The Sales Engineer will be responsible for selling manufactured products and services by acting as a liaison in the sales process when complex and technical equipment are involved. They will resolve technical issues as they arise during the sales process, including product design, pricing, quality, production and delivery.
Industrial Sales Engineer Responsibilities:
- Prepare and give technical presentations to explain to customer how the products and services work
- Communicate with the sales team to understand consumer demands and offer sales support where necessary
- Prepare all documents needed for manufacturing
- Secure orders, guarantee product standards and assure product delivery
- Recommend and implement new and improved products to the customers
- Build customer rapport and acceptance
- Act as liaison between the customer and the Monti Production team
- Generate and return customer quotations in a timely manner
- Produce internal work orders, quickly and accurately
- Collect, analyze, and utilize marker intelligence regarding material overhead, customer needs, preferences and buying habits
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Industrial Sales Engineer Required Skills:
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and concepts
- Strong ability to read and understand parts of blueprints
- Good time management, presentation/training skills, planning and value-added selling skills
- Must be detailed orientated
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills – in person, phone, and email
- Ability to focus ambiguous customer needs into specific, deliverable requirements
- Analytical ability and great problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and as a part of a team
- Ability to work well under pressure with tight deadlines
- Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Uncontrolled environmental conditions: noise, dust, dirt, and mobile equipment.
- Occasional lifting up to 15 lbs.
- Any combination of standing, bending, climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, reaching, handling, feeling, and walking 8 to 10 hours per day.
- Ability to work up to 8-10 hour shifts and overtime as required by the work.
- Use of all limbs, dexterous and steady use of hands and arms for long periods of time.
- Simultaneous mental and muscular coordination, visual, and audio awareness of surrounding area.
Industrial Sales Engineer Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Bachelor’s degree in areas such as sales, marketing, or business administration highly preferred
- Field of study: Engineering, technical or similar
- 2-year minimum experience with ERP systems
- 2-year minimum experience with quoting sheet metal weldments and/or CNC machining