Electric Actuation Subject Matter Expert

Emerson; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking an experienced Electric Actuation Subject Matter Expert to drive growth initiatives across the Americas. This role involves collaborating with the sales organization, providing training and technical support, and ensuring that product development meets market demands. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of electrical actuator sales experience and strong communication skills. Travel up to 75% is required for this position.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of proven electrical actuator sales experience.
• Demonstrates mechanical and electrical troubleshooting proficiency.
• English language proficiency for professional presentations.

Responsibilities

• Drive order growth into new markets for Actuation Technologies.
• Strengthen distribution partners’ proficiency through training.
• Capture customer and competitor intelligence to generate leads.

Skills

Electrical actuator sales experience

Mechanical and electrical troubleshooting

Effective presentation skills

Collaboration and influence

Attention to detail

Job description

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Electric Actuation Subject Matter Expert (SME) to lead growth initiatives across the Americas for Emerson’s Actuation Technologies Business Unit. This individual will bring deep expertise in selling and servicing electric actuators, application engineering, and technical product knowledge to drive competitive displacement and implement strategic market penetration plans.

The SME will collaborate with the sales organization to deliver impactful product training, develop tailored application solutions, and provide technical support to customers, while also partnering with the Product Management Team to ensure product development aligns with evolving market demands. This role offers location flexibility within the United States and reports directly to the Americas Sales Director.

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Drive order growth into new and diverse markets for Actuation Technologies.
• Strengthen distribution channel partners’ proficiency in selling and servicing electric actuators through varied training formats.
• Develop MRO business by demonstrating the installed base via regular site visits and walk-downs.
• Capture customer and competitor intelligence to generate sales leads and displace competition.
• Accelerate growth through obsolescence planning, upgrades, retrofits, and competitive displacement programs.
• Promote Actuation Technologies’ products, solutions, and services by participating in trade shows, fairs, and conferences.
• Support field service teams with testing, troubleshooting, disassembly, repair, and reassembly of electric actuators.
• Collaborate with Internal Sales and product support teams to ensure customer satisfaction, represent the voice of the customer, and uphold business ethics, Go Boldly culture, and trade compliance standards.

Who You Are:

You deal constructively with problems that do not have clear solutions or outcomes. You evaluate pros and cons, risks and benefits of different solution options. You build and deliver solutions that meet customer expectations. You persist in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks. You create teamwork allowing others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• 3+ years of proven electrical actuator sales experience with trackable results
• Demonstrates mechanical and electrical troubleshooting proficiency
• English language proficiency for professional presentations and communication
• Ability to deliver clear and engaging presentations to customers or teams
• Growth minded individual with strong selling and results oriented focus
• Ability to collaborate, influence and execute across matrixed organizations
• Attention to detail and ability to handle multiple priorities
• Travel up to 75%
• Legal Authorization to work in the United States – sponsorship will not be provided for this role

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.