Sales Engineer / Automation Sales Specialist / Account Manager Detroit, Michigan $117,000 - $125,000 base salary + commission Sales Engineer required to join a Global manufacturing within industrial automation. The Sales Engineer will work remotely covering Michigan, selling to machine builders and manufacturing plants to identify process improvements and deliver technical automation solutions. This would suit a commercially driven technical sales professional who enjoys prospecting, developing accounts, understanding customer challenges and presenting practical solutions both remotely and face to face.

Benefits:

$117,000 - $125,000 base salary + commission Top-tier medical plan with no deductible Voluntary dental and vision plans Company-paid long-term disability and short-term disability insurance Additional company-paid insurances 401K programme with 100% company match up to 6% of pay after six months Eleven paid holidays per calendar year 15 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days Company-leased automobile with 100% maintenance The Sales Engineer / Automation Sales Specialist /

Technical Account Manager Role:

Manage existing and new customer relationships across Michigan Engage with customers and prospects on industrial automation solutions, engineering products, sensors, machine vision, IIoT solutions, control panel products, etc Selling to machine builders and manufacturing plants Define customer challenges clearly and support the development of suitable automation solutions. 3 days customer visits, 2 days office based Use technical product and application knowledge to solve industrial automation challenges. Communicate with customers through web conferences, LinkedIn, phone calls and in-person meetings. Attend customer sites for larger projects to evaluate machinery, review applications and present solutions.

Requirements:

Experience as a Sales Engineer, Sales Manager, Sales Representative, Sales Executive, Business Development Engineer, Account Manager, Automation Sales Specialist, Outside sales or similar Technical sales experience, ideally within industrial automation, engineering products, sensors, machine vision or a related technical products Degree qualified - Engineering, technical or business related Experience selling to machine builders, manufacturing plants or automation-led environments would be beneficial Must be based in Michigan and willing cover this region