Technical Sales Engineer - Adhesives & Sealants in Elkhart

Energy Jobline ZR; Elkhart (IN); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

ESOP after 1 year

Uncapped commissions

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Eastern Regional adhesives & sealants supplier in Elkhart/Goshen seeks an outside Technical Sales Engineer to cover Northern Indiana, Southwestern Michigan, and Chicago. You will sell adhesives and sealant materials to industrial markets, grow existing and new accounts, and build lasting relationships.

You will travel about 10% and work with a strong, entrepreneurial, employee-owned environment, with an attractive compensation plan including base salary plus annual bonus and uncapped commissions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of industrial sales experience.
• Experience selling adhesives and/or sealant materials preferred.
• College degree required; field open.

Responsibilities

• Cover a territory in Northern Indiana, Southwestern Michigan, and Chicago.
• Call on design and production engineers and purchasing professionals to grow business.
• Sell a broad range of industrial adhesives & sealant materials; develop new accounts.

Skills

Industrial sales

B2B sales

Relationship building

Negotiation

Prospecting

Account management

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM software

MS Excel

MS Office

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Eastern Regional adhesives & sealants supplier is looking to fill an outside Technical Sales Engineer position in the Elkhart/Goshen area. This is a position selling adhesives & sealant materials to the industrial markets in the Northern Indiana, Southwestern Michigan, and Chicago Region. This is an excellent income opportunity, and an opportunity to really run your own business. A great opportunity to join an entrepreneurial employee-owned organization. Overnight travel is minimal ~10%.

Responsibilities:

Have your home office in, or near, the Elkhart/Goshen area and cover a territory that is Northern Indiana, Southwestern Michigan, and Chicago. Call on design and production engineers and purchasing professionals to grow existing and new business. Sell a broad range of industrial adhesives & sealant materials. Aggressively prospect for and develop new accounts. Build strong and lasting business relationships that produce repeat business.

Requirements:

3+ years of industrial sales experience. Experience selling adhesives and/or sealant materials is strongly . A college degree is required, but the concentration is open. A team player with a winning personality. Must be motivated to win and have a desire to accomplish goals. Strong sales and communication skills. We are looking for a closer and a relationship builder. The market is Industrial Product Assembly, Heavy Truck/Trailer, RV, Automotive, Electronics, etc. Excellent follow-up is required. Computer skills will be needed. Willingness to travel overnight if needed.

Company Information:

Eastern Regional adhesives & sealants supplier. Employee-owned.

Compensation:

$85,000 - $95,000 base, plus an annual bonus plan targeted at 20% of base salary, plus a lucrative uncapped commission plan which begins after hitting the sales target for the territory. Company pays the IRS mileage reimbursement rate for business use of your personal vehicle.

• Strong company benefits package.
• Eligible to take part in the company ESOP after one year with the company.