Automation Sales & Solutions Specialist

Sonepar USA Inc; Hot Springs (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Dental & vision

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Professional development

Job summary

Crawford Electric Supply, part of the Sonepar family, is seeking an Automation Sales & Services Specialist to drive growth in automation and software-related solutions in North/Central Arkansas. You will lead commercial efforts, train distributor teams, and advise on proposals and pricing while building strong customer relationships.

The role emphasizes technical acumen in Rockwell products, sales leadership, and market insight, with travel within the territory and a collaborative environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent required.
• 5 years+ experience with Rockwell Automation products or equivalents.
• Ability to craft professional proposals from customer specs and follow processes.
• Strong technical writing, presentation, and English communication skills.
• Desirable ability to converse in additional languages, esp. Spanish.
• Ability to identify data trends and support decision making.
• Proven professional selling skills and relationship building.
• Ability to analyze market trends and competitive forces.
• Willingness to continuously learn and improve technical competency.

Responsibilities

• Articulate value of Rockwell Automation portfolio to customers at all levels.
• Lead portfolio offerings and drive growth in assigned geography.
• Contribute to annual planning, forecasting, and business strategy.
• Lead commercial introduction of new products/services including goals and targets.
• Provide technical, application, and industry training to distributor account managers.
• Advise customers on proposals, pricing, and installation of products.
• Collaborate with Crawford and Rockwell teams to sell core products.
• Provide pre-sale and post-sale support and resolve issues.
• Develop and implement account/territory plans and campaigns.
• Act as a domain expert and maintain sales competency through training.

Skills

Rockwell products

Proposal writing

English communication

Spanish (Desirable)

Data analysis

Sales skills

Market analysis

Continuous learning

Technical writing

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

Crawford Electric Supply, part of the Sonepar family, is seeking an Automation Sales & Services Specialist to drive growth in automation and software-related solutions in North/Central Arkansas. You will lead commercial efforts, train distributor teams, and advise on proposals and pricing while building strong customer relationships.

The role emphasizes technical acumen in Rockwell products, sales leadership, and market insight, with travel within the territory and a collaborative environment