Field Territory Sales Engineer — Machine Vision Solutions

Cognex; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognex, a leader in industrial machine vision, seeks a field sales professional in Minnesota. You will travel to customer sites to demonstrate Cognex products, review applications, and provide technical solutions.

You will prospect, develop new customers, and generate leads while meeting sales quotas and collaborating with marketing events. Applicants should have a 4-year degree, 2+ years in technical sales, and willingness to relocate.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of technical sales experience (machine vision preferred).
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to learn new automation technologies and solve technical problems.
• Willingness to travel to multiple customer accounts and relocate if needed.

Responsibilities

• Achieve a defined sales quota for both current and prospective customers within the assigned territory.
• Meet activity-based business objectives, including customer visits, new customer acquisition, and new product introductions.
• Prospect new sales opportunities through cold and warm leads, cultivate prospects, and schedule customer site visits with the goal of securing purchase orders.
• Travel to customer manufacturing facilities to demonstrate Cognex products, review applications, and provide technical solutions.
• Capture competitive information and update project details in the CRM system.
• Support trade shows and marketing events to generate qualified leads.
• Generate leads for other Cognex sales teams by identifying complex vision applications beyond the scope of assigned ID and Vision Sensor products.

Skills

Technical sales

Communication

Independent worker

Willing to relocate

Education

Bachelor's degree

STEM/Engineering major preferred

Job description

Cognex, a leader in industrial machine vision, seeks a field sales professional in Minnesota. You will travel to customer sites to demonstrate Cognex products, review applications, and provide technical solutions.

You will prospect, develop new customers, and generate leads while meeting sales quotas and collaborating with marketing events. Applicants should have a 4-year degree, 2+ years in technical sales, and willingness to relocate.