Proposal Engineer - Insertion Valves - Water & Civil
Henkel · Chicago, IL · 4 mo ago
HybridSales$85k/yrFull-time
About the role
This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit – where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.
Responsibilities
- Supports the sales team by managing schedules, filing important documents and communicating relevant information
- Provides relevant sales and product information to Key Account Management/Sales, produces reports, prepares summarized master data sheets
- Prepares / supports preparation of technical / commercial offers
- Sets up and provides submittal documents as required
- Manages project funnel, opportunities, contacts and accounts in the CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system on select opportunities as requested by Sales team
- Provides technical support to our municipal water & industrial customers who specify AVT EZ-Valve products
- Supports sales on the contract management, system management & updates CRM and sales tools to ensure accurate data and system usability
- Bridge as sales to various department, channel or customers to coordinate daily operations
- Track customer satisfaction and resolve issues after deals close & analyzes sales data to improve strategies and forecast targets
Requirements
- BS Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering or Construction Management
- Client focused and technical background
- Experience as a project engineer or sales engineer is valuable
- A genuine interest in growing career in technical/industrial product management or technical sales
- Proven ability to handle multiple workstreams and projects in a fast-paced environment
- Bias toward completing tasks quickly and on time
- Strong communication skills
Qualifications
- A minimum of 2-3 years of relevant experience desired
- Competitive and achievement oriented; Self-motivated and a self-starter, but a team player
- Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) required; Salesforce CRM knowledge a plus
Benefits
- Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
- Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
- Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
- Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
- Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement
Pay
$65,000.00 - $85,000.00
Schedule
Travel by automobile and airplane is required.