Outside Sales Representative - Houston TX

Outside Sales Representative - Houston TX

VanZandt Controls and Eagle Automation together are a complete lifecycle solutions and services provider. Headquartered in Fort Worth, TX, VanZandt Controls and Eagle Automation has over 200 employees in 12 locations in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, and Oklahoma. VanZandt Controls is a premier distributor of valve automation, flow measurement, instrumentation and controls products with unmatched capability in valve production and machining. Eagle Automation is a world class systems integrator, services, application engineering, panel shop and board repair provider. We take pride in our Brand Promise - 1st to Quote, 1st to Deliver, Reliable Service. We are a rapidly growing organization with potential for career growth.

VanZandt controls and Eagle Automation is looking for an Outside Sales Rep for our Houston, TX location. If you have an excellent customer service mentality, then the VanZandt controls and Eagle Automation Outside Sales position is perfect for you. To succeed as an Outside Sales Representative you should be polite and prompt with a commitment to providing our clients with an excellent experience. You should be thorough in selling our products, meeting our customer's needs, ensuring orders are properly fulfilled, committed to work safety, and passionate about satisfying clients.

Job Duties

• Services existing accounts, obtains orders, and established new accounts by planning and organizing daily work schedule to call on existing or potential sales outlets and other trade factors.
• Adjusts content of sales presentations by studying type of sales outlet or trade factor.
• Focuses sales efforts by studying existing and potential cvlume of dealers.
• Submits orders by referring to price lists and product literature.
• Keeps management informed by submitting activity and results reports, such as daily call reports, weekly work plans, and monthly and annual territory analysis.
• Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, merchandising techniques, etc.
• Recommends changes in products, service, and policy by evaluating results and competitive developments.
• Resolves customer complaints by investigating problems; developing solutions; preparing reports; making recommendations to management.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Provides historical records by maintaining records on area and customer sales.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Proven outside sales success with 3+ years of experience (Oil & Gas industry or technical sales preferred)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Highly self-motivated and disciplined
• Team player
• Excellent organizational skills

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working with an ERP and CRM system
• Experience in oil and gas industry, specifically automation and measurement
• Background of proven technical competence

Competitive compensation based upon experience level and capabilities. VanZandt Controls and Eagle Automation provides a competitive benefit package including health insurance, 401K matching plan, life insurance, vacation, sick and holiday pay.