Technical Sales Engineer

Sierra CP Engineering Limited; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a growth-oriented global company as a Technical Sales Engineer, where you will leverage your engineering expertise to build strong relationships with clients in the industrial and automotive sectors. This dynamic role involves proactive prospecting, lead management, and presenting innovative mechanical solutions tailored to client needs. You will be instrumental in expanding the customer base and developing new markets, while also providing training and product demonstrations to ensure customer satisfaction. If you are results-oriented, self-motivated, and ready to travel, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a thriving organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering preferred, with experience in industrial or automotive sectors.
• Strong sales aptitude and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with customers and develop new markets.
• Generate technical RFQs and perform product demonstrations.
• Conduct operational training on testing instrumentation.

Skills

Sales Aptitude

Problem-Solving Attitude

Communication Skills

Technical Proficiency

Customer Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (EE, ME)

Job description

Sierra - CP Engineering is a growth-oriented global company providing a diverse range of R&D and Production test, measurement & control solutions to the industrial & automotive sectors.

The Technical Sales Engineer will be responsible for building relationships and networking with current customers while continuing to search for new and developing markets, utilizing technical expertise to discuss the best mechanical solutions for these client’s needs. This role is responsible for proactive outbound prospecting and lead management to expand the company's customer base through increased penetration at existing customers along with new market and account development activity.

Responsibilities

1. Meet with new and existing customers to discuss new projects, define scope, and generate requests for quotes.
2. High level of self-motivation and ability to work under minimal supervision required.
3. Ability to schedule face-to-face meetings, product presentations, and quotation reviews.
4. Maintain an expert level of product knowledge and application technology.
5. Effectively communicate how Sierra CP technology will improve current and new processes.
6. Listen, understand, document, and convey customer requirements.
7. Present strategies to the company to target, penetrate and develop new markets and new accounts as well as develop corporate accounts whose global reach goes beyond the Sales Territory.
8. Perform product demonstrations exhibiting technical proficiency and communicating the appropriate value proposition to maximize the potential of achieving the company's sales objectives.
9. Generate technical RFQs (Request for Quotations) based upon review of customer’s requirements at their location and see these quotations through to closure.
10. Perform operational training on testing instrumentation where sold.
11. Perform local/regional training forums on theory and use of testing systems.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in Engineering (EE, ME) is preferred.
2. Experience working with Industrial, Aerospace or Automotive customers is a plus.
3. Quick to react, competitive, results-oriented, and decisive.
4. Persistent and confident with a problem-solving attitude.
5. Demonstrates sales aptitude and a positive attitude.
6. Ability to work effectively under pressure.
7. Willingness to travel up to 75% of the time.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Sales, Manufacturing, and Engineering

Industries

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing and Measuring and Control Instrument Manufacturing