Sales Engineer (OEM) Intern

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Vernon Hills (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Bosch Rexroth, dba HydraForce, Inc. is seeking an intern in sales engineering in the United States to support OEM customers and coordinate sales processes. You will act as a trusted liaison for production support, data analysis, and availability while building actionable reports for the team.

Ideal candidates are juniors or seniors in related engineering programs, with hydraulics coursework encouraged, and an interest in a sales engineering career. Some US travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Student entering junior or senior year in engineering tech or related fields (quality, mechanical, mechatronic, electrical/electronic, industrial).
• Undergraduate students with hydraulics or fluid power coursework encouraged.
• Internship experience in manufacturing is useful but not required.
• Interest in a sales engineering career is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support OEM customers as assigned and coordinate sales activities.
• Measure, report, and manage sales processes to delight customers.
• Act as liaison between customers and HydraForce for production support, data analysis, and availability.
• Generate and maintain reports on key sales metrics with insights for the team.
• Assist with proposals and develop offers to strengthen our sales advantage.
• Document customer activity in the CRM and analyze data to identify trends.
• Identify opportunities to streamline sales processes and improve efficiency.

Job description

Bosch Rexrothis one of the world’s leading providers of Drive and Control Technologies. Regardless of the motion task that customers face anywhere in the world, they will always find a Bosch Rexroth team with local experience and the appropriate know‑how from more than 30 industries and all drive and control technologies. Our associates take on their customers’ challenges with passion and persistence until the right solution is found. This is what makes Bosch Rexroth a strong, reliable partner for Mobile Applications, Machinery Applications and Engineering and Factory Automation. As the Drive & Control Company, we develop, produce, and distribute our components and system solutions in over 80 countries.

Bosch Rexroth, dba HydraForce, Inc.offers one of the most comprehensive lines of high-quality hydraulic cartridge valves for the mobile and industrial equipment markets. We design and manufacture high performance valves that meet virtually any need encountered in machine design. Our cartridge valves are designed to fit a wide range of industry-common valve cavities. Ouremployees enjoy a fast-paced and challenging work environment that provides them with daily opportunities to Power Forward their careers. For almost 35 years, Bosch Rexroth, dba HydraForce, Inc. has been producing the most innovative elector-hydraulic control solutions for the mobile machinery and industrial equipment markets.

Job Description

• Responsible for supporting OEM 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.

Take a manifold/application project from concept phase to possible prototype/production with a selected number of customers and present their experience at the end of the internship timeline

• Open to intermittent US travel as required

Qualifications

• Student is entering their Junior or Senior year from quality, mechanical, mechatronic, engineering technology, agriculture, electrical/electronic, and industrial engineering degreed 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

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.

*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.