Inside Sales Engineer

Eaton Corporation•Fenton, MO

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s ES AMER NAS division is currently seeking an Inside Sales Engineer. Candidates for this role must reside within 50 miles of our Fenton, MO location to be considered for the position. Position Overview: 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 and 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
Minimum one (1) year of work experience
Possess a valid driver’s license
No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of Fenton, MO to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
Possess excellent communication skills
Ability to work in a team-oriented environment

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Coordinate pricing quotes with the field sales team, pricing department, and product managers
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 about 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