Technical Sales Engineer - Minneapolis

Expert Executive Recruiters (EER Global); Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Expert Executive Recruiters (EER Global) seeks a results-driven Technical Sales Engineer to expand business across the North Central U.S. The role blends technical knowledge with consultative selling, territory management, and strong OEM relationship development.

You will identify opportunities early in product development, secure design wins, and partner with engineering and manufacturing teams to meet customer requirements. Travel within the region is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical sales within industrial or technical B2B environments.
• Established relationships with customers in the North Central U.S. market.
• Proven success in new business development and account growth.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to engineers and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Grow regional sales: develop territory strategies, generate leads, expand accounts, meet targets.
• Build strong customer relationships with OEMs, engineers, purchasing teams, and decision-makers.
• Win new business by identifying opportunities early in product development and securing design wins.
• Provide technical support: deliver product presentations, guidance, and troubleshooting.
• Develop channel partnerships with distributors and sales partners to increase market penetration.
• Manage sales performance: maintain CRM, forecasts, pipelines, and territory plans.
• Collaborate with engineering, product management, quality and manufacturing to meet customer needs.

Skills

Technical sales

Field sales

Business development

Account growth

Education

Engineering or technical degree

Job description

We are seeking a results-driven Technical Sales Engineer to expand business across the North Central U.S. This opportunity is ideal for a technical sales professional with established customer relationships in the region, a strong record of developing new business, and experience growing OEM accounts.

In this customer-facing role, you will combine technical knowledge, consultative selling, and territory management to identify new opportunities, influence product specifications, secure design wins, and build long-term customer partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

• Grow Regional Sales: Develop territory strategies, generate new leads, expand existing accounts, and achieve sales targets.
• Build Customer Relationships: Establish strong connections with OEMs, engineers, purchasing teams, and key decision-makers across the region.
• Win New Business: Identify opportunities early in the product development cycle and position solutions to secure design wins.
• Provide Technical Support: Deliver product presentations, application guidance, design assistance, and troubleshooting.
• Develop Channel Partnerships: Work with distributors and sales partners to generate opportunities and increase market penetration.
• Manage Sales Performance: Maintain accurate CRM records, forecasts, opportunity pipelines, and territory plans.
• Collaborate Internally: Partner with engineering, product management, quality, and manufacturing teams to meet customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical sales, field sales, or business development within an industrial or technical B2B environment.
• Established customer relationships and knowledge of the North Central U.S. market.
• Demonstrated success in new business development, account growth, and consultative selling.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts and product value to engineering and business stakeholders.
• Experience working with OEMs, distributors, and industrial customers preferred.
• Strong negotiation, presentation, relationship management, and organization skills.
• Willingness to travel throughout the assigned territory.
• Engineering or technical degree preferred; equivalent professional experience considered.

The Ideal Candidate

You are a proactive, commercially minded sales professional who knows how to open doors, build trusted customer relationships, influence technical purchasing decisions, and convert opportunities into profitable business.

Bring your regional market knowledge, technical sales expertise, and drive for results to a role where you can make a measurable impact on business growth.