Sales Associate (Chemicals Business)

Oxy is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information.

Oxy strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment, and positively impacting our communities where we do business.

Description

Under the supervision of the General Manager of Sales, the associate will begin an extended sales training program at the Dallas headquarters location. The program will cover in depth review of product manufacturing processes, end use markets, value selling approaches and understanding OxyChem’s sales process. The associate will interact with all internal departments that are critical to their success in the sales organization. Training will also include joint travel with the sales regions to shadow sales professionals in their account coverage. After completing the OxyChem training program (min. 6 months) the Sales Associate will be promoted to one of OxyChem’s established regional sales territories across the U.S.

Essential Job Duties

- Develop a thorough knowledge of OxyChem products, targeted applications and market trends.

- Develop and build multifunctional relationships with all departments at headquarters to enhance performance in field sales.

- Uses knowledge of product applications and sale process skills to manage a territory with expected proficiency as an early career sales professional with oversight from a Regional Manager.

- Recognizes, anticipates, and solves customer problems resulting in business opportunities and revenue growth.

- Understands and proactively analyzes customer’s product and service needs and coordinates OxyChem’s resources (quality, technical service, logistics, etc.) to solve those needs.

- Uses account planning and margin tools to develop and execute account strategies resulting in revenue growth and/or margin improvement.

- Uses value added selling techniques to differentiate OxyChem from its competitors and deliver premium value to the corporation versus general market returns.

- Develops, analyzes and communicates broad competitive intelligence for the territory and market segment(s) assigned.

Qualifications

- B.S. degree in Sales Management, Marketing, Business Management or Engineering degree with a business emphasis

- Position requires travel away from home, entertainment and industry event attendance

- Motivated self-starter with a high degree of initiative and strong problem-solving skills

- Ability to work independently, handle multiple assignments and meet short term deadlines

- Strong leadership skills

- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a team

- Strong oral and written communication skills

- Willingness to relocate in the future

- Must maintain minimum cumulative 2.85 GPA on a 4.0 scale

- Minimum 2 extracurricular and/or work activities

- Graduation date between December 2025 – May 2026

Location

- Dallas, Texas

Benefits

- Competitive salary

- Begin investing to your 401(K) and Retirement on your first day with combined 14% company matching

- Relocation Assistance and/or fully-furnished Corporate Housing provided, if applicable

- 9/80 Work Schedule. Enjoy a 3-day weekend every other week!

- Pregnancy/Bonding Leave and Family Care Leave

Sponsorship:

Oxy regrets that we are unable to sponsor employment visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position.

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- Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fees

- Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or

- Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process.

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