Municipal Treatment & Headworks Sales Engineer

Smith & Loveless; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with auto enrollment

Discretionary match

Profit-sharing bonus

Base pay + commission

Employer-paid benefits

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Sick days

Medical & dental insurance

FSA option

HSA option

Job summary

Smith & Loveless is seeking a Municipal Treatment & Headworks Systems Sales Engineer to join the Municipal Sales team in Lenexa, KS. This role focuses on partnering with engineers, cities, counties, and contractors to grow sales of S&L treatment and grit systems.

Responsibilities include developing regional sales plans, budgeting for orders, and maintaining up-to-date product knowledge. Some travel is required, with emphasis on building relationships with key accounts and ensuring timely

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science Degree in Engineering or technical sales related field preferred.
• 2 years’ experience with water and or wastewater equipment preferred.
• Experience selling products through a representative network. Additional experience in related fields may suffice.
• Effective communication, human relations, presentation, and sales abilities.
• Conceptualization and negotiation skills along with a professional demeanor.
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives without supervision.
• Consistent with traveling, otherwise normal office environment.
• PC, phone, cell phone, laptop, and other normal office equipment or tools as needed.
• 10-25% domestic travel required during first 1 to 2 years, then 50% - 60% domestic travel required

Responsibilities

• Support overall sales coverage for respective region and develop plans for increasing sales of S&L treatment and grit systems.
• Develop budgets and support strategies to increase order closure rates.
• Develop a preference for S&L with the consulting engineers, cities, counties, and contractors. Cultivate the personnel of key accounts.
• Provide timely follow-up on all pricing, bids, inquiries, and submittals.
• Provide technical knowledge and timely, accurate information to assist local engineers, developers, municipalities, representatives, etc. in the design and purchase of S&L products. Keep abreast of the latest technology in the industry.
• Promote full range of S&L treatment and grit equipment and ensures its proper application.
• Keep abreast of the competitive situation within respective region and recommends marketing strategy to the Company.
• Maintain an open and effective line of communication with the Manager, Treatment & Headworks Systems, and all internal S&L departments.
• Other duties as assigned by Manager, Treatment & Headworks Systems and VP, Municipal Division.
• Keep office, work area and sales truck neat, clean and orderly.

Skills

Effective communication

Presentation skills

Sales abilities

Negotiation

Independent work

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelors of Science in Engineering or technical sales

Job description

Smith & Loveless is seeking a Municipal Treatment & Headworks Systems Sales Engineer to join the Municipal Sales team in Lenexa, KS. This role focuses on partnering with engineers, cities, counties, and contractors to grow sales of S&L treatment and grit systems.

Responsibilities include developing regional sales plans, budgeting for orders, and maintaining up-to-date product knowledge. Some travel is required, with emphasis on building relationships with key accounts and ensuring timely