Commercial Ice Account Executive - Houston

About Culligan Quench

Culligan Quench’s purpose is to impact people’s lives and improve the earth by helping to eliminate the 500 million plastic bottles consumed each year. We play a front-line role in the battle against single-use plastic water bottles by delivering on-demand filtered water solutions to more than 120,000 healthy and environmentally conscious customers across North America. Our bottle-free water coolers, ice machines, sparkling water dispensers and coffee brewers purify the existing water supply, providing an endless supply of clean water and water-based beverages for a fixed monthly fee, typically under a long term bundled service and rental subscription agreement. Culligan Quench has grown from a small regional company to an international leader that had a successful NYSE public offering in 2016 and is now a strategic company owned by private equity backed Culligan. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Quench has more than 1,600 team members operating out of more than 90 locations across North America and Puerto Rico. For more information visit

Values: 5Cs

Culligan as One

Customers come first

Commitment to Innovation

Courage to do what's right

Consistently deliver exceptional results

The Commercial Ice Account Executive (CIAE) is a specialized sales role dedicated to driving growth in our large commercial ice product line. The CIAE is a technical sales position and is responsible for prospecting, positioning, and selling products to both new and existing customers, with a singular focus on the commercial ice category. By leveraging deep product knowledge, solution selling skills, and collaboration with regional Account Executives, the CIAE ensures customers are matched with the right ice systems to meet their operational needs.

This role is critical in accelerating our commercial ice business by providing dedicated category expertise, technical sales knowledge, and increased market coverage across strategic vertical markets.

Compensation:

• Base salary: $50,000 - $60,000 (based on experience)
• On-target earnings: $100K+ (uncapped commission)
• $5,000/month ramp support for first 6 months

If you’re currently in B2B outside sales and want more ownership, a cleaner product story, and a model built on recurring revenue (not one-time deals) - this is that role.

You’ll operate with autonomy in your market while being backed by a national brand, strong operational support, and a structured ramp to help you build momentum quickly.

Responsibilities:

• Drive Quench's rapid growth by generating commercial ice sales through face-to-face interactions, calls, and B2B outreach.
• Conduct on-site meetings and site surveys to engage and solution with customers to place Culligan Quench’s commercial ice product offerings.
• Identify customer needs, budget constraints, and overcome objections to propose customized solutions.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to design and execute effective selling strategies.
• Establish and nurture relationships with key decision-makers within target organizations.
• Meet or exceed new business sales goals with consistent daily/weekly activity.
• Handle administrative duties such as preparing sales reports, maintaining records, and filing expense account reports.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.

Qualifications:

• Strong technical selling and negotiating skills; ability to overcome customer objections.
• Proven track record of achieving or exceeding sales quotas who is motivated by growth and success in a competitive landscape.
• Experience learning and selling technically complex products – preferably within the industrial sector.
• Excellent communication skills, both via phone and email, with a clear, enthusiastic approach, good listening skills, quick understanding of customer needs, and strong follow-up skills.
• Ability to work independently and adapt quickly and resourcefully to changing situations.
• Solid team player with outstanding integrity.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Proficiency in Salesforce.com or comparable CRM system.
• In-Market travel required.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision which start day one
• 401(k) match of 50% up to 6%
• PTO and Holidays
• Mileage reimbursement up to $700/ month
• Up to $100 monthly phone stipend

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