Product Specialist

Duties And Responsibilities

• Support all Technical Sales Representatives and their sales efforts.
• Act as an application resource for products and services.
• Distribute and follow up on all sales leads in a timely manner.
• Perform product demonstrations for customers.
• Develop and execute a sales plan and strategy to grow sales and market share within the sales territory.
• Proactively participate in the development of a marketing strategy for the sales territory.
• Seek and develop new markets for the product line.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Frequent travel to customer locations.
• Exposure to wet and/or humid, hot and/or cold conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but ear protection is provided when needed.

Education And Experience

• An associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field with strong demonstrated mechanical/technical aptitude and/or the technical ability to engineer solutions, design systems, and support product with mechanical design capability.
• Interpersonal abilities needed to work closely with all internal and external customers and Neff Group resources.
• Ability to maintain an organized workflow and drive efficiencies and continuous process improvements.
• Ability to manage and control costs associated with value-add activities.
• Pneumatic and electrical experience preferred.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures and product information in English.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to complete mathematical equations to determine quantity, price and discounts.
• Evaluate and understand business data and metrics as required.

Reasoning Abilities

• The interpersonal skills needed to effectively communicate policies, procedures, and practices to managers/supervisors and employees.
• Analytical ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Mechanical aptitude and technical ability to engineer solutions and assist with the design of systems to meet customer needs.

Other Skills And Abilities

• The analytical and creative ability to contribute to the development and evaluation of branch standards, goals, and objectives to prepare reports and interpret policies, procedures, and practices.
• Excellent organizational skills needed to develop strategic (problem) solutions and coordinate project work and develop and prepare documentation/reports.
• Computer literacy required.
• Ability to initiate, maintain, and develop business relationships.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk, or hear.
• The employee is required to use hands to touch, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.