A well-established and fast-paced automotive supplier is looking to onboard a tenacious outside sales engineer to help them keep up with company growth. The position offers a very competitive salary and commission package for candidates who can really bring value to the position. For sales engineers looking to help take a company to the next level, this position could be for you!

Description:

The Outside Sales Engineer must be able to sell company products in an assigned territory. He or she will need to be able to interface with clients, forecast new sales opportunities, answer product inquiries and give advice on products.

Main responsibilities:

This position will need to answer requests of information on the product, such as price, application, and service information
The Outside Sales Engineer will need to work with the Sales Manager to come up with a business development plan to help grow the territory
This position will require the ability to find and execute sales on Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and automotive Tier companies
Outstanding Sales Engineers will need come up with new application ideas that can keep up with market demand and collaborate with the Sales Manager and engineering teams to execute those new application ideas
It is essential that the Outside Sales Engineer has full knowledge of products that he/she is selling
Provide customers with quotations on prices
Work with other departments on certain sales projects
Be able to travel extensively by car (80%)
Occasional air travel for client visits and training exercises
Physical ability to lift 50 pounds
Perform additional duties as instructed

Base qualifications:

Be knowledgable of various tolerances, uses of force, torque, etc.
Electric and mechanical system knowledge is a big plus for this position
The Outside Sales Engineer will need to have strong written and verbal communication skills
Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, Excel)

Educational Requirements:

The position requires a 4 year Bachelor’s Degree (BS) in an applicable engineering field of study and in addition to the degree, the position requires at least two years of experience in technical sales
An alternative education and experience combination is a 2 year Associate’s (A.A.S.) Degree in engineering, technology, or a relevant field from an accredited community college or vocational school as well as a minimum of 5 years experience as a technical sales engineer

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