Sales Account Executive - Core Safety PSD (Houston, TX)

3M; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 142,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the industrial safety sector is looking for a Sales Account Executive in Houston, TX. This role involves managing sales strategies for market-leading products and directly engaging with customers to drive business results. A successful candidate will have a strong sales background, a leadership mindset, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Benefits

Flexible work schedule

Generous health benefits

Company vehicle provided

401(k) with company match

Qualifications

• Five years of safety or industrial sales experience.
• Current, valid Driver’s License required.

Responsibilities

• Effectively manage assigned territory and increase sales of existing and target accounts.
• Utilize selling process to achieve sales results.
• Plan and manage time and resources for effective territory coverage.

Skills

Sales Management

Time Management

Leadership

Organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Sales Account Executive - Core Safety PSD (Houston, TX)

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Job Description

Sales Account Representative - Core Safety PSD

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

Job Description

Sales Account Representative - Core Safety PSD

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

Establishment And Achievement Of Objectives

As a Sales Account Representative - Core Safety, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

Effectively manage assigned territory and increase sales of both existing and target accounts. Understand sales goals and establish self-directed sales coverage with manager's assistance. Develop tactics and coordinate efforts to fulfill quarterly and annual objectives. Recommend adjustments and reassessments to business plan and establish new objectives to increase the sales of 3M’s market leading PPE products.

Sales And Marketing

Apply business unit marketing policies, procedures and plans. Utilize selling process to achieve sales results. Demonstrate and train customers on product applications. Represent business unit products and services to customers and prospects. Provide appropriate sales support services to customers and distributors, with additional support, as required, from internal resources. Proactively report all new or unusual pertinent market conditions, competitive activities, and product performance information to supervisor. Interact with business groups and/or business management to identify target audiences and provide input to a communications plan that delivers the brand promise to target audiences and builds customer loyalty.

Coordination And Planning

Plan and manage time and resources for effective coverage of territory, communications, and other responsibilities. Adhere to all budget guidelines and

Maintain and communicate account and prospect information in company CRM resources and sales support materials.

Leadership

Candidate will exhibit leadership with accounts, prospects and peers. Accept direction and assume leadership as appropriate. Assert ideas and persuade others to action. Build collaboration among team members to address relevant customer/industry issues. Provide direction on priorities and develop a shared vision that stimulates needed changes plus clarifies roles and responsibilities. Position may occasionally be involved with training and mentoring other sales representatives, usually as a co-facilitating role.

Development

Continuously expected to learn and improve skills relative to the market, products, and applications. The job also requires performing other duties as assigned.

Company Vehicle

This position requires driving a company vehicle, which will require pre-employment and ongoing review of motor vehicle history for candidates who are offered and hired for this position

Your Skills And Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
• Five (5) years of safety or industrial sales experience in a private, public, government or military environment
• Current, valid Driver’s License.
  
  
  

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Ten (10) years of safety or industrial sales experience in a private, public, government or military environment
• Selling through Industrial Distribution (B2B) experience
• Working with and creating spec’s for end-user manufacturing company experience- General Industry, Construction, Shipyards, Pharma, Hospitals, etc
• Strong organizational skills while working independently
• Effective time & territory management skills
• Strong use of personal computer software and Salesforce
  
  
  

Location: Remote – Houston, TX

Sales Territory: Houston Ship Channel

Travel: 50% travel required

Relocation: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $142,479 - $174,141, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

Good Faith Posting Date Range 06/23/2025 To 07/23/2025 Or until filled

All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.

Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

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