Outside Sales Engineer

Job description:
Outside sales engineer for custom automated equipment, conveyor systems, aluminum extrusion framing systems, automated dispensing systems, robotic cells, components for automation, fiber handling systems.
Responsible for the following duties:
- Cultivate new customers in North Carolina and Virginia and service existing customers.
- Make contact with potential or existing customers and demonstrate products to customer.
- Develop and execute sales plan for the territory.
- Discuss requirements and technical needs with customer.
- Provide input to engineering team for projects requiring in-depth engineering.
- Generate quotations and proposals for customer.
- Attend and prepare for trade shows and follow up on trade show leads.
Requirements
- Has solid customer base and contacts for industrial equipment/components in North Carolina with ability to start sales activity immediately.
- Candidate will work from home office in NC area. Periodic meetings at head office in Greenville, SC will occur.
- At least 2+ years of industrial sales experience.
- Proactive sales skills with ability to cultivate new customers.
- Technical aptitude and ability to work with metric and imperial units.
- Ability to take notes, make outline sketches of customer requirements, and relay back to engineering.
- Knowledge of drawings or experience with CAD systems is desirable.
- Laptop, cell phone, auto allowance will be provided.
- Base salary + commission, healthcare benefits, profit sharing and 401K plan are offered.

Work arrangement
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