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Eaton Corporation
Executive Sales Engineer
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What they do
A Sales Engineer specializes in selling scientific or advanced technology products or services. Provides engineering expertise as part of a sales team. Offers technical demonstrations, identifies or modifies products to meet specific customer requirements and assists with solving technical problems after products are installed.
$118,985 / year median in Minnesota
-19% projected decline
Job Description
Eaton's
ES AMER NAS
division is currently seeking an Executive Sales Engineer. This is a hybrid-based position and candidates for this role must reside within 50 miles of our Chanhassen, MN location to be considered for the position. ## What you'll do:Position Overview:
The Executive Sales Engineer has responsibility to achieve an assigned sales quota consistent with expectations of a seasoned professional sales engineer. This position has the primary responsibility to manage and coordinate the sales effort within the customer/distributor base assigned. The Executive Sales Engineer will sell assigned product lines to targeted customers in a targeted market area. Extensive knowledge of the market area is a must for this opportunity. The position's primary objective is to optimize sales volume, product mix and profit margin. Specific functions include drive increase in sales in the marketplace; manage all aspects of the customer relationship, providing sales and technical assistance with distributors, customers, end users and specifiers; develop a proven record of achieving assigned sales quota; develop and implement sales plans and be aware of and responsive to market conditions and competitive activities. One will also communicate such information to product divisions, maintain a cooperative and credible working relationship with other company employees to assure customer satisfaction and manage expense allowances and submit expense reports in a timely manner.In this function you will:
- Prepare and present bids and quotations to customers using company price and delivery guidelines, and use sound business judgment to enhance margins
- Support total quality efforts by providing timely and accurate information for order entry, elevating quality issues to attention of management
- Ensure that accurate information flows to and from customer
- Implement new product programs as needed
- Collect, analyze and utilize market intelligence regarding competitive products, customer needs, preferences and buying habits
- Provide necessary reports requested by management in a timely manner ##
Qualifications:
Required (Basic)Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- Minimum seven (7) years of electrical industry sales/marketing and or engineering experience
- Possess a valid driver's license
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
- 10+ years of electrical industry sales experience ##
Skills:
Position Criteria:
- Possess excellent communication skills
- Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
- Strong work ethic, great interpersonal skills, competitiveness, willingness to learn and adept at building relationships
- Knowledge of power distribution and control products, market knowledge, established customer relationships within the market area
- Possess good time management, presentation/training skills, planning skills, value added selling skills and teamwork skills
- Ability to travel up to 25% All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.
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Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Unpaid Leave
- Dental Insurance
- Other Retirement and Savings