Automation Applications Sales Engineer

Airline Hydraulics Corporation

$70K — $95K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-5 years of outside sales experience in automation & controls
  • Engineering degree required
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated technical expertise from previous roles
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and CRM software
  • Mechanical/electro-mechanical aptitude

Responsibilities

  • Manage and expand a sales territory of current and new customers
  • Develop a territory sales plan aligned with company growth and goals
  • Build strong internal and external customer relationships
  • Collaborate with team members to share leads and utilize company resources
  • Work independently while responding to management requests
  • Input sales forecasts into CRM systems
  • Achieve product line expertise to provide solutions to customers
  • Negotiate beneficial contracts for both the company and customers
  • Travel within the assigned territory as needed

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance starting first month after hire
  • Paid time off accrual begins immediately
  • Referral bonuses for bringing new talent
  • Employee ownership structure with a 401k plan and company match
Full Job Description
Responsibilities:

  • Manage, develop, and expand a sales territory of existing customers and identify new customers and opportunities;
  • Develop and follow a territory sales plan that aligns with growth forecasts and sales goals;
  • Build successful internal and external customer relationships;
  • Be part of a team that effectively utilizes Company resources and shares leads with other sales colleagues;
  • Work independently without daily supervision, but remain responsive to Company management requests for assignments and account intelligence;
  • Facilitate the sales forecast and input to the company's CRM system;
  • Become very knowledgeable on assigned product lines, striving to become a resource of solutions for assigned customers;
  • Negotiate win-win contracts that make good business sense for the Company and our customers;
  • Travel throughout the assigned territory with overnight travel as required.


Requirements:

  • 2-5 years of automation & controls outside sales experience with application knowledge of AC & DC Drives, PLCs, Industrial Ethernet, Sensors & Control products;
  • An engineering degree is required;
  • Strong technical and communication skills both written and verbal;
  • Proven track record-the candidate has successfully demonstrated technical know-how in previous jobs or project assignments;
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer, and contact management/CRM software;
  • Mechanical and/or electro-mechanical aptitude.


Benefits:
  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Disability effective first of the month after the hire date
  • PTO accrual begins upon hire
  • Referral bonuses
  • 100% employee-owned plus 401k with company match

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