Sales Engineer

Design Hire LLC; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Design Hire LLC seeks a Sales Engineer to drive business development and technical sales across Central Pennsylvania, focusing on adhesive products. You will manage customer relationships, develop territory coverage, and provide technical guidance with competitive pricing.

This hybrid, field-based role requires travel to customer sites and collaboration with internal teams to promote growth. The ideal candidate has sales engineering or technical sales experience in industrial settings, knowledge

Qualifications

• Experience in sales engineering or business development in industrial/manufacturing.
• Knowledge of adhesives or related industrial materials and applications.
• Ability to understand product specifications and customer requirements.
• Experience developing pricing strategies, preparing quotations, and negotiating agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to expand territory coverage and build new relationships.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Willingness to travel for field visits and customer meetings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain customer relationships and expand market coverage in the territory.
• Provide technical sales support, product recommendations, and application guidance.
• Prepare pricing proposals and quotations while maintaining profitability.
• Increase product visibility through customer visits, field demonstrations, and market development.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and sales teams to address requirements and support revenue growth.

Skills

Sales engineering

Adhesives knowledge

Technical sales

Pricing & quotations

Territory development

Communication & presentation

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering degree

Chemistry degree

Materials Science degree

Business degree

Job description

Design Hire is seeking a Sales Engineer to drive business development, technical sales, and market growth throughout Central Pennsylvania. This position focuses on adhesive products and solutions, combining technical expertise with customer relationship management, competitive pricing, and territory development. The ideal candidate is a technically proficient sales professional who enjoys working directly with customers, identifying new opportunities, and expanding product visibility within the market.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain customer relationships while identifying new business opportunities and expanding market coverage throughout the assigned territory.
  
• Provide technical sales support, product recommendations, and application guidance for adhesive products and solutions.
  
• Prepare pricing proposals, quotations, and commercial recommendations while maintaining competitive positioning and profitability.
  
• Increase product visibility through customer visits, field demonstrations, presentations, and ongoing market development activities.
  
• Collaborate with internal engineering, product, and sales teams to address customer requirements, resolve technical challenges, and support revenue growth.
  

Qualifications

• Experience in sales engineering, technical sales, account management, or business development within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
  
• Knowledge of adhesives, bonding technologies, or related industrial materials and applications strongly preferred.
  
• Strong technical competency with the ability to understand product specifications, applications, and customer requirements.
  
• Experience developing pricing strategies, preparing quotations, and negotiating commercial agreements.
  
• Demonstrated ability to expand territory coverage, increase product awareness, and develop new customer relationships.
  
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
  
• Ability to work independently in a hybrid, field-based position with regular customer visits and regional travel.
  
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Business, or a related discipline preferred.
  

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Design Hire is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affinitive Action employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Employment Eligibility: If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.