ERS-Sales Engineer - Orlando, FL

Vertiv Corporation; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv Corporation is seeking a Sales Support professional in Orlando to assist the regional sales and marketing teams. You will help prepare proposals, coordinate with Operations for service offerings, and engage with customers through visits and presentations.

You will participate in marketing activities, contribute to the area plan, and support trade shows while upholding Vertiv's core principles and customer-first mindset.

Qualifications

• Graduate engineer with BSEE/BSME or equivalent electrical background.
• Alternate routes include electrical technical school with several years of work in sales support.
• Flexibility to travel and cover sales territory as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide sales support to meet area goals and assist in proposals with Operations and corporate staff.
• Perform regular sales calls on major accounts and pursue new business.
• Deliver effective customer presentations and accurate proposal pricing.
• Support marketing efforts to promote the company image and services.
• Contribute to area marketing plans and participate in trade shows.

Skills

Customer Focus

Drive for Results

Interpersonal Savvy

Listening

Negotiating

Time Management

Education

BSEE/BSME

Electrical technical school

High school diploma

Job description

Job Description Brief Job Description: Provide sales and marketing support as assigned to meet region goals. This activity will be done using all principles of good salesmanship, including personal client visits, telephone selling, group selling plus participation in technical and professional associations. Responsible for developing proposals for the Company services in conjunction with the Operations Department staff and corporate staff.

Responsibilities

• Perform sales support to consistently meet overall area sales goals.
• Make regular sales calls on existing major accounts and establish contact with new accounts.
• Make effective customer presentations, proposal pricing is accurate and technically correct. This may include walk-through customer site, and field visits.
• Perform marketing support to promote the Company's image throughout the industry.
• Implement area-marketing plan on a monthly basis.
• Assist Corporate needs in new service assessments, marketing research and literature development.
• Perform public relations to promote sales.
• Active participation in trade shows and professional societies.
• Give effective presentations for the Company's Training Services and Speaker's Bureau.
• Member of the Area Management Committee.
• Actively participate as a committee member.
• Assist in the development of the area sales and marketing plan.
• Bring input and new ideas on Sales and Marketing activities.

Competencies

• Customer Focus- Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customer; Gets first‑hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; Acts with customers in mind; Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Drive for Results- Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Interpersonal Savvy - Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; listens; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; truly values people; can diffuse tension.
• Listening- Practices attentive and active listening; has the patience to hear people out; can accurately restate the opinions of others even when he/she disagrees.
• Negotiating- Can negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups; can settle differences with minimum noise; can win concessions without damaging relationships; can be both direct and forceful as well as diplomatic; gains trust quickly.
• Time Management- Uses his/her time effectively and efficiently; sets priorities; values time; separates the critical few from the trivial many and concentrates his/her efforts accordingly.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements

Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk, hear, and smell. Frequently required to sit, climb, and balance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, basic color differentiation and the ability to adjust focus. Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and/or move 100-pound test sets. Valid Driver's License.

Education/Experience

Graduate engineer (BSEE/BSME) and no experience. OR Graduate of electrical technical school or equivalent, and five years of similar work. OR High school diploma or equivalent and eight years of similar work. Willing to work flexible hours, weekends, some overnight travel to cover sales territory. Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers, talk and hear. Required to sit and work at computer. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Conduct walk-through of construction sites and work in and around electrical equipment. Valid Driver's License required.

About Us

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities. OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion. OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES: High-Performance Culture Customer Focus Operational Excellence Innovation Financial Strength VERTIV BEHAVIORS: Own it Act with urgency Foster a customer-first mindset Think big and execute Lead by example Drive continuous improvement Learn and seek out development Promote transparent & open communication About Vertiv Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers' vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today's data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability.

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