Outside Sales Engineer with Erdmann Corporation

Responsibilities

• Locate and develop new business opportunities within a territory for each of the company's product segments and negotiate commercial terms with customers.
• Communicate with all current and potential customers on a regular basis and oversee all sales activity within the assigned territory.
• Able to report on all sales activity and manage business through a technical platform.
• Able to process and research orders in the Epicor ERP system.
• Requires frequent communication with inside support for all cost, quality and shipping/receiving, including interaction with principal representatives in the territory.
• Able to manage workload and respond to customers in a timely manner, including follow-up contact for potential leads.
• Manage personal expenses for submission to Account department for reimbursement.
• Knowledge of basic outside sales principles.
• Obtain a broad understanding of product segments.

Requirements

• 4-year collegiate degree in Engineering or some other related technical field preferred.
• 3-5 years relevant experience in selling to process control industry.
• Ability to negotiate, basic contract negotiation; Basic computer skills are a must.
• Ability to present a professional image.
• Must have a strong ability to self-initiate tasks and set goals.

Demands

• Full-time, salary exempt position Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
• Overnight travel is rarely expected; daily travel throughout business hours is required.
• Physical access to all customers in Louisville, Kentucky territory daily required.
• Exposure to fumes, airborne particles, moving parts, loud noise and vibration will occur.
• Occasional exposure to a variety of extreme conditions at customer job sites.