Technical Sales Engineer - Food Retail

Copeland

$70K — $95K *
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS degree in Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent industry experience
  • 2+ years in food retail/foodservice product development, engineering, or support
  • Knowledge of Copeland control systems (E3, Site Supervisor, distributed controls)
  • Hands-on experience with Food Retail/Foodservice Building Management Software
  • Demonstrated success in a technical role within the industry
  • Effective analytical, coordination, and communication skills
  • Ability to travel 40-50%.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a trusted partner and technical expert for refrigeration, HVAC, and lighting controls
  • Become an End User application expert
  • Analyze market trends and competitive capabilities in controls and services
  • Collaborate with the sales team on technical engagements and application expertise
  • Create technical requirements for new End User opportunities, including hardware and control systems integrations
  • Ensure successful deployment of controls and services in collaboration with execution teams
  • Communicate customer requirements with engineering teams during design and project phases.

Benefits

  • Flexible medical insurance plans
  • Dental and vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan options
  • Flexible time off plans
  • Paid parental leave
  • Vacation and holiday leave
Full Job Description
The Technical Sales Engineer is a key member of the Copeland Cold Chain Technical Sales team focused on their assigned End User customers. They will understand customer pains and needs and determine the best Copeland controls for the end user's applications. The Technical Sales Engineer (TSE) will need to learn the portfolio of Copeland Cold Chain controls and services portfolio as well as how to apply these controls to the End User's building and energy management systems. The TSE will work closely with a Strategic Account Executive to ensure End Users customers successfully specify, apply, implement and expand Copeland controls and services from a technical sales perspective. They will serve as a trusted customer partner and technical expert with a customer focused perspective. The TSE will work side by side with the Strategic Account Executive for their assigned End User customers. They will cross functionally collaborate with Project Management, Product Management, Field Services, Solution Architects, Technical Services, Professional Services, etc. The TSE will interact directly with our Commercial teams across the Americas and our Product / Engineering teams in Kennesaw, GA, Belluno, Italy, Eden Prairie, MN and Sidney, OH. As the Technical Sales Engineer YOU WILL: 31 Serve as trusted customer partner and technical subject matter expert for refrigeration, HVAC and lighting controls (supervisory, distributed, custom, third-party integrations) and applicable services (commissioning, programming, project) 31 Serve as End User application expert 31 Understand controls and services market trends and competitive capabilities 31 Collaborate with the sales team on customer facing engagements and serve as technical sales and end user application expert. Pull in Solution Architecture, Application Engineering, Systems Engineering and/or NPD Engineering where needed 31 Create high level, technical requirements for new End User opportunities, including but not limited to hardware bill of material, integrations to third party devices, control panels, programming of BMS and distributed controllers, and field services. 31 Collaborate with Copeland execution teams to ensure successful deployment of controls, integrations and/or other services 31 Communicate End User customer and Copeland requirements with EORs (HVAC & Refrigeration) during the initial design and project phases 31 Customer focused approach with emphasis on land, implement and expand phases of the sales cycle REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCES & SKILLS: 31 BS degree in Engineering, or related technical discipline -or- equivalent industry experience 31 Two years of food retail or foodservice product development / engineering / field service / technical support or related experience 31 Knowledge of Copeland control systems for Food Retail/Foodservice, including but not limited to E3, Site Supervisor, distributed controls (e.g. case controllers) 31 Hands-on experience with Food Retail/Foodservice Building Management Software 31 Demonstrated success in technical role in the food retail or foodservice industry -or- similar industry 31 Effective analytical, coordination and verbal communication skills 31 Ability to travel 40-50% *Authorization to work in the United States now and the future is required. Temporary visas such as F1 (OPT/STEM), H1, L, B, J, or TN will not be considered. PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCES & SKILLS: 31 Demonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate effectively and build strong relationships with customers and internal team members 31 Proven experience in consultative solutions selling Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer the right options to meet your individual/family needs: medical insurance plans, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) and more. We provide employees with flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave, vacation and holiday leave.

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