Sales Manager

Verto People Ltd

Odessa (TX)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Base Salary: $80,000 – $100,000 DOE
Uncapped Commission
Company Truck or Car Allowance
401(k)
Strong long-term earning potential

Job summary

A growing engineering distributor in Texas is seeking a Sales Representative / Sales Engineer to take ownership of the Houston territory. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in technical sales, particularly selling pumps into industrial markets. Responsibilities include driving growth through business development, building long-term customer relationships, and delivering consultative sales solutions. This position offers a competitive salary and uncapped commissions, with strong earning potential for motivated individuals.

Qualifications

  • Experience in a Sales Engineer or similar role is essential.
  • Comfortable engaging with plants, engineers, and end users.
  • Exposure to valves, compressors, or fluid handling systems is beneficial.

Responsibilities

  • Take ownership of the Houston territory for business development.
  • Identify and win new business opportunities across industrial sectors.
  • Build long-term customer relationships and drive sales growth.
  • Deliver consultative, solution-based sales of pump systems.
  • Work with internal teams on project delivery and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Proven experience in Sales Engineer / Technical Sales / Area Sales Manager / Business Development
Strong background selling pumps
Demonstrated ability to generate new business
Highly motivated and results-driven
Comfortable operating in a field-based role

Job description

Sales Representative / Sales Engineer / Territory Sales Manager

An Sales Representative / Sales Engineer / Territory Sales Manager is required to join a well-established and growing engineering distributor specialising in pumps and fluid handling solutions across key industrial markets.

This is a high-impact, field-based role covering the Houston region, offering the opportunity to take full ownership of a territory, build long-term customer relationships, and drive real revenue growth. You’ll be working across industries including municipal, wastewater, food & beverage, and general industrial, selling into practical, application-led environments where your input directly influences results.

This role suits a driven, hands‑on sales professional who is comfortable developing business from the ground up and thrives in a performance-led environment with strong earning potential.

Package
  • Base Salary: $80,000 – $100,000 DOE
  • Uncapped Commission (realistic earnings over $200K+)
  • Company Truck or Car Allowance
  • 401(k)
  • Strong long‑term earning potential and progression
Sales Representative / Sales Engineer / Territory Sales Manager Role

Take ownership of the Houston territory, driving growth through proactive business development and strategic account expansion.

Identify, target, and win new business opportunities across industrial plants, engineering firms, and end users.

Develop strong, long‑term relationships with customers across municipal, wastewater, food & beverage, and industrial sectors.

Deliver consultative, solution-based sales of pump and fluid handling systems.

Carry out regular site visits, technical discussions, and on‑ground sales activity.

Work closely with internal teams to support quotations, project delivery, and customer satisfaction.

Build and manage a strong pipeline, with full autonomy to shape your territory and approach.

Sales Representative / Sales Engineer / Territory Sales Manager Requirements
  • Proven experience in a Sales Engineer / Technical Sales / Area Sales Manager / Business Development role or similar.
  • Strong background selling pumps (essential) into industrial or process markets.
  • Experience within a distributor environment or multi-product portfolio is highly advantageous.
  • Demonstrated ability to generate new business and build a territory from scratch.
  • Comfortable operating in a field-based role, engaging directly with plants, engineers, and end users.
  • Highly motivated, self-sufficient, and results-driven.
  • Exposure to valves, compressors, or broader fluid handling systems is beneficial.
  • Based in or willing to cover the Houston, Texas region.
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