Sales Engineer Distribution Intern

Bosch; Vernon Hills (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Bosch in Vernon Hills, IL seeks a student intern to support distribution customers and coordinate sales processes. You will act as a liaison between customers and our teams, generate regular sales reports, and help with proposals and data analysis.

The role focuses on developing a sales engineering interest with hands-on experience in a manufacturing setting and requires occasional US travel.

Qualifications

• Student entering junior or senior year in engineering technology or related fields.
• Undergraduate with coursework in hydraulics/fluid power is a plus.
• Internship in a manufacturing environment is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support distribution customers and coordinate sales processes.
• Generate regular reports on sales metrics and provide insights.
• Collaborate with Application Engineering on proposals and offers.
• Document activity in CRM and analyze sales data for trends.
• Occasional travel within the United States.

Skills

Customer focus

Sales mindset

Data analysis

CRM usage

Education

Engineering degree student (Junior/Senior)

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Your tasks

• Responsible for supporting Distribution customers, as assigned.
• Coordinate, measure, report and manage sales processes to delight our customers.
• Become a trusted liaison between customers and HydraForce, for critical commercial functions, such as production support, product development, availability, performance, data analysis, etc.
• Generate and maintain regular reports on key sales metrics, providing actionable insights to the sales team and leadership.
• Proactively work with customers and internal resources in support of achieving customer excellence goals.
• Assist Application Engineering on complex projects, preparing proposals, developing our sales advantage with good, better, and best offers.
• Document customer activity and leverage CRM to improve relationships and the customer experience.
• Collect, clean, and analyze sales data to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for improvement.
• Identify opportunities to streamline sales processes through data analysis and suggest improvements for increased efficiency.
• Open to intermittent US travel as required.

Your profile

• Student is entering their Junior or Senior year from quality, mechanical, mechatronic, engineering technology, agriculture, electrical/electronic, and industrial engineering degree programs
• Undergraduate students that have had fluid power or hydraulics course work are especially encouraged to apply.
• Previous internship experience in a manufacturing environment is useful, but not necessary
• Our preference is for students who have an interest in a sales engineering career

Contact & additional information

Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization unavailable.

The US base hourly range for this position will be in between $18- $27 depending on the credits accumulated for the undergraduate students. Your Recruiter can share more details about the specific hourly range during the interview process.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability / veterans

• Bosch adheres to Federal, State, and Local laws regarding drug-testing. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug screen and background check. Candidates who have been offered the position must pass both screenings before their start date.