Houston Sales Engineer - Tech-Savvy Territory Growth

Smalley Steel Ring Company; Lake Zurich (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k match

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

PTO

Job summary

Smalley Steel Ring Company is seeking a Sales Engineer to cover the Houston, TX territory. This remote role includes travel to training and meetings at the Lake Zurich, IL headquarters.

The job requires a Mechanical Engineering degree and at least 3 years in technical sales, with strong customer contact and ability to manage multiple accounts. Houston-area residency is essential for territory coverage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 3 years minimum technical sales experience with strong direct customer contact.
• Strong self and time management skills; Ability to maintain effective communication through all channels.
• Must be located in the Houston, TX area
• Must possess the ability to develop and maintain customer relationships through excellent communication (knowledge of any CRM system and sales system a plus)
• Regular travel to appropriately cover a significant customer base in Houston, TX
• Ability to work under deadlines in a fast‑paced environment
• Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis

Responsibilities

• Remote position supports the Metro Houston, TX territory with as needed travel for training and meetings to the corporate headquarters based in Lake Zurich, IL
• Candidate must be located in the Metro Houston, TX area to support customer engagement and travel within the assigned territory
• Monitor customer sales activity and nurture new leads and opportunities
• Plan, prepare and execute face‑to-face and virtual meetings with customers in given U.S. territory area(s)
• Cultivate and develop assigned U.S. territory through frequent customer contact by nurturing sales funnel, leads and opportunities
• Grow assigned U.S. territory by expanding targeted accounts, working with marketing on various campaigns, hot leads, and attending tradeshows
• Act as the primary contact and trusted advisor for customers in assigned U.S. territory
• Work directly with various internal customers (including: Marketing, Customer Service, Estimating, Quality, etc.) on pricing, contracts, territory development etc.
• Travel to meet with customers in assigned territory as business needs require

Skills

Technical sales

Customer engagement

Time management

CRM experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Smalley Steel Ring Company is seeking a Sales Engineer to cover the Houston, TX territory. This remote role includes travel to training and meetings at the Lake Zurich, IL headquarters.

The job requires a Mechanical Engineering degree and at least 3 years in technical sales, with strong customer contact and ability to manage multiple accounts. Houston-area residency is essential for territory coverage.