Outside Technical Sales Representative

Ashton North LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashton North LLC is seeking an Outside Technical Sales Representative to represent our engineered products and partner brands in the appliance and technical components industries. The role involves supporting programs, developing new business, and offering technical guidance throughout the lifecycle.

Travel will be frequent (about 70%), including international destinations, and collaboration with internal teams will ensure successful product launches and engineering changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's of Science technical degree, preferably engineering and business combination.
• 3-5 years of experience in technical or outside sales, or a customer-facing technical role.
• Experience supporting and selling engineered products or technical components.

Responsibilities

• Represent Ashton North LLC and partner brands as a customer-facing resource for engineered products and solutions.
• Support existing programs, develop new business opportunities, and provide technical guidance throughout the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and customer service to support requirements, launches, and engineering changes; travel 70%, including international.

Skills

Technical sales

Customer-facing

Manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelor's of Science technical degree

Job description

Title: Outside Technical Sales Representative

Location: Cleveland, Columbus OH or Chicago, IL

Job Summary:

The Outside Technical Sales Representative represents the company and its partner brand by serving as a key customer-facing resource for engineered products and solutions within the appliance and technical components industries. This role is responsible for supporting existing programs, developing new business opportunities, and providing technical guidance throughout the product lifecycle. The position works closely with internal engineering, operations, and customer service teams to support application requirements, product launches, and engineering changes. This role requires frequent travel (70%), including international travel, to support customer relationships and business objectives.

Education & Experience:

Bachelors of Science technical degree -- preferably engineering and business combination.3-5 years of experience in technical or outside sales, or a customer-facing technical role preferably within the manufacturing or industrial components sector.

Experience supporting and selling engineered products or technical components highly desirable.