at OTTO Engineering in Carpentersville, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Sales Application Engineer
OTTO – designed, manufactured and precision tested, right here in the USA.
OTTO’s opportunity:
Our Sales Application Engineer will perform a variety of Sales duties to ensure continuous development and growth for the North American Sales Team.
Specifically, the Sales Application Engineer will:
+ Support and initiate sales Projects in North America
+ Provide support to the North American Sales Managers, Major Accounts Manager, OTTO independent manufacturer’s representative and distributors to ensure the assigned sales project objectives are achieved
+ Build relationships by visiting customers, representatives & distributors as needed
+ Require the ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously and manage direct and indirect resources
+ Monitor major assigned opportunities and provide assistance where needed to capture the business along with the RSM
+ Ability to communicate and work with customers engineers for design-in to support new projects and convey requirement to Product team
+ Develop, present, or respond to proposals for specific customer requirements, including request for proposal responses and industry-specific solutions
+ Must be able to identify all technical issues of assigned accounts to assure complete customer satisfaction through all stages of the sales process
+ Must have the ability to work with internal Engineering team for product development and understand the Phase Gate Process OTTO Utilizes
+ Provide market feedback to management including competitive position, new product opportunity, forecasts and long-term planning objectives
+ Must be able to travel to customers and sales representatives’ locations and support domestic trade shows as needed
+ Assist with other related duties as required or assigned
What you’ll need to bring to the table:
+ Bachelor’s Degree Required – mechanical or electrical engineering preferred
+ Minimum 2 years relevant experience in a manufacturing sales position with technical aptitude
+ Must have excellent project management skills and be detailed oriented
+ Availability for non-standard or extended work schedule
+ Strong oral and written communication skills
+ Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, and PowerPoint
+ Requires strong technical aptitude, the ability to learn quickly, and the ability to apply knowledge to new applications and customer requirements
+ Must have relevant experience and knowledge of electro-mechanical switch products preferred
+ Experience and familiarity of OTTO products and line of business a plus
+ Background in project management experience essential.
+ Requires self-motivation and ability to complete projects with strict guidelines
+ Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and be proficient in multi-tasking
+ Detailed oriented
+ Proven follow-up skills
OTTO’s Benefits:
+ Medical Insurance
+ Dental Insurance
+ Vision Insurance
+ 401(k) with a company match
+ Tuition Assistance
+ Life Insurance Benefits
+ Competitive Pay
+ Profit Sharing Bonus
+ Paid Vacation and Holidays
+ Company Picnic
+ Holiday Party
+ AND numerous OTTO celebrations throughout the year!
To review all of OTTO’s available opportunities,
please visit our career page by clicking on the link below:
https://otto-engineering-inc.breezy.hr/
OTTO Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran
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