Sales Engineer

Brief Description

ifm is seeking a self-motivated, results-driven Sales Engineer to join their growing organization. The position is based in Detroit, Michigan and reports to the Regional Sales Manager.

Job Responsibilities

• Engage with customers and potential customers to learn about their business, the products they make, and the initiatives they have for improvement.
• Implement a sales process that clearly defines the customer's challenge and their concept for a solution.
• Adeptly determine the decision-making process and key stakeholders involved in a sale.
• Leverage technical product and application knowledge to provide high-quality solutions to automation challenges.
• Effectively communicate with customers using digital media such as web conferences, LinkedIn, and phone calls.
• Conduct in-person meetings on large projects to evaluate machines, solve applications or present ifm solutions.
• Work in a team selling environment to leverage expertise across the Sales team.
• Energetically approach new business and prospecting to develop future growth.
• Continuously learn automation industry trends and ifm solutions that relate to those trends.

Candidate Requirements

• 5+ years of related technical sales experience preferred.
• Engineering or Business degree preferred.
• Industrial automation experience, specifically within the automotive industry, preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with all levels within an organization.
• Ability to sell in remote or face-to-face situations.
• Attention to detail; ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-disciplined with a high sense of urgency to be a collaborative business partner.
• Ability to work with various teams as well as independently.

Company Culture

ifm is dedicated to ensuring employees are engaged, enabled, and empowered to realize their full potential in a positive, diverse, and inclusive work environment filled with meaning and a shared sense of purpose. "We have amazing products, but best of all we have amazing people. This is a core value of our success." - Roger Varma, CEO, ifm efector.

Company Description

ifm efector, inc., headquartered in Malvern, PA, has earned the distinguished Top Employers certification for 2020 and 2021 in North America for our outstanding people practices. ifm efector is the US subsidiary of ifm electronic gmbh, a global company with over 7,500 employees in 95 countries serving 174,000 customers worldwide. Our core business is the development and production of sensors and controls for industrial automation and process applications.

Benefits

• Top-tier medical plan with no deductible, plus voluntary dental and vision plans.
• Company-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability, and other insurances.
• 401K program with 100% company match of up to 6% of pay after six months.
• Eleven paid holidays per calendar year.
• 15 paid vacation days and 5 days paid sick time.
• Company-leased automobile, 100% maintenance.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

• Company-leased automobile, 100% maintenance.

Skills

Not specified

Qualifications

Not specified

Location

Detroit, Michigan