Sales Account Manager

Univar; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

Univar Solutions in Houston, TX is seeking a driven Sales Account Manager to grow our customer base. You will match client needs with our broad portfolio, supported by our digital tools, a global distribution network, and local service.

The role emphasizes consultative selling, prospecting, outstanding customer experience, and portfolio management with a focus on meeting sales targets and traveling within the territory.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of sales experience in a B2B environment.
• Self-directed and focused on outcomes.
• Good listener with curiosity and a drive to learn customer needs.
• Able to plan and conduct effective sales calls, present persuasively, handle objections, negotiate and close deals.

Responsibilities

• Consultative selling: cultivate relationships by managing and growing accounts.
• Sales prospecting: find new opportunities, win new business, grow the territory.
• Customer experience advocate: collaborate with internal teams to deliver top-tier service and innovative solutions.
• Portfolio management: prioritize selling time and manage the sales funnel and territory.

Skills

Sales experience

Self-directed

Active listening

Curiosity

Sales calls

Travel willingness

Job description

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Start your career journey with Univar Solutions! Here you can make an impact on the world around you and accelerate your career in areas that energize and excite you.

Drive Growth, Build Relationships, and help us Redefine Chemical Distribution!

Today's customers need more from their chemical and ingredients distributor. To innovate and grow, they need an ally—a collaborative expert with an unmatched focus on reliability through a global network that ensures products are delivered locally, safely, on time, and sustainably.

This is why we are seeking a driven, curious, relentless, and relationship-focused problem-solver to join our team as a Sales Account Manager in our Houston, TX location.

OurSales Account Managers are responsible for growing our business with new and existing customers. They match customer needs with our broad product portfolio, supported by our digital tools, network of technical experts, specialized market expertise, and global distribution network.

What You’ll Do:

• Consultative Selling:Cultivate strong relationships with our customers by managing and growing accounts.
• Sales Prospecting:Find new opportunities, win new business, and grow the territory.
• Customer Experience Advocate:Collaborate with internal teams to deliver top-tier service, technical support, safe and innovative solutions to our customers.
• Portfolio Management:Prioritize selling time and results to effectively manage your sales funnel and territory. Be relentless to win back lost customers.

What You’ll Need:

• A minimum of 5 years ofsales experiencein a similar role within theB2B salesenvironment and a demonstrated track record of success in building relationships and achieving sales targets.
• You’re not just driven—you’re self-directed and focused on outcomes. You take initiative, act decisively, and consistently deliver results.
• You’re agood listenerand arecurious,with a passion forlearningabout the customers’ needs,solving problemsandwinning business.
• Youplan andprepareso you can conduct effective sales calls, make persuasive presentations, handle objections, negotiate, demonstrate value, and close deals.
• Willingness totravelwithin your assigned territory.

Where You'll Work:

• This role is based in Houston, TX offering flexibility to thrive in a dynamic environment.

Pay and Benefits:

• Ability to earn lucrative monthly commissions based on your contribution margin.
• The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.
• Available employee benefits include health, vision, dental coverage, along with industry-leading retirement and time off programs.

Univar Solutions is a leading, global distributor of chemicals and ingredients essential to the safety, health, and wellbeing of our daily lives from life-saving medicines and vitamins to hand sanitizers and industrial materials used for cleaning, construction, and more. Our global team of more than 9,500 employees support our vision to redefine distribution and be the most valued chemical and ingredient distributor on the planet!

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing .

Univar Solutions supports sustainable solutions for the world around us so that we can do our part to help keep our communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe!

We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion. Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry.

Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail] .

Univar Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms (collectively Recruiting Firms). Recruiting Firms must enter into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Univar Solutions prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. All searches must be initiated by Univar Solutions' Talent Acquisition team and candidates must be submitted via Applicant Tracking System (ATS) by approved vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless the aforementioned conditions have been met. Contacting our hiring managers directly is prohibited.