Technical Sales Representative - Houston (Shipping Channel)

VEGA•Houston, TX

About The Position

VEGA Americas is seeking a Technical Sales Representative to build and maintain customer relationships and grow market share in the Southeast Houston market around the Shipping Channel. The representative will serve as a trusted advisor, provide customers with products and solutions, and coordinate sales orders fulfilled from the company’s manufacturing facility in Cincinnati, Ohio. The role supports customers using process measurement technology as their production processes become more complex. VEGA Americas manufactures, distributes, and services process instrumentation for measuring level, density, weight, and pressure. The company states that its products have helped make industrial processes safer and more efficient for over 60 years. It emphasizes quality standards and respect for employees, customers, vendors, and shareholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field, and at least one year of experience in industrial automation or instrumentation; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Prospect for new business in the defined territory through networking, scheduling appointments, conducting lunch-and-learns, and other sales-generating activities.
Develop an annual forecast for the assigned territory and execute a sales plan to meet or exceed market-share growth, revenue, and new-customer goals.
Act as a trusted advisor to new and existing clients and ensure they receive platinum service.
Develop close working relationships with key customer personnel and VEGA sales and technical personnel to support a team-selling approach and strengthen the sales position.