Eaton's ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Lead Application Engineer - Switchgear.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $97000 - $143000 a year.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What you'll do:
Eaton's Power Systems Division is currently seeking a Lead Application Engineer. This position is part of a dynamic Switchgear marketing team and serves as a technical expert for the application of Underground Switchgear products.
We understand the importance of work life balance: This role is located at our facility in South Milwaukee, WI with a hybrid schedule of 3 days in office/2 days remote (relocation offered to those currently residing in the U.S).
This role is responsible for marketing, product, and application support in assigned territories. You will also define and service immediate customer requirements, identify opportunities for new product development, and promote existing products to drive profitable product line growth.
In this role, you will build success through:
Customer Relationships
• Sales Growth: Proactively own assigned sales regions in collaboration with sales team to drive growth and establish priorities.
• Application Support: Perform specification/application reviews to guide the Proposals team in preparing larger or more complex quotations.
• Customer Relationships: Work with Eaton's field sales team to cultivate customer relationships and specify appropriate products, solutions, and innovation ideas. Meet with customers at factory and at customer sites to discuss customer needs, sales opportunities, and product issues.
• Customer Support: Support analysis and resolution of customer complaints.
• Complex Problem Solving: Handles more complex technical issues and provides advanced solutions.
Product Management
• Industry Expertise: Collect voice of customer (VOC), develop product requirements, and prepare/present business cases for highly strategic projects.
• Marketing Promotions: Develop promotional material, sales tools, and promotional programs.
• Training and Development: Conduct sales force training advanced product applications and drive development of additional training materials.
• Marketing New Products: Serve as marketing representative in new product project teams for highly strategic projects.
• Lead Marketing Projects: Lead marketing projects such as marketing studies, competitive studies, and customer loyalty programs.
Strategic Marketing
• Advanced Technical Expertise: Monitor industry trends, application trends, competitive products, and new technology developments to become technical expert on Underground Switchgear products and markets.
• Innovation: Identify and analyze opportunities for product innovation.
• Strategy Development: Participate in developing long term strategies and marketing material for business reviews.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the marketing team.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in marketing, engineering, sales, or product support.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in engineering is preferred.
• Two or more years of experience working with electric power distribution switchgear, applications, systems, and standards is preferred.
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