SunSource and its family of companies represent 200+ locations and 3,000+ employees making up one of North America’s leading value-add industrial distribution companies.  We provide customers with products and solutions within Fluid Power, Fluid Process, Fluid Conveyance, General Industrial Components, and Industrial Service & Repair. www.sun-source.com This role is based in our Houston, TX branch office, reporting directly to the District Manager, and will lead a team of 2-3 Account Managers while handling a set of key accounts within a specific territory to drive toward these critical objectives: Essential Functions

Lead the outside sales team to grow the overall sales of the territory

Developing relationships with AM’s

Making joint sales calls with AM’s to their key customers (2 days per week to start with)

Drive key company sales initiatives

Focused on hydraulic-based customers, establish 15-20 key target accounts

Establish sales strategy for each target. Revenue, products, project

Experience, Education and Skills

Bachelor's degree preferred (Technical, Marketing or Business); 2 - year technical degree minimum.

5+ years' experience selling complete hydraulic systems and value-added services

1+ years of sales supervisory experience.

Proven ability to motivate and manage a sales group is essential. This includes ability to obtain productivity improvement, and to help account managers achieve higher sales levels.

Fluid power technical training and Fluid Power Certification is preferred.

We Offer

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

SunSource 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