Regional Application Engineer

Domino Printing; Gurnee, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401(k) plan

Hybrid/Remote options

Job summary

Domino Amjet, the Domino North America division, seeks a Regional Application Engineer based in Gurnee, IL. The role focuses on capital equipment sales in the label, print, or related packaging sectors and involves providing software connectivity and automation solutions to accelerate deals.

You will liaise with customers to understand requirements and work with product and project teams to deliver end-to-end solutions, including pre-sale activities and post-sale support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or at least 3 years of related professional experience.
• Experience in supporting sales of capital equipment and software/automation.
• Strong customer interfacing experience and ability to articulate a value proposition.

Responsibilities

• Prepare project scope and support presentations to help close sales.
• Support development of new business opportunities with Domino sales and technical resources.
• Grow and maintain relationships with sales resources, end users and partners.
• Provide pre-sale support with timely quotations and contract pricing.
• Participate in trade shows and events to generate opportunities.
• Monitor and report forecasted opportunities and sales activity.
• Collaborate with regional teams to enhance product offerings and positioning.
• Coordinate between customer, Project Mgmt, and Installation teams to implement solutions.

Skills

Technical sales

Customer interfacing

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

3+ years experience

Tools

CAD drawing

Job description

Location

Gurnee - Head Office, United States

Job Title

Regional Application Engineer

Compensation: $80,000 - $100,000 (based on qualifications)

Position Summary

This position is responsible for sales for a specified region. You will be a self-motivated and ambitious technical leader with capital equipment sales experience within the label, print or a related packaging industry.

Daily duties include supporting the field sales efforts by adding value to our printing devices by offering software connectivity, material handling and general automation solutions. You will liaise with the customers, understanding their requirements, and our corporate-based product and project teams in support of creating an end-to-end solution that speeds up the sales cycle and ultimately helps get deals done.

Main Responsibilities/Essential Functions

• Prepare project scope, support solutions presentations, and help close sales with new and existing clients
• Support the development of new business opportunities by working with Domino sales and technical resources by phone, in person, and through written communication
• Manage, grow, and develop sales by cultivating and maintaining relationships with Domino sales/support resources, end users and strategic regional partners
• Foster and maintain excellent customer and prospect relationships through regular pre-sale follow up, contract and custom pricing, timely quotations, and general account support for pre-sale activity
• Participate in marketing related activities such as trade shows and events
• Monitor, review, and report on key metrics and forecast 30-60-90 day opportunities to ensure sales targets are achieved; execute sales activity documentation in a timely and professional manner
• Work closely with regional sales and other internal technical teams to enhance product offerings, recommending adjustments to product positioning in the market and needed technical modifications
• Ensure the growth of the business and be committed to the company’s success
• Liase between customer, Project Mgmt, Installation Team from discovery to successful implementation

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or at least 3 years of related professional experience
• At least 3 years of experience supporting sales of related capital equipment; background with software, electro-mechanical/ inspection equipment helpful
• Experience with business-to-business technical sales support generating annual revenue growth
• Strong internal and external customer interfacing experience
• Experience articulating a value proposition that directly address clients’ needs
• Cultivating new business opportunities and growing existing accounts
• CAD drawing experience helpful in support of client requirement generation and system design
• Valid Driver’s License required
• Heavy travel required in a specific territory

Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to prioritize tasks and ask for help when necessary
• Strong technical/mechanical/system aptitude with analytical and problem-solving skills
• Technical sales support skills with the ability to identify and develop new client and market solutions for software and material handling solutions
• Possess strong technical presentation skills with excellent written and verbal and communication skills
• Desire and aptitude to grow the business and be motivated by delivering ‘wins’
• Able to work with different levels of employees/customers and thrive in a team environment
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to grow new customer relationships as well as service and maintain existing customers
• Have outstanding multi-tasking and organizational skills with an ability to complete difficult assignments without supervision in a fast paced, deadline driven environment Ability to prioritize tasks and ask for help when necessary
• Effectively manage time from a remote office and travel up to 60% of the time within assigned territory
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office – Excel; PowerPoint and Word

Physical Demands

• Light work. Light work involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a small amount of force constantly to move objects. Pushing, pulling, stooping, reaching, gross/fine manipulation, driving, kneeling, crawling, and climbing may be required. Physical demand requirements are more than those for Sedentary Work.

Health & Safety Concerns

• Chemical hazards - solvents, adhesives, paints, toxic dusts, among other potentially toxic fumes or acids
• General Office Environment

About Domino

Also known as Domino Amjet, Domino North America is the US and Canadian division of Domino Printing Sciences - a global expert in industrial printers. Specializing in digital printing presses as well as traceability solutions for sectors as diverse as food, beverage, life sciences, packaging, cleaning, personal care, building and construction. Our technology prints onto products you encounter every single day from beverage cans to household goods, to industrial glass to the cardboard boxes they were shipped in - and everything in between.

Domino Amjet is the leader in Digital Printing with our innovative state of the art Inkjet Digital Printing technology and customer focused mission. The Domino Difference is how we set ourselves apart from the competition. Founded in 1978, the Domino Group operates through a global network of 25 subsidiary offices and more than 200 distributors, in over 120 countries employing over 2,600 people worldwide with manufacturing facilities situated in UK, China, Germany, India, Sweden and USA. Domino North America is proud to be part of the Top 15 best Places to Work in Illinois in 2023 and our eNPS (Employee Net Promoter Score) is consistently above 50. We invite you to visit https://www.domino-printing.com/en-us/home to learn more about "The Domino Difference?!"

Company Benefits

• PPO and High-Deductible Health Plans
• Health Savings Account with Employer Contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Dental and Vision Plans
• Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and eligible dependents
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with generous employer match
• Voluntary benefits such as pet insurance and legal assistance
• Paid Parental Leave and Paid Volunteer Day
• Vacation, Sick Days, Floating Holidays and Company Holidays
• Annual Bonus
• Summer Friday Program that runs from May to October*
• Company closure between Christmas and New Years*
• Hybrid or fully remote work schedules*

*Please note, due to business needs these programs may not be available for all positions

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity

Domino Amjet provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.