Industrial Solutions Engineer - Inside Sales & Proposals

LMK Recruiting Solutions; Illinois; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

LMK Recruiting Solutions in Illinois seeks a commercially driven Technical Sales Engineer to support three product lines by converting field activity into trackable revenue. Office-based role coordinating with distributors and field sales teams, reviewing technical specs and generating proposals, while managing orders in ERP.

The position requires 3+ years in inside sales or technical support in industrial settings and strong communication with internal teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in inside sales, technical customer service, or application support within an industrial, instrumentation, or manufacturing setting.
• Proven ability to read spec sheets, data sheets, and P&ID; experience building proposals from RFQ packages.
• Hands-on experience with order entry systems (ERP) and CRM tools.
• Clear, responsive written and verbal communication style for handling distributors and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Proposal & quotation management: Review RFQs, drawings, and spec sheets to construct complete, commercially competitive proposals across tank gauging, sensing, and software portfolios.
• Technical support & specification review: Interpret P&IDs and data sheets to verify product fit and identify compliance gaps.
• Pipeline management & follow-up: Conduct structured follow-up on open quotes, update CRM, and coordinate with BDMs to advance deals.
• Order processing: Enter orders into ERP, verify acknowledgments, manage change requests, and coordinate shipping lead times with Operations.
• Distributor & field sales support: Serve as inside contact for distributor inquiries regarding pricing, lead times, and product training.
• CRM & data governance: Maintain pipeline metrics, logs, and order entry records; surface channel opportunities or risks.

Skills

Inside sales

Technical communication

CRM tools

ERP systems

Proposal writing

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology/Business

Tools

CRM software

ERP software

Job description

LMK Recruiting Solutions in Illinois seeks a commercially driven Technical Sales Engineer to support three product lines by converting field activity into trackable revenue. Office-based role coordinating with distributors and field sales teams, reviewing technical specs and generating proposals, while managing orders in ERP.

The position requires 3+ years in inside sales or technical support in industrial settings and strong communication with internal teams.