Area Sales Manager

Oliver Valves

Area Sales Manager for Oliver Valves, driving commercial growth in the valve industry. With 45 years of innovation, you'll be key in regional success and client relationships.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in technical sales of high-performance valves within the energy sector, leveraging strong relationships with EPCs, OEMs, and end-users to drive growth. Proven ability to manage the sales pipeline and collaborate with engineering and procurement teams to deliver tailored solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Technical Sales ExpertiseHigh-Performance Valve SalesMechanical Engineering DegreeClient Relationship ManagementMarket Expansion Strategies

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Hard Skills

Sales Pipeline ManagementBid ManagementTechnical SpecificationsValves EngineeringMarket Analysis

Soft Skills

Self-MotivatedProactiveRelationship BuildingNegotiation Skills

Industry Keywords

Oil & GasPetrochemicalEnergy SectorEPCsOEMs

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the US sales pipeline—hunting for new opportunities, following up on leads, and expanding key accounts across oil & gas, petrochemical, and energy sectors
Serve as our primary technical sales expert and brand champion across the US market
Work directly with client engineers, project teams, and procurement to spec and deliver high-performance valve solutions
Support & empower locally established distributors and their salesforce to drive regional growth and maximise market reach
Establish long-term, trusted partnerships with local EPCs, OEMs, and end-users
Work closely with international sales leadership and technical teams to win complex bids

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven track record selling high-performance valves in the energy sector
A degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent technical field) is strongly preferred
Self-motivated, proactive, and driven to open doors and close deals
Centrally located to cover local majors and travel domestic territory as needed

Benefits

Comp & perks

Strong base salary
Rewarding bonus scheme
Full benefits package