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Eaton Corporation
Lead EOEM Outside Sales Engineer
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What they do
An Outside Sales Engineer provides technical expertise as part of a sales team, and visits business customers to maintain accounts. Maintains regular contact with customers and provides technical support for scientific or advanced technology products and services. Works to identify new technical sales opportunities and business customers.
$99,180 / year median in North Carolina
+7% projected growth
Job Description
Eaton's
ES AMER NAS
division is currently seeking a Lead EOEM Outside Sales Engineer. This is a hybrid-based position and candidates for this role must reside within 50 miles of one of the following locations to be considered for this position: Arden, NC; Charlotte, NC; Raleigh, NC; Columbia, SC; Greenville, SC. ## What you'll do:Position Overview:
The primary function of the Lead EOEM Sales Engineer is to market and sell Eaton's products and services to obtain orders that are profitable to Eaton. The position is expected to achieve electrical components and assemblies sales. This will be expected in the geographic market region consistent with the expectations of seasoned sales professionals. The primary responsibility is to manage the assigned customer base, to increase sales in the local marketplace, application guidance and technical assistance to assigned customers. This position is expected to develop, grow and maintain relationships with Eaton employees, specifiers and customers, including Eaton authorized distributors. The primary functions include understanding Eaton's support structure available to sales, including EatonCare; understanding Eaton proprietary systems and software including Bidmanager and VISTA; applying technical knowledge for all products that are involved with the sales assignment; comprehension of project specifications and drawings; ability to gain confidence of customers and become a trusted source of information about Eaton offerings.In this function you will:
- Develop and execute sales plans to meet performance expectations and requirements
- Quote projects and negotiate correct required pricing
- Prepare sales presentations to create product understanding and awareness
- Build relationships with key customers to enhance long-term business prospects
- Work with factories to resolve technical issues while working with customers to resolve quality issues
- Canvas the market to gain insight and adjust to ever changing pricing and delivery requirements
- Assist team to develop a coordinated sales effort while keeping management informed of market conditions
- Obtain ongoing training in both functional and technical skills ##
Qualifications:
Required (Basic)Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- Minimum five (5) years of electrical industry sales/marketing and/or electrical engineering experience
- Possess a valid driver's license
- No relocation benefit is offered for this position.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
- Three (3) years of experience working with low voltage or medium voltage electrical distribution equipment
- Three (3) years of OEM 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
- Ability to respond to a variety of circumstances while continuing to demonstrate superior selling skills for important customer services and applications
- Electrical product knowledge
- Ability to provide technical solutions built around customer needs
- Skilled in time management
- Possess negotiating skills while understanding and using techniques needed to close orders
- Experience with preparing sales proposals that meet customer expectations
- Robust presentation, training and communications skills
- Experience utilizing value-added selling techniques
- Strong work ethic, competitiveness, willingness to learn and adept at building relationships
- Experience working with Bidmanager and Vista
- Ability to travel up to 25% All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.