Welding Sales Representative

Fronius; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

PTO and paid holidays

401(k) matching

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Fronius USA, LLC is seeking a Field Sales Representative to advance welding technology solutions across the USA. You will implement welding sales strategy using consultative selling to grow market share and demonstrate the value of Fronius products to new and existing customers.

The role requires strong field sales skills, the ability to travel regularly, and collaborative work with engineers, weld operators, and management to close opportunities and upgrade equipment.

Qualifications

• Willing to travel regularly across the USA.
• Valid passport or ability to obtain one.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Establishes new prospects via cold calls, trade shows, site visits, and events.
• Generates opportunities from existing customers and new channels.
• Maintain relationships and respond quickly to customers' needs and challenges.
• Develops product knowledge to perform demonstrations for weld operators, engineers and management.
• Researches prospects to determine potential fit and sales opportunities.
• Coordinates budgets, forecasts, and reports with the Regional Sales Manager.
• Builds and manages a stable sales pipeline through the full sales cycle.
• Records all customer activities in the CRM platform.

Skills

Field sales experience

Travel readiness

Remote collaboration

Bilingual plus

Education

Associate degree preferred

Tools

CRM 360 Dynamics

MS Office Suite

Job description

Salary

$100K - $125K

Location

Candidate must be located or be willing to relocate to Northern California (Area: San Jose; San Francisco; Sacramento; Stockton; Modesto)

Summary

The Field Sales Representative (FSR) is a sales representative with a strong connection to the trade of welding and technology. This position is responsible for implementing and following the Welding Sales Strategy by using solution-based selling and consultative sales techniques to develop and increase market share. The FSR is responsible for demonstrating and presenting the value of Fronius products and services to both new and existing customers, with the ability to clearly communicate their unique features and differentiators.

Responsibilities

• Establishes new prospects through cold calls, trade shows, site visits, school visits, and other interactions.
• Generates new business opportunities from existing customers, prospective clients, and other channels.
• Maintains current customers by keeping in contact and reacting to their needs and challenges quickly and efficiently.
• Develops personal expertise with key elements of our product line in order to perform sales demonstrations along with purposeful discussions with weld operators, engineers and management concerning new equipment purchases and upgrades.
• Researches prospects and opportunities to determine potential fit and sales opportunities.
• Organizes and facilitates sales, technical, and learning resources for prospects and customers.
• Conducts welding equipment demonstrations and product trials—either on-site or at a Fronius USA facility—to address identified challenges and highlight business value.
• Serves as a trusted business and welding consultant, guiding prospects and customer in selecting the most effective solutions for their specific needs.
• Functions as a trusted business and welding consultant by assisting prospects and customers choose the best solution for their business.
• Actively influences multi-level decision makers by linking product value to customer pain points and business challenges.
• Coordinates budgets, forecasts, and reports with relevant Regional Sales Manager.
• Develops and implements account plans within respective responsibilities for national, international, and global accounts.
• Builds and manages a stable sales pipeline that ensures consistent sales growth through the entire sales cycle.
• Constantly monitors every sales opportunity for viability and actively nurtures them to successful completion.
• Evaluates win/loss ratios regularly and develops strategies for improvement.
• Maintains awareness of global, national, regional, and individual sales goals and maintains a successful strategy to meet or exceed each one.
• Assists in the development of new sales literature, ads, training materials, and press releases.
• Monitors customers and markets for potential shortcomings in the product line and communicates these to the National Support Group.
• Participates in trade fairs, seminars, and professional organizations at local, regional, and national levels when required.
• Assesses the scope of technical, sales, and training requests to determine whether to handle them directly or delegate to the appropriate expert.
• Utilizes a follow-up process to monitor customer sales, support and training requests from inception to completion.
• Formulates clear verbal and written communication to ensure objectives are met in sales, technical, and business environments.
• Manages challenges effectively, positively, and professionally; and promotes teamwork to achieve established goals and objectives.
• Records all customer-related activities in the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform including leads, opportunities, appointments, calls and on-site reports.
• Offers Industrial Welding Systems (IWS) for manual and robotic three phase industrial environments.
• Investigates customer challenges and offers solutions to overcome objectives.
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively manage and complete projects of varying durations, from short-term initiatives to long-term strategic efforts.
• All other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Possess a valid passport, or have the ability to obtain and pay for a valid passport.
• Regular travel.
• Willing and authorized to travel throughout the USA.
• Have a valid driver’s license.
• Experience in the field and/or associate degree preferred.
• Knowledge of Spanish and/or German a plus.
• Strong knowledge of MS Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point, CRM 360 dynamics preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and remotely, as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
• Possess a high degree of problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to perform a MIG sales weld (6” Flat Weld).

Health and Safety

Must comply with all safety and health standards established by Fronius USA, LLC and federal, state, or local requirements. Employees could be required to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted. Employees will perform duties in an office environment and a field setting. Employees will be occasionally exposed to tripping hazards.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule with hybrid options.
• PTO available immediately plus 11 paid holidays.
• Employer matched 401(k).
• Medical, Dental, and Vision covered 100% for employees.
• 50% company paid Health, Dental, Vision for your family.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care and Dependent Care.

Fronius USA, LLC is proud to offer Equal Employment Opportunities and committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status, or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.