Regional Sales Manager - West Coast

Verto People Ltd; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Verto People Ltd in Fremont, CA is seeking a Graduate Sales Engineer to join our technical sales team. You will support customers with technical and commercial insights, develop relationships, and drive new business in Northern California, with up to 50% travel.

Ideal candidates hold a technical degree and have interest in B2B tech sales, with strong communication skills and the ability to translate technical requirements into customer solutions. Base salary ranges from $80k–$85k.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified graduate with technical background in automation, electronics or related fields.
• Experience in automation, machine tools, electronics, or related technical industries.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% within Northern California.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships with existing customers across the assigned territory.
• Regularly visit customers to understand requirements and identify opportunities for further business.
• Provide customers with technical and commercial support throughout the sales process.
• Develop, qualify and manage sales opportunities and pipeline activity.
• Identify and prospect new customers and generate new business opportunities.
• Work proactively with internal technical and commercial resources to resolve customer requirements.
• Support customer training sessions, trade shows, open houses and other industry events.
• Maintain strong communication with customers and internal stakeholders to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Contribute to the continued growth of revenue and market share within the territory.

Skills

Customer focus

Relationship building

Travel readiness

Technical degree

Industrial sales

Education

Associate's degree

Technical degree

Job description

Graduate Sales Engineer / Graduate Sales Representative / Technical Graduate Sales Rep / Regional Sales Representative / Sales Engineer / Technical Sales

Location: Fremont, CA / surrounding areas
Salary: $80,000–$85,000 base salary
Travel: Up to 50%

The Opportunity

A leading global engineering and industrial technology business is looking to appoint a Sales Representative to support continued growth across Northern California.

This is an excellent opportunity for a degree qualified graduate looking to get into sales, with a technical background in mechanical, electrical, automation, machine tools, electronics, or related technical industries to join an established and highly supportive commercial team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing customer relationships, identifying new business opportunities, supporting technical sales activity, and contributing to revenue and market-share growth across an assigned territory.

Graduate Sales Engineer / Graduate Sales Representative / Technical Graduate Sales Rep / Regional Sales Representative / Sales Engineer / Technical Sales Role

Working closely with the wider sales team and key account management function, you will:

• Manage and develop relationships with existing customers across the assigned territory.
• Regularly visit customers to understand their requirements and identify opportunities for further business.
• Provide customers with technical and commercial support throughout the sales process.
• Develop, qualify and manage sales opportunities and pipeline activity.
• Identify and prospect new customers and generate new business opportunities.
• Work proactively with internal technical and commercial resources to resolve customer requirements.
• Support customer training sessions, trade shows, open houses and other industry events.
• Maintain strong communication with customers and internal stakeholders to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Contribute to the continued growth of revenue and market share within the territory.

Graduate Sales Engineer / Graduate Sales Representative / Technical Graduate Sales Rep / Regional Sales Representative / Sales Engineer / Technical Sales - The Ideal Candidate

The company is looking for an outgoing, degree qualified graduate, who would enjoy working directly with customers and developing long-term relationships.

You will ideally bring:

• Technical degree qualified experience to support sales for a industrial company.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: automation, machine tools, electronics, industrial technology or related fields.
• Strong customer-facing and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive approach to identifying and developing new sales opportunities.
• The ability to understand technical requirements and communicate effectively with customers.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Confidence working independently while collaborating effectively with internal teams.
• A willingness and ability to travel regularly throughout the territory.
• An Associate's degree or other technical qualification would be advantageous.

IF YOU ARE A RECENT GRADUATE, SOMEONE WITH A MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, TECHNOLOGY DEGREE LOOKING TO GET INTOtechnical B2B sales, SOMEONE WHO IS GOOD AT BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND SPEAKING WITH PEOPLE.