Technical Sales Account Manager Structural Solutions

Henkel; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

401k matching

Family support

Career growth

Job summary

Henkel's Adhesive Technologies group in California is seeking a Technical Sales Account Manager for Structural Solutions. In this role you will generate and qualify leads, present technically to structural engineering firms, and travel to meet customers to drive growth.

You will collaborate with engineering teams, develop strengthening and repair solutions, and manage key accounts. The role demands a Civil/Structural background, 3+ years consulting experience, and willingness to travel up to 50%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil or Structural Engineering is required.
• Minimum 3+ years as a Consulting Engineer in structural engineering.
• Sales aptitude with client service orientation; trainable and coachable.
• Must be able to travel up to 50% by car and air travel.

Responsibilities

• Generate and qualify leads with technical presentations to structural engineering firms.
• Develop and execute sales strategies to meet annual plans.
• Collaborate with internal engineering teams and clients to develop strengthening solutions.
• Perform key account planning and maintain relationships with key accounts.
• Utilize Salesforce for forecasting and CRM updates.
• Provide market intelligence and drive territory growth.

Skills

Structural engineering

Client focus

Self-motivation

Presentation skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil or Structural Engineering

Tools

Salesforce

MS Office

PowerPoint

Job description

Technical Sales Account Manager Structural Solutions

Adhesive TechnologiesSalesVarious locationsFull TimeRegular

About this Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.

This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit – where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.

Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

What you´ll do

• Generate and qualify leads for subsequent development. This includes providing technical presentations to structural engineering firms, conducting face to face meetings, and attending industry meetings and conferences.

• Manage the business development effort. With the support of management, define and execute sales strategies and tactics to meet or exceed annual sales plans and quotas.

• Collaborate with internal engineering team and external clients to develop innovative strengthening and repair solutions.

• Perform key account planning to identify, develop, and close business opportunities in support of business plan and strategic objectives. Maintain favorable business relationships with key accounts (structural engineers, general contractors and certified applicators).

• Cultivate a comprehensive understanding of the technical solutions offered by Fyfe’s Tyfo products and services. Conduct sales calls and make product / service presentations to meet customer needs.

• Review and understand bid documents on opportunities pursued in territory. Provide input into the design process, optimize pricing, and develop relationships to acquire and execute profitable orders.

• Fully utilize company CRM (SalesForce) to provide accurate forecasting and resource allocation.

• Generate market and competitor intelligence and perform market analysis to drive territory sales growth.

• Develop technical specifications that support product position, proper bidding requirements and ensures successful project completion.

• Spearhead management of customer service and achieve customer satisfaction. Ensure prompt investigation of client concerns and provide problem resolutions or referral to appropriate personnel.

• Remain current on sales performance and provide sales reports as required. Provide ongoing status reports to detail activity to include factored sales forecast, orders report, and backlog report.

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, PE accreditation highly desirable.

• 3+ years’ experience as a Consulting Engineer in structural engineering environment.

• A genuine interest in learning to sell and serving clients. Competitive and achievement oriented. Self-motivated and a self-starter.

• Trainable & coachable in professional selling techniques.

• Client focused and strong structural engineering background.

• Ability to work with presentation software.

• Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) required.

• Ability to travel up to 50% by automobile and airplane required.

Some benefits of joining Henkel

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1

• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program

• Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement

• Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships

• Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement

The salary range for this role is $120,000.00 and $155,000.00. This range represents the good‑faith minimum and maximum wages the Company reasonably expects to offer for this role at the time of posting. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for incentive pay or other forms of compensation, as applicable. The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, experience, education, training, and work location. This posting is intended to comply with all applicable state and local pay transparency laws.

Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral.

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.

JOB ID: 26100602

Job Locations: United States, CA, Culver City | United States, CA, Irvine | United States, CA, Los Angeles | United States, CA, Rancho Dominguez

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