Your tasks & responsibilities?Note: Candidates must reside in or near Houston, Texas, for consideration.The Services Sales Engineer will be responsible for driving revenue growth within an assigned territory by selling Desotec's carbon services including bulk/loose carbon sales, slurry, and vacuum and re-bed services. This role combines technical expertise with strong commercial acumen, focusing on identifying customer needs, communicating Desotec's differentiating services and reactivation capabilities, and closing opportunities that deliver value for the customer and meet Desotec's business objectives.
Typical territory revenue responsibility $1 to $3 MM (not confined to this range).
Key Responsibilities- Develop and execute a strategic sales plan to achieve or exceed territory revenue targets.
- Soley focused on delivering sales growth for servicing of the installed base of activated carbon filters predominantly with new customers and/or new applications.
- Identify, qualify, and pursue new business opportunities across industrial, environmental, and manufacturing sectors.
- Serve as the technical expert on Desotec's reactivation and service capabilities.
- Conduct on-site customer visits, system assessments, and technical presentations.
- Work closely with engineering, operations, and service operations teams to ensure successful project delivery and customer satisfaction.
- Manage the full sales cycle from opportunity identification through proposal development, negotiation, and closing.
- Maintain accurate CRM records, forecasts, and activity reporting.
- Stay current on industry trends, regulations, and competitive technologies relevant to activated carbon and spent carbon services.
- Represent Desotec at trade shows, conferences, and industry events as required.
Who are you?Note: Candidates must reside in or near Houston, Texas, for consideration.Required Qualifications- A Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.), or equivalent from four-year college or university is required.
- Minimum 3 years of professional sales experience selling either water/wastewater processing, hydrocarbon processing, or air/gas processing, or emissions control.
- Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work autonomously in a remote environment and manage territory travel.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel regionally (up to 50-70% depending on territory).
Preferred Qualifications- Engineering or Chemistry degree/background is preferred
- Experience with activated carbon, industrial filtration, environmental remediation, emissions treatment, or related technologies.
- Experience selling service solutions into industrial markets.
What's in it for you?- Benefits effective day 1
- Competitive pay
- Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 4%
- 10 paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Company-paid vision insurance
- Company-paid short-term disability coverage
- Company-paid long-term disability coverage
- Career growth and development opportunities
- On-the-job training
