Sales Engineer

Manpower Group (USA); Towamencin Township (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup seeks a Sales Engineer for a direct-hire position focused on the Houston, TX area. This remote opportunity offers a base salary of 90,000–120,000 USD with bonus potential and moderate travel.

The candidate will develop OEM and distributor relationships, tailor engineering solutions for rotating equipment, and collaborate with internal teams to prepare technical and commercial proposals. Strong technical background preferred in mechanical or chemical engineering.

Qualifications

• Experience selling to OEMs and distributors.
• Ability to evaluate customer applications and recommend sealing solutions.
• Willingness to travel moderately.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business opportunities with OEMs, distributors, engineering firms, repair facilities, and end users.
• Build relationships with engineering, maintenance, operations, and purchasing teams.
• Evaluate customer applications and recommend customized sealing solutions for rotating equipment.
• Conduct customer visits, technical presentations, application reviews, and troubleshooting support.
• Prepare technical and commercial proposals with internal teams.
• Communicate customer requirements to engineering for product development.
• Manage a sales pipeline and growth strategies within key accounts.
• Monitor industry trends and emerging customer needs.
• Represent the company at trade shows and events.

Skills

Sales experience

Engineering background

Customer relationship management

Communication skills

Education

Mechanical or Chemical Engineering degree

Tools

CRM software

Technical proposals software

Job description

Sales Engineering - Direct Hire - Houston, TX
Remote Opportunity - Base Salary $90,000-$120,000
Manpower Direct Hire is seeking a Sales Engineer in the Houston area to help grow an industrial business serving the energy, petrochemical, renewable energy, and rotating equipment markets. This role is perfect for someone with a \"fire in the belly\" who enjoys creating opportunities, building OEM and distributor relationships, and providing customized engineering solutions rather than selling off-the-shelf products.
Approx. $115K base + bonus potential
Houston/Gulf Coast focus
Moderate travel
Mechanical or Chemical Engineering background preferred
Opportunity to shape territory growth and customer strategy

• Develop new business opportunities with OEMs, distributors, engineering firms, repair facilities, and end users.
• Build strong relationships with engineering, maintenance, operations, and purchasing teams.
• Evaluate customer applications and recommend customized sealing solutions for rotating equipment.
• Conduct customer visits, technical presentations, application reviews, and troubleshooting support.
• Prepare technical and commercial proposals in collaboration with internal engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Communicate customer requirements to engineering to support custom product development.
• Manage a sales pipeline and execute growth strategies within key accounts and target markets.
• Monitor industry trends, competitive activity, and emerging customer needs.
• Represent the company at trade shows, technical conferences, and customer events.

Are you Interested?

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