Technical Sales Specialist – Power Transmission Solutions

Baker Hughes; Columbia (SC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care options

Education Assistance

401k plan (Thrift Plan)

Parental Leave

Mental Health Resources

Job summary

Baker Hughes is seeking a Technical Sales Specialist in the United States to support regional growth by engaging customers, developing technically sound proposals, and aligning needs with business requirements. You will collaborate with engineering and leadership to deliver competitive solutions and drive order growth.

The role emphasizes building strong customer relationships, translating requirements into solutions, and guiding opportunities from inquiry through handoff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma/GED with at least 2 years technical sales experience in an industrial or technical environment).
• Sales experience or customer-facing commercial experience preferred, especially in a technical, industrial, energy, or service-related environment.
• Interest in building technical acumen, with exposure to industrial equipment, rotating equipment, or power transmission solutions considered a strong advantage.
• Ability to ask good questions, learn technical concepts, understand customer needs, and support solution development with guidance from the broader team.

Responsibilities

• Support regional growth plans by helping expand customer engagement, strengthen relationships, and deliver quality orders.
• Support assigned technical sales opportunities from initial inquiry through qualification, technical review, proposal development, and order handoff.
• Review customer requirements with guidance from experienced team members and help translate those needs into clear, technically sound solutions.
• Assist in developing customer proposals that communicate value, technical fit, and an understanding of customer priorities.
• Partner with engineering, commercial operations, and leadership to support deal review, risk awareness, and opportunity approval steps.
• Assist with commercial discussions on terms, pricing, and scope while learning how to balance customer needs with business objectives.
• Help customers work through technical questions by coordinating input from subject matter experts and experienced team members.
• Building customer trust by providing responsive support, practical follow-through, and clear communication.
• Own day-to-day customer relationships by staying responsive, following through on commitments, and keeping communication clear between the customer and internal teams.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer engagement

Technical curiosity

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college

Job description

Baker Hughes is seeking a Technical Sales Specialist in the United States to support regional growth by engaging customers, developing technically sound proposals, and aligning needs with business requirements. You will collaborate with engineering and leadership to deliver competitive solutions and drive order growth.

The role emphasizes building strong customer relationships, translating requirements into solutions, and guiding opportunities from inquiry through handoff.