Sales Engineer - Mid - Atlantic

Parker Hannifin; Washington (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is looking for a CORE Sales Engineer based in the United States, particularly in areas like Washington. This individual will be responsible for leading new business opportunities and building relationships with both customers and internal teams to improve sales and service efficiency.

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of technical experience, alongside strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of related technical experience.
• Experience in developing solutions to customer problems.
• Ability to innovate and create.

Responsibilities

• Direct and generate new business opportunities for the division.
• Build strong client relationships to meet revenue goals.
• Research new technologies and develop business models.

Skills

Problem-solving

Relationship building

Technical knowledge

Customer service

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in technical/engineering

Job description

Position Summary

Key individual contributor and coordination role responsible for directing and generating new business opportunities for a major program, product line, market segment, and technology within a division. This role will work with current and potential Aftermarket customers, OEMs, End Users, the business development team and within the New Product Commercialization process to promote utilization of new technologies as well as current technologies, products and services to meet customer needs and to determine how the company's capabilities can be leveraged into additional markets.

Scope / Supervision and Interaction

__Has Direct Reports __X__ Does Not Have Direct Reports
The CORE Sales Engineer will focus on potential new business and technologies that will assist the division in meeting and exceeding the divisional growth objectives set forth by the Strategic Deployment Process. The position will report directly to Regional Manager I.

Responsibilities

• Systemic problem solver, the go to person for solving problems, technologies, and technical expertise.
• Relationship builder through trust, accountability, and ability to get things done for the customer, the person everyone wants to work with.
• Team leader/player in pulling the right people together to solve problems for the customer, works well with others,
• Ability to reach out and gain connections, identifies problems, and generates new sales.
• Develop and maintains relationships with customers to gain knowledge of future market and customer needs.
• Research and document new technologies which may assist in growth of the division. Develop business models for the technologies which include projected sales, potential market penetration, gross margins, risk analysis, and business feasibility.
• Develops and maintains strong client relationships with customers and end users. Ensures Parker products are specified to maintain and increase revenue by prioritizing the opportunities on an account-by-account basis to obtain optimum sales and margin results.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive technical knowledge of group/divisional products, applications, features, advantages and benefits. Keeps up with internal and external training and development.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive knowledge of competitive products and their activity in the market place and provide reports, on a regular and/or monthly basis. Keeps management aware of changes which would affect the distribution of Parker products. Participates in the development and implementation of appropriate response strategies.
• Assist the divisions in planning strategy to provide the products and service required for their assigned accounts. Actively support cross divisional and group product with proper referral.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in technical / engineering discipline with a minimum of 5 years related technical experience.
• Innovative / creative background and capabilities.
• Premier customer service mentality and proven track record.
• Ability to develop solutions to customer problems and translate the solutions into business development strategies and products.
• Motivated self-starter
• Domestic overnight travel of 50% to 75%.
• Position could be located in Baltimore, Washington DC, or Philadelphia area
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Closing Statement

The essential functions have been provided as examples of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an all inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations. (“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”) If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.