Sales Development Engineer (6 months Contract)

Cognex Corporation

Pune City

On-site

INR 500,000 - 700,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading technology firm in Pune, Maharashtra is seeking a Sales Development Engineer on a 6-month contract. The role involves qualifying sales leads, developing technical knowledge of products, and collaborating with Sales teams. A Bachelor's degree in Technical or Engineering field is required, along with strong communication and organizational skills. Join a dynamic team committed to fostering innovation and growth.

Qualifications

Engineering or manufacturing background required.
Customer-facing experience in a technical environment is a plus.
Ability to understand business objectives and achieve goals.

Responsibilities

Qualify inbound Marketing and Sales leads using proven sales strategies.
Initiate conversations with strategic targets for lead conversion.
Develop technical knowledge of Cognex's product portfolio.
Research and contact key target accounts.
Manage project-creation activities in the CRM database.

Skills

Results-oriented mentality

Engaging verbal and written communication

MS Office Suite proficiency

Attention to detail

Good listening skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technical or Engineering field

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Sales Development Engineer (6 months Contract)

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Cognex is the largest, most successful, and recognized global player in industrial machine vision! We are a financially strong, international company with no debt and have been in business for over 40 years. Using advanced optics, image sensors and artificial intelligence software Cognex vision and ID systems capture an image and then analyze it to make sense of what’s being seen. We are deeply committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable work environment, guided by our "Work Hard, Play Hard, Move Fast" culture, which celebrates employee innovation, determination, and dedication in a dynamic, fun, and distinctive atmosphere.

About the Role:

A Sales Development Engineer at Cognex is not your ‘traditional’ Sales Development role. An SDE at Cognex incorporates exposure to multiple facets of our business such as Product Marketing, Engineering, Technical Support, and Outside Sales. An SDE will work cross-functionally with Marketing on strategy and lead generation campaigns, occasionally travel to sales territories to shadow experienced sales engineers for the customer-facing experience; and will work on various funnel generation projects within various business units

Job Description

Essential Functions:

Qualify inbound Marketing and Sales leads utilizing proven sales strategies to create sales funnel
Initiate and develop conversations with strategic targets to help convert marketing leads into new accounts by partnering with Field Sales Engineers
Develop technical command of the diverse Cognex product portfolio through extensive hands-on training.
Research and contact key target accounts based on information discovered.
Set priorities and advance sales opportunities with respective Sales team members/leaders.
Build cross-department relationships and lines of communication.
Manage project-creation activities in the CRM database.
Contribute feedback to Marketing and Sales effectiveness and efficiency initiatives.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Perform with a results-oriented, pro-active mentality to move fast and meet goals
Engineering or manufacturing backgrounds and knowledge with attention to detail is required.
Engaging verbal and written communication skills both in person and over the phone in essential
Well versed in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Good listening, note-taking, and de-briefing skills are required.

Minimum education and work experience:

Bachelor’s degree is required; Concentration in Technical or Engineering track (i.e. Computer Science, Electrical)
Customer facing experience within a highly-technical hardware or software engineering and manufacturing company is a plus.
Proven ability to understand business objectives and achieve goals; required.

Seniority level