Sales Engineer

Fastenal; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fastenal is seeking a Full-time Engineer to work with sales and branch teams to develop, sell, and implement new opportunities. You will be the engineering resource for your geographic territory and assigned book of business, collaborating with a diverse group of customers and products.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering or Materials Science (or equivalent experience) and strong communication, organization, and math skills. Travel up to 50% with some overnights is expected.

Qualifications

• Hold a current, valid driver's license and eligibility to drive a company vehicle.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong math aptitude and attention to detail.
• Highly organized with planning and prioritization abilities.
• Comfortable giving high-level group sales and product presentations.
• Willing to travel 50%+ with some overnights.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional technical support to internal and external teams.
• Maintain relationships with customer engineering/technical staff.
• Identify and pursue new sales opportunities for the company.
• Assist in customer product design with technical input.
• Support sales by delivering expertise in your area.
• Identify product changes or substitutions to improve function or reduce cost.

Skills

Driver's license

Communication skills

Math aptitude

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Presentation skills

Self-motivated

Customer service mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Materials Science

Job description

2821 5th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233

ALBIR Public Store

Full-time Shift(s): MON TUE WED THU FRI 8:00am - 5:00pm

OVERVIEW

Working as Full-time Engineer, you will use your technical knowledge to work directly with Fastenal's sales and branch teams to help develop, sell, and implement new opportunities. Additionally, you will be the primary engineering resource for your geographic territory and a prescribed book of business. This position allows an engineer to work with a diverse group of customers and the products they produce.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Providing exceptional technical support both internally and externally
• Maintaining relationships with our customer's engineering/technical staff
• Bringing new sales opportunities to the company
• Assisting in customer product design by providing technical support
• Supporting sales efforts by presenting on topics that are your area of expertise
• Identifying opportunities for product changes or substitutions that result in improved function and/or cost savings

REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Possess a current full valid driver's license issued in the country where the job is located (including successful completion of any applicable graduated license program for your state or province) as well as the ability to meet our driving record requirements to use a company vehicle, as needed
• Possess or are working towards a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or a related education OR have previous work experience in the fastener industry
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Highly motivated, self directed and customer service oriented
• Demonstrate strong math aptitude, attention to detail and sense of urgency
• Demonstrate strong organization, planning and prioritizing abilities
• Comfortable making high level, group sales and product presentations
• Willingness to travel 50% or more with some overnights required
• Demonstrate our core values of ambition, innovation, integrity and teamwork
• Pass the required drug screen (applicable in the US, Puerto Rico and Guam ONLY)
• Pass a background check, required by a customer/contract serviced by this location

ABOUT US

Since 1967 Fastenal has grown as a distributor of industrial and construction supplies from a single branch to a Fortune 500 company with over 3,000 servicing locations, each providing tailored local inventory and personal service for our customers. As we've expanded across the world, we've retained a core belief in people and their ability to accomplish remarkable things - if given the opportunity. From this philosophy stems an entrepreneurial culture that challenges every employee to run their own business, create their own success, and advance to become company leaders.

As a growth company with a solid financial position, we are committed to training, promoting from within, and creating opportunities for our employees. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and are looking to make your mark as part of an elite growth company, you won't find a better fit than Fastenal.

Fastenal offers a competitive benefits package to all full-time employees. This package includes Health, Life, Long Term Disability, and Dental Insurance, in addition to, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, and 401(k) with an employer contribution.