Lead Sales Engineer-Remote: Madison, Wisconsin
Menomonee Falls, WI 
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Posted 36 months ago
Position No Longer Available
Position No Longer Available
Job Description
Eaton's Electrical North American Sales division is currently seeking a Lead Sales Engineer to join our team. This position's territory is in Madison, WI and can be based remotely in the area. Position Overview: The primary function of the Lead Sales Engineer is to sell assigned product lines to targeted customers in targeted market areas. This position will be responsible to achieve the assigned sales goal consistent with the expectations of a thoroughly seasoned professional sales engineer for the assigned product categories while under little supervision. It will be an expectation to optimize sales volume, product mix and profit margin, while increasing sales in the marketplace. This position will need to coordinate sales for the assigned customer and distributor base. It has the responsibility to manage all aspects of the customer relationship, providing sales and technical assistance with distributors, customers, end users, and specifiers. The primary functions include: providing sales and technical assistance with distributors, contractors, end users and Electrical Group personnel; provide timely and accurate information for order entry, while elevating quality issues to attention of management, and ensuring that accurate information flows to market intelligence data on competitive products, customer needs preference and buying habits; support distributor inventories and inventory turns by recommending specific products and levels to be stocked; and provide necessary reports and surveys requested in a timely manner.Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It's where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential-and where you can help us reach ours.In this function you will: Provide accurate and timely planning and specification interpretation, quotation, and technical supportCommunicate with customers, warehouse, and plants to facilitate problem resolutionCollect, analyze, and utilize market intelligence regarding competitive products, customer needs, preferences, and buying habitsReview and interpret customer needs on plans and specificationsProvide facility timely solutions to customer issues by utilizing available resources or creating procedure for resolutionAwareness of and responsiveness to market conditions and competitive activities while communicating such information to product divisionsPlan promotional events and presentations with distributor personnel to promote Eaton's position, while developing a proven record of achieving assigned sales goalsPrepare and present bids and quotations to customers using company price and delivery guidelines while using sound business judgment.When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we - as individuals and as a company - are stronger.QualificationsRequired (Basic) Qualifications: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institutionMinimum Five (5) years' sales experience within electrical industryLegally authorized to work in the US without company sponsorshipPossess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver's licensePreferred qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Electrical EngineeringPosition Criteria:Knowledge of key customers within sales territoriesTime management, presentation, and planning skillsCommands knowledge of Eaton Electrical product and service capabilities and can assemble standard offerings to meet customer needs with occasional internal oversightPossesses an understanding of the sales process using sales techniques as evidenced by good customer relationshipsSkilled in Bidmanager and VistaDemonstrated and understanding of market trends, industry issues and knowledge of competitorsEffective interpersonal and teamwork skillsAbility to leverage support personnel to meet customer and organizational needsWe are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.#LI-AM2We make what matters work. Everywhere you look-from the technology and machinery that surrounds us, to the critical services and infrastructure that we depend on every day-you'll find one thing in common. It all relies on power. That's why Eaton is dedicated to improving people's lives and the environment with power management technologies that are more reliable, efficient, safe and sustainable. Because this is what matters.We are confident we can deliver on this promise because of the attributes that our employees embody. We're ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and we're committed to learning. These values enable us to tackle some of the toughest challenges on the planet, never losing sight of what matters.Job: SalesRegion: North America - US/Puerto RicoOrganization: NAS North American SalesJob Level: Team Leader/SupervisorSchedule: Full-timeIs remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: YesDoes this position offer relocation?: Relocation from within hiring country onlyTravel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

 

Position No Longer Available
Job Summary
Company
Eaton
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
5 years
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