Inside Sales Engineer

Eaton Corporation • San Diego, CA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Eaton’s North American Sales division is currently seeking an Inside Sales Engineer. This is a hybrid role, and candidates must reside within 50 miles of our San Diego location to be considered. This exciting opportunity provides exposure to technical sales, project coordination, and customer-facing commercial negotiations within the Eaton Electrical Sales Division. The role supports both sales growth and customer solutions while building technical and selling expertise across assigned product lines, as part of a high-performing, closely collaborating team.
What you’ll do:
The primary function of an Inside Sales Engineer (ISE) role will be to support management, outside sales engineers and internal/external customers in providing effective solutions to challenging problems involving technical, service and commercial issues in the Eaton Electrical Sales Division. Responsibilities include but are not limited to closing orders based upon expertise developed in selling skills and technical knowledge, selling abilities to position Eaton Electrical into preferred position in market and customer activity, providing technical knowledge regarding products/services, negotiating & pricing industrial and construction projects. This role also sells assigned product lines to targeted customers in designated geography or industry with the objective of optimizing sales volume, product mix, and profit margin. The ISE provides technical product support for distributors and other duties that may be assigned by the Area Sales Manager.

Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.

In this function you will:
Review and interpret customer needs on plans and specifications; determine the minimum bill of material, most competitive price level and shipment cycle within the market segment pertaining to each specific negotiation
Proactively facilitate timely solutions to customer issues by utilizing available resources or creating procedures for resolution
Coordinate warranty and non-warranty repairs and returns, which include shipping issues or service requests
Project manage small to medium projects on as needed basis
Establish and maintain the highest possible commercial relations with present and potential customers (internal and external) by effectively employing the highest level of skills with regard to the art of salesmanship, application engineering, product knowledge, knowledge of customers business and organization and knowledge of Eaton product lines strategic plans for sales growth
When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum one (1) year of work experience
• No relocation assistance will be provided for this role. Candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of San Diego, CA. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• Possess excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• Experience or exposure to a manufacturing organization
• Electrical experience with low to medium voltage systems
• Commercial experience
• Sales and/or marketing experience

Responsibilities

• Review and interpret customer needs on plans and specifications; determine the minimum bill of material, most competitive price level and shipment cycle within the market segment pertaining to each specific negotiation
• Proactively facilitate timely solutions to customer issues by utilizing available resources or creating procedures for resolution
• Coordinate warranty and non-warranty repairs and returns, which include shipping issues or service requests
• Project manage small to medium projects on as needed basis
• Establish and maintain the highest possible commercial relations with present and potential customers (internal and external) by effectively employing the highest level of skills with regard to the art of salesmanship, application engineering, product knowledge, knowledge of customers business and organization and knowledge of Eaton product lines strategic plans for sales growth

Benefits

• Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees