About the Role
Our automotive client is seeking a results-driven individual to join their team as a Technical Sales Engineer. The successful candidate will proactively develop and cultivate new customer relationships and obtain sales leads in order to continually grow as a well-respected organization in automation for food, pharmaceutical and the medical industry utilizing existing contacts within the Industry.
Other responsibilities include:
Develop and execute a sales strategy to target new business opportunities and prospective customers in automation, robot assembly, and material handling automation, specifically in the food, pharmaceutical and medical industry
Navigate large corporate structures at multiple levels in order to find and create key customer contacts and long-lasting relationships
Request for quotes from the customer, providing feedback on pricing and concepts to the estimating team
Working closely with our applications, mechanical and controls engineering teams, you will coordinate for our customers, solid concepts, proposals and orders
Responsible for reporting and participating in sales strategy sessions
Required Skills and Qualifications:
Engineering degree or equivalent is preferred – we like to hire people with critical thinking skills who can search for answers on their own and make intelligent decisions
Experienced sales professional with strong sales and technical skills
Experience working in the automation machine-building industry or have in-depth knowledge and valuable contacts with companies that regularly require automated equipment
Working cross-functionally both internally and externally means you need exceptional verbal, written, and outstanding interpersonal communication skills
Team player or a team leader, capable of keeping others motivated and engaged
Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, ready to jump in quickly to set up a plan and be diligent
Organization and Time Management will be critical to your success – you need to be able to prioritize and take on several critical opportunities at once, adapting quickly to new situations
Passion for constant improvement – always looking to do things better (both personally, as part of a team, and for the company)