Capital Sales Engineer

Morris Midwest Llc; Minnesota; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A machine tool distribution company in Minnesota is seeking a Capital Sales Engineer. The successful candidate will have a background in machine tool sales, excel in communication, and be comfortable with frequent travel. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive health benefits, including a zero premium medical plan and generous vacation time.

Benefits

Competitive starting salary

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Employee appreciation events

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of sales experience understanding customer and market dynamics.
• Strong communication and presentation skills are essential.
• Frequent travel throughout the regional sales territory is vital.

Responsibilities

• Maintain involvement on turnkey projects and customer-related projects.
• Interact with customers on pre-sale activities and evaluations.
• Integrate sales activity into the CRM system (Salesforce).

Skills

Sales experience

Professional communication skills

Experience with Salesforce

Technical capability

Customer understanding

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

CRM software (Salesforce)

Job description

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Morris Group, Inc., one of the largest machine tool distribution networks in North America, is a third generation, family owned and operated business that serves manufactures of precision machined parts in the United States. Our mission is to help manufacturers maintain a competitive advantage in the world economy by improving productivity.

Morris Midwest MN, a regional distributor of CNC machine tools, tooling and accessories, and related engineering and support services, is seeking a high-reaching and success driven Capital Sales Engineer. We are looking for someone who has a Machine Tool, technical, or manufacturing sales background. This role will provide exciting opportunities to work for a dynamic company in a fast-paced, growing industry.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining involvement on turnkey projects, demonstrations and other customer related projects to meet timelines and budget.
• Interacting with customers and engineers on pre-sale activities including customer visits, evaluation of opportunities, machine and part processing assessments and recommendations, and development of turnkey proposals.
• Integrating sales and individual activity into CRM system (Salesforce).
• Making accurate proposals, writing specifications related to a solution, and creating professional cover letters.
• Possessing and maintaining an in-depth knowledge of machine tool industry and product lines represented by the company, and the competition.
• Perform related duties as required.

Note: The duties listed above are intended only as illustration of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar or a logical assignment to the position.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Understanding of customer and market dynamics with 1-2 years sales experience
• Possess strong, professional communication and presentation skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and CRM software, specifically Salesforce.com
• Technical capability preferred
• Frequent travel throughout a regional sales territory is vital. Tolerance for travel and overnight stays
• Willingness to be trained into other machines beyond our flagship lines, Okuma & Tsugami.

What’s in it for You

We take great pride in our employees and offer a variety of benefits that allow our employees to be successful inside and outside of work:

• Competitive starting salary
• Market competitive comprehensive health benefits including a zero premium medical plan offering, vision, dental, and company paid life insurance
• 3+ Weeks’ Vacation to Start
• 10 Company Paid Holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee appreciation events and perks
• Employee Assistance Program

Mental and physical requirements

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be highly mobile, able to access all areas of the premises.
• Ability to concentrate and remain focused while prioritizing multiple tasks, responsibilities, and projects.
• Ability to sit for prolonged period of times.
• Able to perform bending, twisting, stooping, reaching, and lifting of moderate to heavyweight material up to 50 lbs. with assistance from equipment or other employees.
• Ability to frequently use hands and arms.
• Vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to keep their composure with the public and co-workers in everyday, stressful situations.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Job Requisition #: 1370B St. Cloud, MN