Shermco Industries
Shermco Industries
Shermco Industries is a digital marketing agency based in Hiawatha, Iowa, helping organizations strengthen their online presence through tailored marketing and creative services. Its work spans digital advertising, website design, e-commerce development, social media marketing, graphic design, media production, event production, and content creation. The agency supports clients across sectors including consulting, healthcare, and logistics, combining strategy and execution to improve brand visibility and support business growth.

Sales Director, Controls and Automation (Texas Remote)

Lead North American sales for industrial controls, automation, engineering, and project management services. Manage four business development managers and oversee a $50 million annual sales budget.

Description

  • Drive outside sales for electrical and controls engineering and project management services.
  • Sell repair solutions and new equipment to end users, contractors, OEMs, and engineering firms.
  • Own territory-wide sales, expanding existing accounts and developing new customers toward a $50 million annual sales target.
  • Conduct direct selling and business development to achieve or surpass assigned goals.
  • Create the sales strategy for the engineering and controls business.
  • Contribute to estimates, proposals, and customer presentations.
  • Visit assigned accounts regularly to strengthen strategic relationships and uncover changes or opportunities.
  • Keep industry and technical expertise current with market needs.
  • Represent sales at road shows, national conferences, trade shows, training sessions, trade organizations, and related events.
  • Guide customer accounts from the sales process through purchase orders, terms and conditions, and ongoing relationships.
  • Conduct job walks and serve as the primary link between sales and production when qualifying opportunities.
  • Support lunch-and-learn events and lead customer conversations.
  • Partner with Customer Service to improve the customer purchasing experience.
  • Manage a team of four business development managers.
  • Travel domestically throughout the United States approximately 50% of the time.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience selling industrial services in engineering consulting, project management services, or a related field.
  • Experience with PLC, DCS, SCADA, and HMI automation and control systems; industrial networks; low- and medium-voltage systems; electrical construction work packages; commissioning and start-up; and power systems, including arc-flash and coordination work.
  • At least three years of experience in a related industry.
  • Demonstrated energy, goal orientation, teamwork, communication, forecasting, and solution-selling ability.
  • Industry knowledge in agri-food, power generation, oil and gas, mining, or petrochemical sectors is preferred.
  • Sales or production experience involving construction, outages, or project management is preferred.
  • Consultative engineering experience.
  • Detailed engineering and design experience.
  • Experience with NERC program management and testing services.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint, plus willingness to travel domestically 50% of the time.
  • benefits

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