Gas Detection Sales Manager

Buckeye Fire Equipment; Kings Mountain (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Uncapped commission

Vehicle/travel allowance

Full benefits

401(k)

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Buckeye Fire Equipment is seeking a Gas Detection Sales Manager to drive new business and grow existing accounts across the United States. The role involves opening new accounts through cold calling, managing customer relationships, and traveling extensively for surveys and demos.

The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience in outside sales within the gas detection or industrial safety sectors, with a proven track record. Buckeye offers a competitive base salary plus uncapped commission, vehicle allowance, and full benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of outside sales in gas detection, industrial safety, or instrumentation.
• Proven cold-calling and quota-crushing track record.
• Working knowledge of catalytic bead, IR, electrochemical, PID, and MOS sensors.

Responsibilities

• Open new accounts through cold calling, prospecting, and territory work.
• Manage and grow existing customer relationships.
• Travel to customer sites for surveys, demos, and training (50–70%).

Skills

Outside sales experience

Cold-calling experience

Knowledge of gas detection technologies

Understanding of safety standards

Self-directed and road-ready

Job description

Buckeye Detection Systems is hiring a Gas Detection Sales Manager to drive new business and grow existing accounts across the United States.

What You’ll Do

• Open new accounts through cold calling, prospecting, and territory work
• Manage and grow existing customer relationships
• Travel to customer sites for surveys, demos, and training (50–70%)
• Spec the right fixed and portable solutions based on application, target gas, and code requirements
• Build quotes, negotiate, and close
• Keep an accurate pipeline and forecast in CRM

What You Bring

• 5+ years of outside sales in gas detection, industrial safety, or instrumentation
• Proven cold‑calling and quota‑crushing track record
• Working knowledge of catalytic bead, IR, electrochemical, PID, and MOS sensors
• Familiarity with H₂S, CO, O₂, LEL, VOCs, and other common target gases
• Understanding of OSHA, NFPA, ISA, and hazardous‑location standards
• Self‑directed, road‑ready, and comfortable owning a territory
• Valid driver's license

Bonus points for: existing contacts in oil & gas, chemical, wastewater, semiconductor, or manufacturing — and experience designing fixed systems integrated with BMS, DCS, or fire panels.

What We Offer

Competitive base + uncapped commission, vehicle/travel allowance, full benefits, 401(k), and PTO — all backed by a stable, privately held company with deep roots in safety.

Ready to sell something that actually saves lives?

Apply now.