Outside Sales

Adecco; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco is hiring for an Outside Sales / Business Development role focused on Industrial Automation & Electrical Solutions in the Houston area. You will sell complex automation, electrical, and system integration solutions to EPCs, OEMs, and end users within Oil & Gas, Utilities, and industrial markets.

The role requires 5–7+ years of technical solution sales experience, strong consultative selling skills, and the ability to develop technical proposals.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of technical solution sales experience.
• Background selling into Oil & Gas, Midstream, Refining, Petrochemical, Utilities, or Industrial Manufacturing.
• Proven success with business development, pipeline generation, and closing complex projects.
• Experience working with EPCs, OEMs, and end users.
• Strong consultative/solution-selling approach.
• Ability to develop technical proposals and communicate with engineering and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Identify customer needs and develop technical solutions for large industrial projects.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders and drive opportunities from discovery to close.
• Prepare technical proposals and coordinate with engineering and operations teams.
• Travel ~50% to client sites and office visits, including Energy Corridor area.

Skills

Technical sales

Industrial automation

Solution selling

Pipeline development

Tools

ERP/SAP

Job description

Now Hiring: Outside Sales / Business Development – Industrial Automation & Electrical Solutions

Direct hire role, no C2C, must be eligible to work in the USA, no sponsorship,

I’m currently recruiting for a growing engineering and technology solutions company serving the Oil & Gas, Energy, Utilities, and Industrial markets.

We’re looking for a technical sales professional who understands complex industrial projects and can sell automation, electrical, and system integration solutions.

What You’ll Be Selling

• Industrial Automation Solutions
• Low & Medium Voltage Electrical Systems
• System Integration Services
• Industrial Software & Digital Transformation Solutions
• Automation Upgrades and Greenfield/Brownfield Projects
• 5–7+ years of technical solution sales experience
• Background selling into Oil & Gas, Midstream, Refining, Petrochemical, Utilities, or Industrial Manufacturing
• Proven success with business development, pipeline generation, and closing complex projects
• Experience working with EPCs, OEMs, and end users
• Strong consultative/solution-selling approach
• Ability to develop technical proposals and communicate effectively with engineering and operations teams

Candidates should be comfortable discussing:

• LV/MV electrical systems
• Motor Control Centers (MCCs)
• Protection & control
• System integration

This is not a transactional sales role. The ideal candidate is a true hunter who can identify customer needs, develop technical solutions, build relationships with key stakeholders, and drive large industrial projects from opportunity through close.

50% approximately travel, expected to visit office site in Energy Corridor