SunSource

Outside Sales Account Manager - Fluid Power Components and Solutions

SunSource  •  Sterling Heights, MI (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

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
Are you a solutions-focused sales professional with hands-on fluid power experience?
Do you thrive on solving complex hydraulic and motion control challenges for industrial customers?
Join our Fluid Power team in Sterling Heights, MI, where your expertise drives real results for OEMs, manufacturers, and industrial operations.

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
  • We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D. WE PARTICIPATE IN E-Verify. If you are an individual with a disability and require an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact recruiting@sunsrce.com to request reasonable accommodation. Only requests for accommodations in the application process will be returned.    Sun-Source | Privacy Policy
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    About SunSource

    At SunSource, we don’t just sell products — we deliver solutions.

    We don’t just offer service — we offer partnership.

    And we don’t just power machines — we keep North American industry running.

    Join forces with us and unlock a breadth and scale of opportunities you won’t find anywhere else.

    With over 250 locations and 3,500+ employees, SunSource is the leading value-added industrial distributor and solutions provider for North America’s industrial and high-tech operators. Our customers rely on us for our vast portfolio of mission-critical components, our unrivaled industry expertise and technical capabilities, our expansive network with long-standing partnerships, and our commitment to driving technological innovation.

    SunSource and our affiliate brands include Amazon Hose & Rubber, Applied Controls, Callahan Weber Hydraulics, Carotek, Denver Industrial Pumps, D/J Industrial, Electro-Matic, Energy Hydraulics, Ford-Gelatt, Fluid Process Equipment, GHX Industrial, K+S Services, Lubrication Equipment & Supply, Master Pumps & Power, McCarty Equipment, Mission Controls, Paragon Technologies, Perfection Servo, Precision Zone Industrial Electronics, Process Solutions Integration, Price Engineering, P.S.I. Fluid Power, Ryan Herco Flow Solutions, Stuart Hose & Pipe, The Hope Group, United Central, Western Hydrostatics, and Western Integrated Technologies.

    Do work you can be proud of, with a team adding true value for our customers, our industry, and our world as a whole. We’re stronger together.

    We may be many brands, but at our core we’re one company, one culture and one powerful operating system that keeps North American industry running.

    Industry
    Manufacturing & Production
    Company Size
    1,001-5,000 employees
    Headquarters
    Addison, IL
    Year Founded
    Unknown
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