Sales Operations Engineer Coesia - 3.5 Davenport, IA Job Details 19 hours ago Benefits Paid parental leave Health savings account Paid holidays Disability insurance Health insurance Paid time off Parental leave 401(k) 6% Match 401(k) matching Qualifications Mechanical blueprint interpretation Product presentation Microsoft Outlook Blueprint specification interpretation Customer service Spreadsheets Word embeddings Desktop applications Meeting or exceeding sales goals CRM system proficiency Microsoft Project Experience with customer site (as sales environment) Full Job Description About the Company R.A Jones, headquartered in Covington, KY with another location in Davenport, Iowa, is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of primary and secondary packaging machinery for the beverage, chemicals, food, pharma & healthcare, and industrial goods industries. R.A Jones offers an extensive portfolio of solutions for applications in aerosol filling, cartoning and box filling, chub packing, cup filling, pouching and modified atmosphere packaging. R.A Jones is part of Coesia, a group of innovation-based industrial and packaging solutions companies operating globally, headquartered in Bologna, Italy. Coesia has operating units in 36 countries, a turnover of 2,015 million euros in 2022 and over 8,000 employees. About the Role The New Equipment and Modernizations Sales Operations Engineer (SOE) receives requests for proposals from Account Managers or other Sales channels then determines the appropiate R.A Jones machine solution, develops the Cost/Pricing Worksheet and prepares the proposal. When we receive an order, the SOE prepares the Order Card and conducts the Order Card meeting at which time the order is handed off to the Project Manager. In this role you are responsible for: Provide technical expertise and support to the Area Sales Managers and customers for R.A Jones new equipment Configure the machine to be quoted based on the RFQ Checklist submitted Assist Area Sales Managers with machine capabilities and ballpark pricing for project screening Meet with Engineering to determine concepts and cost estimates for custom machine content Preliminary review of customer's specifications to determine the appropriate stakeholders Prepare and submit Firm Proposal Approval forms as needed for firm proposals Keep the CRM system current for all assigned Opportunities Responsible for updating and keeping current all Cost Worksheet templates and all proposal templates for their assigned machine lines Prepare Order Card when a PO is received for a machine they proposed. Conduct the Order Card Meeting and hand off to Project Management What You Need to Be Successful Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combined experience with an emphasis on technical selling Blueprint reading skills required. Strong customer service, leadership, and sales support skills. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Must be able to demonstrate active listening, organized presentation, and effective writing skills. Persuasive in interactions with others. Must have a strong working knowledge of computers applications including Microsoft Office Products (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, MS Project, and PowerPoint) and the ability to effectively utilize CRM tools such as Microsoft Dynamics Ability to travel to customer locations as needed in support of sales. Ability to present and communicate new equipment and modernizations offerings with technical confidence Demonstrated ability to successfully exceed aggressive sales development targets and strategies Our Offer Coesia North America offers a competitive benefit package which includes, among other things: 401K offering 6% company match with no vesting period. Flexible remote work offering. 8-weeks paid parental leave. Multiple health benefit & insurance options. PTO, sick time, and 12 observed calendar holidays. Company paid short-term disability (80% wager placement) & long-term disability. HSA company contribution for individual & employer family coverage. Coesia is an equal opportunity employer and embraces diversity and inclusion.

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CGS13053