Industrial Outside Sales Engineer
Air Equipment Company · Louisville, KY · 5 mo ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time
Description of Principle Duties
Aid in developing improvements and perform duties with a consistent approach in areas such as:
- Meet or exceed individual objectives as set by VP of Industrial Sales
- Work with Sales Team to meet or exceed Revenue and Profit goals established by EVP of Sales
- Become an expert on the equipment/systems that we represent and how to successfully design projects with customers.
- Learn all manufacturer selection software and pricing to correctly select and price equipment and systems.
- Build customer relationships with excellent customer service and retention in mind.
- Maintain customer information and activity in Salesforce.
- Absorb all activities around opportunity generation and tracking.
- Absorb all activities around order generation & entry.
- Generate approval drawings (submittals) and review order acknowledgments for accuracy.
- Participate in quarterly conversations with Sales Team Leader to review core values, GWC and discuss any issues.
- Travel within territory will be required. 50%-75% of the time spent will be out of the office.
- Other roles and responsibilities as assigned.
Education, Experience and Qualifications
- Technical or Engineering bachelor’s degree required. Preferably in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.
- Strong mathematics and physics understanding.
- PREFERRED - Education and experience with the construction and engineering industry, with specific experience in dealing with construction drawings, specifications, construction schedule and processes is a plus.
Knowledge/Skill Set
- Effective interpersonal and customer service skills
- Strong written, verbal and presentational communication skills
- Must have the ability to switch quickly between tasks based on priority and timeline
- Works well within a team dynamic to ensure timely execution of tasks
- High computer proficiency (comfort with word, excel and using an internet browser)
- Critical thinking ability, willingness to learn
About AEC
Core Values
- We are humbly confident
- We care
- We do the right thing
- We have a “can do” and solution-oriented attitude
- Customer success is paramount
On-boarding program
- Ongoing access to leadership and employees
- Professional development opportunities through seminars, conferences factory training, and web-based training
- Candidate can expect to go through several manufacturers (various location around the US) training programs as well as on the job training.
- Candidate can expect travel for our company to be primarily in the state of Kentucky and Southern Indiana.
Compensation
Compensation commensurate with education and experience. Full benefits offered