 3 years of sales experience in industrial products, and excellent communication skills. You'll also travel frequently within Texas to foster business relationships.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of outside sales experience in industrial products.
• Experience selling flow meters and pumps is required.
• Ability to understand and communicate technical theories.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales quotas and develop relationships with customers.
• Collaborate with the sales team to drive project opportunities.
• Travel within the Texas territory up to 50% of the time.

Skills

Technical sales expertise

Strong communication skills

Customer relationship building

Ability to present technical products

Education

Degree or diploma in engineering or instrumentation

Tools

Sales database

Automation systems (SCADA, PLCs)

Job description

Our company designs, manufactures and services technologically sophisticated equipment, systems and products such as processing systems, fluid control equipment, measurement solutions, and loading and unloading systems for the oil and gas, chemical and food beverage, shipbuilding industries, etc. With the deep understanding of customers' businesses and our relentless obsession with performance, we develop innovative real‑world solutions that put even the most daunting challenges within reach.

Job Description

Reporting to the CEO, Golden Promise Equipment Inc (GPE) announces the position of Instrumentation Sales Manager in the Texas area. The role is for a highly technical individual who builds lasting relationships and is excited about taking their career to the next level with a fast‑growing, exciting company.

The Territory Sales Manager will be entrepreneurial in style, managing the territory as his or her own business. Management of expenses, travel, and other costs should align with this mentality. Year‑over‑year growth of at least 15% is expected and will be supported through aggressive new product development.

You will sell highly engineered instrumentation to end users and specifying engineers. The objective is to build relationships with key personnel at strategic customers and to manage and drive sales opportunities to closure. You will be required to speak and present at customer lunch & learned, tradeshows, and conferences, so being comfortable and technically articulate in front of an audience is an important skill. The Sales Manager works closely as a team with the Sales team to drive large project customers and long‑term opportunities.

Position responsibilities

• Develop, achieve, and exceed acceptable sales quota per GPE vision
• Work collaboratively with fellow employees; teamwork is essential
• Develop strong relationships with customer base
• Develop relationships and manage independent representatives
• Travel in the United States territory, especially in Texas. First year travel will be 40‑50% of the time.
• Represent GPE at various industry events
• Profitably grow GPE business
• Adopt GPE’s core values of integrity, respect, performance, passion and innovation

Qualifications

Desired Skills and Experience

• A degree or diploma in a technical field of study such as engineering, instrumentation, etc.
• Experience selling industrial products such as flow meters and pumps
• Experience with automation systems such as SCADA, PLCs, 4‑20 mA is a plus
• Strong technical skills; the ability to understand highly technical theory and apply and explain it to non‑technical customers
• The ability to present a technical product in an easy‑to‑understand way and present well and with confidence
• Prior sales experience required, ideally at least 3 years of outside sales experience
• Ideally have experience managing independent manufacturer’s representatives and will join to build the sales team in Texas in the future
• Experience using data & analytics as a tool to target customers, manage time and sell to customers
• Experience closing new product sales
• Experience using a sales database
• Related‑industry experience in either flow meter sales, pump sales, municipal or government sales, oil and gas sales, water and wastewater sales, food and beverage sales or engineering sales
• A proven background demonstrating a competitive nature
• Proven track record demonstrating a will to win
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Excellent organization skills (time management, territory management experience)
• Team‑oriented mindset
• Self‑motivated; do what it takes to get the job done

Required experience:

• Flow meter/instrumentation sales: 3 years

Additional Information

The compensation for this position includes annual base salary $40,000 plus an incentive bonus based on sales generated.