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Account Manager - Valve Automation & Controls in Odessa

Date Posted: 12 June 2026

Job Snapshot

Job Description

Account Manager – Industrial Automation & Process Controls | Relocation Available | $150K+ OTE

Eastern Idaho / Montana Territory

💰 Base Salary: $80,000 - $100,000

💰 First-Year Earnings Potential: $150,000+

📈 Uncapped Commission Program

📦 Relocation Assistance Available

Build a Territory. Build a Career.

A growing provider of industrial automation, process control, instrumentation, and valve automation solutions is seeking an Account Manager to drive business development and market expansion throughout Eastern Idaho and Montana.

This is an opportunity to join a respected technical sales organization serving industrial facilities, engineering firms, OEMs, contractors, and end users across mining, manufacturing, power generation, food processing, energy, water/wastewater, and industrial processing markets.

Supported by an experienced engineering and technical team, you'll help customers improve reliability, efficiency, safety, and operational performance through engineered automation and process control solutions.

Due to continued growth and expansion, the organization is investing heavily in this territory and is seeking a motivated sales professional who enjoys building relationships, solving technical challenges, and creating long-term customer partnerships.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base Salary: $80,000 - $100,000
  • Realistic First-Year Earnings: $150,000+
  • Uncapped Commission Structure
  • Relocation Assistance Available
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package
  • Strong Technical Support Team
  • Long-Term Career Growth

What You'll Do

  • Develop relationships with industrial end users, contractors, OEMs, and engineering firms
  • Identify opportunities for valve automation, instrumentation, and process control solutions
  • Grow existing accounts while developing new business
  • Conduct customer visits, plant assessments, and technical presentations
  • Collaborate with engineering and service teams to develop solutions
  • Prepare proposals, quotations, and project recommendations
  • Support project implementation and customer success
  • Become a trusted technical resource within the territory

What We're Looking For

  • Experience in industrial sales, automation sales, instrumentation sales, process controls, fluid power, or related technical markets
  • Proven ability to grow customer relationships and generate new business
  • Experience selling into manufacturing, mining, power generation, energy, water/wastewater, or industrial processing environments
  • Strong consultative selling and communication skills
  • Ability to independently manage a geographic territory

Technical Knowledge Preferred

Candidates should possess a working understanding of industrial valve technologies and automation solutions.

Valve Experience

Working knowledge of one or more of the following:

  • Ball Valves
  • Butterfly Valves
  • Gate Valves
  • Globe Valves
  • Check Valves
  • Knife Gate Valves
  • Plug Valves
  • Control Valves
  • Pressure Relief & Safety Valves
  • Diaphragm Valves
  • Severe Service Valves

Actuation & Automation Experience

Familiarity with:

  • Pneumatic Actuators
  • Electric Actuators
  • Hydraulic Actuators
  • Electro-Hydraulic Systems
  • Manual Gear Operators
  • Quarter-Turn & Multi-Turn Actuation
  • Solenoids
  • Positioners
  • Limit Switches
  • Valve Monitoring Systems
  • Digital Valve Controllers

Candidates do not need expertise in every category but should understand how automated valve and process control solutions are applied within industrial facilities.

Ideal Backgrounds

We are particularly interested in candidates from:

  • Industrial Automation
  • Process Controls
  • Instrumentation
  • Valve Automation
  • Flow Control
  • Fluid Power
  • Motion Control
  • Industrial Distribution
  • Engineered Equipment Sales

Experience with automation distributors, process control integrators, instrumentation suppliers, Emerson Impact Partners, or manufacturers of valves, actuators, instrumentation, and flow control equipment is highly desirable.

Relocation Opportunity

This is not a remote position. The successful candidate will live within the Eastern Idaho / Montana territory. Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.

Eastern Idaho and Montana offer an exceptional quality of life with world-class hunting, fishing, skiing, hiking, boating, and outdoor recreation. Residents enjoy strong communities, excellent schools, low congestion, and access to some of the most beautiful landscapes in North America, including Yellowstone National Park and the Rocky Mountains.

If you're looking to combine career growth, strong earnings, and an outstanding lifestyle, this opportunity deserves your attention.

Apply Today

Please submit a resume for consideration. Only qualified applicants who provide a resume will be contacted.

All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

Confidential resumes can be sent to ross.derosier@gogpac.com or call direct at (920) 873-5538.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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