Account Manager in Training - Industrial Process Equipment Distribution

Technical Sales Trainee

Carotek, a SunSource company, provides process equipment solutions for the industrial, commercial, and municipal markets in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and Virginia. Carotek represents over 85 manufacturers as their process equipment distributor, representative, and repair center for pumps, blowers, heat exchangers, valves, instrumentation, IIoT, steam, hydronics, and municipal products.

We are looking for energetic and self-driven recent college graduates with a desire to work in technical sales. This is an opportunity to learn our products, our customers, our culture, our territory, and develop your own unique sales process. Upon successful completion of the training program, you will be promoted to an Account Manager role.

Our paid training program will prepare you for a successful career in technical sales. You will receive training on technical products ranging from instrumentation equipment, to industrial valves, pumps, blowers, process skids, mechanical equipment, and more. Not only will you receive product training but you will also receive sales training to develop your skillset in sales. Our training will provide you with techniques on how to perform cold calls, speak with the decision maker, present a sales pitch, close a deal, and learn to listen to the customer's needs. Upon completion of the training, you will inherit a territory in the Southeastern United States (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Eastern Tennessee, or Georgia) and be promoted to Account Manager. At this point, the position becomes 100% hybrid, working out of your home office and weekly day trips to the customer.

The role is to identify customer decision makers, to share and learn pertinent information while delivering sales talks by telephone. Describe technical products and services that will ultimately lead to developing and growing sales with new and existing customers.

Training will take place in our Business Development Center in Matthews, NC for one to two years depending on progression. Our training will set up you up for a lucrative career at Carotek Inc in outside sales, or inside sales if that is the best career trajectory for you.

Responsibilities will include:

Increasing Carotek's name recognition with new and existing customers via outbound calls

Identifying new business opportunities through the use of sales management tools, networking, and cold calling

Identifying decision makers and cultivating relationships in the technical manufacturing field

Discussing technical products and services with new and existing customers

and more

Why Would You Be Interested?

As a national distributor with local presence, Carotek, a SunSource Company, is a full-service resource for the industrial, OEM, MRO, and mobile industrial equipment industries

Carotek believes in getting the right people on our team

We attract top performing associates and match their skills with the best possible opportunity

We provide our associates with an environment that allows them to maximize their potential through continuous learning programs specific to each associate

This is a paid sales trainee position which will lead to a career in outside technical sales within 12-24 months

Very competitive salary and benefits package

Your educational background, personality, technical mindset, and self-motivation are your foundation to a rewarding career experience with Carotek/SunSource. Successful candidates will:

Have a desire to pursue a career in technical sales

Possess a technical aptitude and enjoy solving problems

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, including Engineering Technology, or a Business related major. (Other majors will be considered as well)

Strong selling, communication, problem solving, and excellent time management skills

Telephone sales experience or previous sales internship in an industrial environment preferred, but not required

Willingness to relocate to a territory in SC, TN, NC, GA, or VA after completion of training program in Charlotte, NC

Carotek, a SunSource Company, offers excellent training and a variety of career opportunities as well as excellent benefits. If you are interested in this opportunity, then we want to hear from you!

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