Light Commercial Sales General Manager

Carrier; Texas City (TX); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Benefits

Retirement Benefits

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Carrier is seeking a self-directed Channel Manager for the Texas/South Central region to drive Light Commercial HVAC sales and margin growth through distributors.

You will manage relationships with distribution and channel partners across South/Central/Eastern Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, set action plans, targets and regularly report progress to senior management. 5+ years in HVAC and sales are required.

Qualifications

• Requires 5+ years working in HVAC
• Requires 5+ years in sales
• Requires valid driver's license
• Bachelor's degree in engineering preferred

Responsibilities

• Act as primary contact with distribution and channel management teams to understand and meet customer needs.
• Establish action plans and sales targets for each territory and review progress regularly.
• Partner with sales channel to identify and close sizeable light commercial opportunities.
• Visit key customers (contractors, engineers, owners, developers) to determine sales strategy.
• Provide regular updates to Carrier's senior management on territory performance.
• Collaborate with Carrier functions to identify replacement opportunities and upcoming projects.
• Work with marketing to highlight Carrier strengths against competition and execute plans.

Skills

HVAC industry experience

Sales experience

High School Diploma

Driver’s license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

About Carrier

Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.

Role Purpose

At Carrier, we currently have an exciting opportunity in the Texas/South Central region for a self-directed and results-oriented Channel Manager. This position has responsibility for driving Light Commercial (LCML) HVAC sales and margin growth through our distributors. Regions included in the territory are South/Central/Eastern Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.

Role Responsibilities

• Acts as the primary contact with the highly visible / valuable distribution and channel management teams and/or strategic prospects, develops a professional relationship with the purpose of understanding and meeting the customer needs and within the bounds of contracted scope.
• Establish action plans and sales targets for each territory and reviewing progress with local sales management on a regular basis
• Partner with sales channel to identify and sell sizeable light commercial opportunities
• Identify and visit key customers and determine sales strategy to obtain their business. This would consist of contractors, consulting engineers, building owners and developers who are purchasing and specifying light commercial projects.
• Provide regular updates to Carrier's senior management on performance of assigned territories, sales channels and initiatives.
• Collaborate across Carrier functions and business divisions in all territories to identify replacement opportunities and upcoming projects with existing customers.
• Work with marketing to identify Carrier product strengths vs competition and implement plans and communication to capitalize.
• Aggressively manage performance of distribution channels for driving Light Commercial products.
• Establish an ongoing and integrated set of metrics to proactively and retrospectively measure the success of the enterprise in successfully growing sales volume and margin for Carrier commercial HVAC and the sales channel.
• Engage sales channel principals in regularly planned assessments of the enterprise regarding performance, productivity, quality and customer satisfaction. Assure sales channel is meeting its obligations and responsibilities as outlined by the commercial charter. Preparing a contingency plan in each geographic region in the event sales channel performance is not satisfactory.
• Generate positive enthusiasm and excitement in the marketplace for the Carrier light commercial HVAC portfolio. Actively engage in industry associations and activities to promote the Carrier commercial brand and portfolio.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 5+ years of experience working in the HVAC industry.
• 5+ years of sales experience.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Experience working in the HVAC industry.
• Demonstrated sales experience.
• Experience in Commercial Applied HVAC.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

Pay Range

The annual salary for this position is between $117,500.00 - $234,500.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate. The pay range will not be below the minimum wage applicable to the jurisdiction in which the applicant is to be employed.

Other Compensation

Thisposition is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

Benefits

Employees are eligible for benefits, including:

• Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives
• Retirement Benefits
• Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation
• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
• Tuition Assistance

Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process

Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days fromJobPosting Date: 26 October 2026

Use of AI

Technology-enabled tools may support parts of the recruitment process, with oversight by people.