Technical Sales Development Program 2027 (U.S.)

Lincoln Electric; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Lincoln Electric offers a Technical Sales Development Program in Cleveland, OH, designed to bridge academics with hands-on experience in a fast-paced, technology-driven sales environment. Trainees will develop welding skills, build product knowledge, and prepare to relocate to their territories nationwide.

The program emphasizes hands-on training, value selling, and collaboration across engineering, product management, and sales teams, with relocation support upon program completion.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or having achieved a bachelor’s degree in a STEM or Business field by June 2027.
• Eligible to work in the U.S. on a full-time, permanent basis without sponsorship.
• A degree in business administration, marketing, engineering, communication, or related fields.
• Minimum overall GPA of 2.8.
• Willing to relocate to Cleveland for the Trainee Program and open to relocation upon program completion.
• Interest in sales, technical/field service, and customer support.
• Willingness to collaborate across departments (engineering, product management, and sales).

Responsibilities

• Participate in a documented cost reduction project to understand value selling.
• Provide technical support, demonstrations, and training where needed.
• Drive corporate and regional strategic initiatives focusing on Top Line, Alloy, Automation, and High Technology Products.
• Develop strategies to grow business with key distribution partners within the territory and train distributors.
• Provide end-user training support and promote Lincoln products, with focus on Automation products at customers.
• Drive Educational Programs to schools and unions to increase product share and visibility.

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM or Business field

Minimum GPA 2.8

Job description

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Technical Sales Development Program 2027 (U.S.)

Lincoln Electric is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure. Lincoln Electric’s innovative solutions enable higher quality and productivity across a variety of processes including welding, cutting, brazing, machining, process automation, and field repair. The Company leverages proprietary technologies and expertise in materials science, power electronics, automation, and intelligent software to help customers build better and achieve resilience in their operations. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is the essential ‘Linc’ that keeps the economy running. The Company operates 71 manufacturing and automation facilities across 20 countries and serves customers in over 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric and its products and services, visit the Company’s website at https://www.lincolnelectric.com .

Job Title: Technical SalesDevelopment Program2027
Location: Cleveland, OH Target Program Dates: June 24 th , 2027
Relocation: While local candidates are preferred, a relocation package is available for Traineesresidingmore than 50 miles from the program location.

Are You the Missing Linc?

Lincoln Electric is looking for bright, driven individuals to join our Technical SalesDevelopmentProgram —designed to connect your academic foundation with real-world, hands-on experience. As a participant,you’ll Be the Linc between your education and a future in advanced manufacturing, innovation, and leadership.

What Sets Us Apart

• LincPalProgram: Get paired with a Lincoln Electric employee to guide your experience.
• Professional Development: Participatein workshops and leadership development opportunities that support your growth.
• Hands-On Training: Learn to weld in ourstate-of-the-artWelding Technology Center.
• Networking & Culture: Participatein program social eventsandteam-building activities.
• Career Pathway: Explore advancement opportunities within the organization.

Overview of the Program

The Technical Sales Trainee Program offers hands-on experience in a fast-paced, technology-driven sales environment in preparation to become a full-time Technical Sales Representative. During this 16-week training program at Lincoln Electric’s World Headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, Technical Sales Trainees will develop welding skills in all processes, build comprehensive product knowledge, and learn to excel in a dynamic sales environment. Following the training program, our Technical Sales Representatives will relocate to their respective territories across the country. Here, they will actively manage and grow a $10+ million territory by driving corporate and regional strategic initiatives, navigating distributor relationships to grow discretionary sales, and promoting their own target programs to increase market share.

What You'll Work On

• Participate in a Documented Cost Reduction project with Lincoln Electric’s end users to understand value selling in a competitive landscape.
• Provide technical support, demonstrations, and training where needed and where it will drivea positivesales result.
• Drive corporate and regional strategic initiatives withfocuson growing Top Line, Alloy, Automation, and High Technology Products.
• Develop strategies to grow business with key distribution partners within the territory. Provide distributor training as needed, support and promote corporate distributor programs, and create their own targeted programs to drive sales and increase share through this channel.
• Provide end-user training support and promote all Lincoln products with a special focus on Automation productsatthese customers.
• Drive Educational Programs to all major schools and Unions to increase product share and visibility in educational facilities, and total sales.

Basic Qualifications

• Pursuing orhavingachieved a bachelor’s degree in a STEM or BusinessfieldbyJune 2027
• Eligible to work in the U.S. on a full-time, permanent basis without sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications

• Adegreeinanyof the following disciplines:business administration, marketing, engineering, communication, or any relatedfields
• Minimumoverall GPA of2.8
• Willingtorelocateto Cleveland for the Trainee Program and open to relocation upon program completion
• Interest in sales, technical/field service, and customer support
• Willingness to collaborate across departments (engineering, product management,andsales)

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.