Industrial Sales Account Manager Trainee, Development Program

Job overview

The Industrial Sales Account Manager Trainee role is an onsite development position with training in Houston, TX, and Lake Charles, LA. Compensation is described as competitive, with no numeric amount specified. GHX Industrial, a SunSource company, distributes and fabricates industrial gaskets and hoses for industrial customers. The 12-to-18-month program prepares recent graduates for industrial sales roles in an assigned territory. The trainee receives product and sales training, works alongside account managers, builds customer relationships, and learns to address customer needs with technical and product solutions.

What you'll do

• Complete structured training at the GHX headquarters in Houston for 60 days and at the Lake Charles office for the remaining 10 months
• receive mentorship and product training
• learn full-cycle outside sales
• join account managers on sales calls
• build customer relationships
• develop technical and product solutions to customer problems.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

industrial sales

account manager trainee

development program

outside sales

industrial distribution

product training

houston tx

lake charles la

ghx industrial

relocation assistance

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Relocation assistance, medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid vacation and holidays, tuition reimbursement, and ongoing training.

Why this role

The program requires willingness to relocate for training and final placement; relocation assistance is offered. An associate degree or related technical training is required.

About the employer

SunSource is hiring for this role. Industry: Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers. Sector: 42.