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Outside Sales Account Manager

Schlumberger

Midland, TX

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SKILLS
Candidate Screening, Cellular Telephone, Channel Management, Channel Sales, Communication Skills, Compensation and Benefits, Competitive Analysis/Strategy, Contract Negotiation, Corporate Policies, Customer Relations, Customer Service Management, Customer/Consumer Behavior, Develop and Maintain Customers, Distribution Channel, Diversity, Establish Priorities, Field Sales, Follow Through, Genetics, Gross Margin, Inside Sales, Installation Guide, Keyboards, Leadership, LinkedIn, Manufacturing, Market Analysis, Market Segmentation, Market Share, Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Meet Sales Quota, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Multitasking, Oil and Gas, Operational Expenditure (OPEX), Partner Sales, Physical Demands, Plan Meetings, Problem Solving Skills, Product Pricing, Regional Sales, Revenue Growth, Revenue/Sales Reporting, Safety Training, Sales, Sales Forecasting, Sales Management, Sales Operations, Sales Presentation, Sales Prospecting, Sales Support, Sales Training, Schedule Development, Short Messaging Service (SMS), Strategic Planning, Technical Support, Territory Development, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Midland, TX
POSTED
Today
Disclaimer: SLB completed the aquisition of ChampionX on July 16, 2025. If selected for this position, your employment will begin with ChampionX and will transition to SLB as part of the planned integration.


We are looking for an Outside Sales Account Manager located in Midland, TX . This is your opportunity to join a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet.


What’s in it For You:


Flexible, independent work environment where you will manage a monthly schedule


Access to best-in-class resources, tools, and technology


Grow your income as you drive growth


Thrive in a company that values a culture of safety to include top-notch safety training and personal protection equipment


Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company matching and more!


What You Will Do:


+ Effectively develop and execute regional sales plans to support the strategic growth objectives while maintaining a profitable gross-margin for the Permian region in West Texas.

+ Deliver annual, quarterly and monthly sales in the region with high levels of accountability, integrity and ethics.

+ Set-up customer appointments to conduct sales presentations to promote, sell, and apply our complete product line in a regional sales area Permian - West Texas.

+ Manage assigned accounts as well as developing new accounts, projects or other sales opportunities necessary to meet the revenue goals of an assigned geo-region and associated territories.

+ Create/maintain customers relationships for new or repetitive business.

+ Collaborate, supervise, manage, and provide performance feedback to Sales Representatives and Manufacturing Representatives/Distributors for the area of responsibility.

+ Communicate with the Sales Team and the Production Team regularly to guarantee that sales and client objectives are met.

+ Develop annual marketing strategy in conjunction with the Sales Manager and the inside sales team and identify joint marketing opportunities where applicable.

+ Perform market assessments, competitor analysis, pricing strategies and execute counter strategies to gain market share.

+ Draw conclusions from market assessment data on the competitive environment and the company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and targets, and provide ideas and suggestions to the Sales Manager.

+ Develop a strategic sales plan that identifies prospects and customers, prioritizes them according to importance and ability to provide results.

+ Provide product training at the field and corporate levels for all customer types

+ Evaluate and implement appropriate sales techniques to increase regional sales volume

+ Submit sales activity report as required.

+ Attend relevant product conventions and sales seminars.

+ Manage a geo-region, to deliver sales revenues, customer support and channel management objectives as defined by the Sales Manager.

+ Provide customers with technical support and expertise in reviewing specifications and applying the products.

+ Manage sales, profit margins and operational expenses for designated sales territory.

+ Develop and execute meaningful growth strategies that will deliver incremental & repeatable sales revenues.

+ Develop, update and communicate reliable sales forecasts.

+ Identify, qualify and convert project and new customer sales opportunities that will contribute to the territory revenues.

+ Promote integrity and ethical behavior with customers, partners and employees according to local and broad company policies.

+ Develop install base in adjacent segments to diversify market share in other regions outside of oil and gas


Minimum Qualifications:


+ Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or similar.

+ 5 years of experience in Sales of similar control valve products and accessories.

+ Experience selling through channel partners and distributors.

+ Willingness to travel up to 50-75% in the specified sales territory

+ Must be proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

+ Results oriented, driven, motivated and accountable with good follow up skills to ensure strategy implementation.

+ Contract negotiation experience with strong sales acumen and channel management skills.

+ Adept at managing multiple tasks simultaneously.

+ Provide leadership through example and adequate direction.

+ Ability to produce complex sales reports.

+ Ability to communicate with customers at all levels.

+ Ability to build relationship with company and customer contacts.

+ Self-motivated, driven to meet goals and ability to empathize with customer needs to provide solutions.

+ Ability to build relationships at the manufacturing sites, build trust and be actively engaged in problem solving.

+ Ability to be a strong team player and promote collaboration, sharing of best practices towards the larger strategic business goals.


Physical Demands:


+ Minimal crouching, kneeling, crawling, squatting, climbing ladders, balancing, lifting up to 25 lbs, reaching, twisting, stretching, pushing, pulling, handling, grasping, holding, turning, and dialing up to 10%

+ Occasional bending, climbing stairs and standing between 10% and 33%.

+ Frequent use of a keyboard and mouse, viewing a computer monitor, viewing a cell phone screen, texting, swiping, sitting, walking, driving a motor vehicle and writing between 33% and 66%.

+ Constant hearing, seeing and speaking greater than 66%.

+ Work environment may include home office, vehicle, customer field or office sites, and office cubicle.


About Us:


ChampionX is now part of SLB, a global technology company driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. As innovators, that’s been our mission for nearly a century.


We are a technology company that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all. Today, we face a global imperative to create a future with more energy, but less carbon. Our diverse, innovative change makers are focused on going further in innovation and inventing the new energy technologies we need to get there.


For more news and information, visit SLB.com


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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion


We believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every employee can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of employees and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

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