Division Sales Engineer- LVA

Eaton Corporation•Asheville, NC

1d•$86,000 - $126,000•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is hiring a Division Sales Engineer for its Low Voltage Assemblies (LVA) product line, based at its Arden, North Carolina facility. The role supports profitable growth by handling customer order negotiations and quotations, providing commercial guidance and technical support, and interpreting pricing, shipment information, and product specifications. The position works with NAS Field Sales, direct end users, and OEMs to meet division sales, profit, and customer service objectives. Candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of the Arden facility, except active-duty military service member candidates, who are exempt from that geographic restriction. Relocation is not provided. Eaton does not provide immigration sponsorship or support for this position. The expected annual salary range is $86,000–$126,000. Salary depends on candidate skills, experience, qualifications, and market and business considerations. Eaton offers health and welfare benefits, retirement benefits, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work; availability may depend on eligibility, location, hire date, and collective bargaining agreements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
At least two years of combined experience in an engineering, sales, and/or technical role.
Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
Strong Microsoft Office skills, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Willingness and ability to provide leadership within the department, a sense of urgency, and the ability to manage competing urgent priorities.
Must currently reside within 50 miles of the Arden, NC facility, unless an active-duty military service member candidate.
Eaton does not provide employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Marketing, Management, or Business from an accredited institution.
Three or more years of prior technical sales experience.
Working knowledge of low-voltage switchgear.
Strong working knowledge of sales functions and negotiations.
Knowledge of the commercial sales process.
Solid product and technical knowledge of control equipment applications.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain commercial relationships with current and prospective customers using sales, application engineering, product, customer, and competitive knowledge.
Review customer requirements and specifications to determine bills of material, competitive pricing, and shipment expectations for the assigned market segment.
Interpret incoming orders for content and price, verify they meet customer requirements before acceptance, and submit order-entry information for backlog entry.
Coordinate with Customer Service to confirm resources are available to support customer commitments.
Serve as a technical and commercial liaison among field sales, customers, and other division functions.
Recommend product, policy, or procedure changes to sustain product leadership and meet plant total-quality objectives.
Contribute to developing and executing sales plans, including preparing monthly forecasts and reporting industry and market-segment trends.
Develop and present, or assist with presenting, programs that promote assigned products at trade shows, customer locations, and corporate meetings.
Provide guidance and direction to other sales engineers, engineering technicians, and customer service representatives as needed.
Lead or assist with negotiations and the development of competitive strategies within the department.
Facilitate accurate, timely transfer of incoming order information to operations to support customer project execution.
Undertake special projects as directed by the Sales Manager and/or Product Line Manager.