Technical Sales Manager (Gas Lift)

Solstice Consulting Group is seeking a Technical Sales Manager (Texas/NM) for an energy services equipment and services client based in Houston, Texas. Role is REMOTE (must live in the Permian Basin (WTX/NM) with travel (including overnights) as necessary.

·Base salary up to $160k DOE plus unlimited commission opportunity, company vehicle allowance and benefits.

·Travel as necessary in TX / NM (including overnights)

·10+ years sales experience in energy services sales including gas lift equipment and services required

·Candidate should have current established upstream oil & gas industry connections

The Technical Sales Account Manager establishes sales relationships with existing and prospective customers through industry and product knowledge by deploying a technical solutions-based approach. Also, achieves maximum sales profitability, growth, and account penetration within an assigned territory, customer and/or market segment by effectively selling gas lift products and services for the oil & gas upstream sector.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Establishes and maintains business relationships with current and prospective customers in the assigned territory/market segment to generate new business for the company’s products and services.
• Makes telephone calls, in-person visits and presentations to existing and prospective customers at corporate and/or field headquarters.
• Research sources for developing prospective customers’ information to determine their potential.
• The ability to gather market intelligence in the upstream oil & gas market including competitors.
• Self-motivated individuals with a strong bias toward action.
• Ability to execute corporate sales strategy at highest levels within current and prospective customers.
• Plans and organized personal sales strategy.
• Supplies management with oral and written reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities and the potential for new products and services.
• Supports organizational success with timely communication and coordination with other sales team members.
• Keeps abreast of product applications, technical services, market conditions, competitive activities and advertising and promotional trend through reading or pertinent literature.
• Participate in trade shows and conventions.
• Create and maintain a focus on company HSEQ.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a technical field strongly preferred and 10+ years of professional experience in the energy services sector
• 5+ years’ technical sales experience in the Gas Lift product sector required.
• Strong current customer upstream network required
• Strong presentational, problem-solving, organizational and administrative skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications.