Account Manager Trainee – Technical Sales (Industrial Process Equipment)

About the role

Carotek, a SunSource company, is seeking recent college graduates for a paid Account Manager in Training program. You will receive extensive product and sales training on instrumentation, valves, pumps, blowers, process skids and IIoT solutions, then inherit a territory in the Southeast US and transition to a hybrid Account Manager position.

Key responsibilities

• Increase Carotek’s name recognition with new and existing customers via outbound calls.
• Identify new business opportunities through cold calling, networking and sales‑management tools.
• Locate and cultivate relationships with decision makers in the technical manufacturing field.
• Present and discuss technical products and services to prospects and existing clients.

Required profile

• Desire to build a career in technical sales.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Business or a related field.
• Strong communication, problem‑solving and time‑management abilities.
• Telephone sales experience or a sales internship in an industrial environment (preferred).
• Willingness to relocate to a territory in SC, TN, NC, GA or VA after training.

Required skills

• Instrumentation equipment knowledge.
• Industrial valves expertise.
• Pumps and blowers familiarity.

What we offer

• Paid training program lasting 12‑24 months.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid work model after promotion (home office with weekly customer visits).
• Opportunities for career growth within Carotek and SunSource.