Why You'll Love This Role
- Take full ownership of a defined industrial/OEM territory
- Solve real technical challenges with hydraulic, pneumatic, and motion control solutions
- Leverage inside sales, technical support, and engineering expertise to win business
- Grow your pipeline, customer base, and earning potential in a high-demand industry
Essential Functions
- Develop and execute a strategic territory growth plan with guidance from your District Sales Manager
- Build and maintain relationships with engineers, plant managers, maintenance teams, and purchasing decision-makers
- Identify and capture new business opportunities, while growing existing accounts
- Provide application expertise and technical guidance for fluid power solutions
- Partner with inside sales and technical teams to deliver value-added solutions
- Manage your pipeline, forecast, and territory performance using CRM and sales tools
Experience, Education and Skills
- 3+ years of B2B industrial or fluid power sales experience (hydraulics, pneumatics, motion control, OEM focus preferred)
- Hands-on knowledge of fluid power systems, components, and troubleshooting
- Strong track record of new business development and account growth
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Self-motivated, highly organized, and able to manage a territory independently
- Bachelor’s degree, technical diploma in fluid power, or equivalent industry experience
- Proficiency with CRM tools and Microsoft Office
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel within the territory, some overnight travel may be required
What We Offer
- Industry competitive compensation / performance-based commission
- Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Tuition reimbursement and ongoing professional development
- Mileage reimbursement
- Opportunity to work with a trusted brand and nationwide support network
- At SunSource, your technical expertise and consultative selling skills are rewarded. Join a team where your work directly drives customer success and your own career growth.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of B2B industrial or fluid power sales experience
- Hands-on knowledge of fluid power systems and components
- Strong track record of new business development
- Bachelor's degree or technical diploma in fluid power
- Proficiency with CRM tools and Microsoft Office
What We Do
SunSource, a leader in industrial and mobile fluid power distribution for over 85 years, provides customers with innovative solutions that help reduce maintenance costs, lower operating costs and increase productivity. The solutions are part of the SunSource Advantage: a comprehensive program offering design and engineering support; supply chain optimization; productivity solutions; value-added services; and repair capabilities. As a national distributor with local presence, SunSource has a unique and dominant position as a full-service resource for the industrial, OEM, MRO and mobile industrial equipment industries. We distribute a broad range of components, but SunSource is much more than a distributor just supplying fluid power components or systems. Along with high-quality products, we provide a commitment to high-quality customer service and technically sound, cost-effective solutions. SunSource’s history of accomplishment and continued growth means that we give the best condition to energetic, driven people to be effective in their role. We pride ourselves on a culture that provides opportunities for development and advancement of our associates. In addition, we build meaningful relations with our customers, suppliers and internal associates. We are all bound by a pledge to a common mission toward providing the highest quality products and services within our industry and achieving the company’s growth objectives
