Our client is seeking a Sales Engineer who will be responsible for driving sales and providing technical solutions the client's machinery in the Illinois/Eastern Iowa territory, which requires extensive weekly travel for customer visits and detailed sales activity.
Required to have a Bachelor's degree or 5+ years sales/technical experience in the machine tool industry.
Travel: 60%
+Commission and Car allowance!
Work remotely: IL or Eastern IA
location: Chicago, Illinois
job type: Permanent
salary: $65,000 - 100,000 per year
work hours: 8am to 4pm
education: High School
responsibilities:
- Drive Territory Sales and Growth: Strategically locate, qualify, and target manufacturers/fabricators in the Illinois and Eastern Iowa territory to promote and sell client products.
- Provide Technical Solutions: Understand customer manufacturing processes and production needs to develop and present value-driven solutions using client technology, in collaboration with applications engineers.
- Manage Customer Relationships: Conduct 6 to 8 in-person customer visits per week to perform sales calls and assess customer needs, requiring frequent travel (up to 60% total, with a minimum of 3 nights away per week).
- Coordinate Sales Process: Complete all documentation to arrange and schedule technical demonstrations, time cycle studies, and cutting trials as required.
- Maintain Sales Records: Accurately update customer visit notes, opportunity details, and regional activities weekly in the CRM system.
- Stay Informed: Continuously learn product specifications and industry trends through training, trade shows, and personal networking.
qualifications:
- Experience level: Experienced
- Minimum 4 years of experience
- Education: High School
skills:
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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
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