Outside Sales Representative — Flow Control & Process Valves

💰 Competitive Base Salary + Commission | 📍 Lake Charles, LA | Full-Time

🏢 Precision Pump and Valve (PPV) / Filter Resources, an MCE Company

Do you have the technical credibility to earn trust with a process engineer, the entrepreneurial drive to build a territory, and the consultative approach to become a long-term partner for customers who cannot afford to get it wrong?

As an Outside Sales Representative for PPV and Filter Resources in Lake Charles, LA, you will introduce customers to our full offering of process valves, filtration solutions, and specialty process controls through a consultative sales process built around long-term value. You will grow the Precision Valve and Filter Resources client account list, develop new business, maintain and deepen existing customer relationships, and serve as the liaison between the manufacturers we represent and the customers who depend on them. This is a self-driven, entrepreneurial role for someone who takes accountability for results and is passionate about winning.

If you have 5 to 7 years of sales experience in process valves, flow control, or filtration and a genuine drive to build something lasting on the Gulf Coast, we want to talk.

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive base salary plus commission, structured to reward territory growth and performance. We take care of our team with a full benefits package:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Company-paid life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) with a generous company match.
• Generous PTO and paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement — we invest in your development.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Voluntary benefit products.

What You'll Do

Grow the Territory

• Explore and grow the Precision Valve and Filter Resources client account list by attracting new customers and developing new sales opportunities.
• Respond to and develop incoming leads in a timely and professional manner.
• Establish and maintain industry contacts that lead to new sales opportunities.
• Attend networking events, promotional trade shows, and industry functions to build pipeline and represent PPV and Filter Resources in the market.
• Develop strategies, tactics, and techniques based on feedback from customers, market conditions, and the broader sales team.

Serve and Retain Existing Customers

• Maintain healthy, long-term business relationships with existing customers through consistent outreach, proactive problem resolution, and quality customer service.
• Function as the liaison between the manufacturers and suppliers we represent and the end-user customers who depend on their products.
• Collect, analyze, and evaluate account performance data to identify opportunities to maintain and increase revenue.
• Align sales opportunities with resource availability to ensure commitments made to customers can be delivered.
• Develop, manage, and nurture business partnerships that generate recurring value for both the customer and PPV.

Manage the Business

• Prepare and develop accurate, competitive quotes for valves, filtration products, and related services.
• Record all account, contract, and sales activities in CRM on a daily basis.
• Accomplish monthly, quarterly, and annual volume and profit goals.
• Maintain a professional, efficient, and accountable approach to territory management.
• Travel as required within the territory, including occasional overnight stays.