Inside Sales Engineer

Eaton Corporation•Pelham, AL

8d•$75,900 - $111,100•Onsite

About The Position

The Inside Sales Engineer (ISE) role will support management, outside sales engineers, and internal/external customers in providing effective solutions to technical, service, and commercial issues within the Eaton Electrical NAS Division. Responsibilities include closing orders, positioning Eaton Electrical in the market, providing technical product support, and negotiating/pricing industrial and construction projects. This role also involves selling assigned product lines to targeted customers to optimize sales volume, product mix, and profit margin. The ISE acts as a technical and commercial resource for quotations and project management of power distribution, power protection, and power equipment maintenance, covering electrical solutions from complex custom industrial and commercial applications to residential components. The role serves customer market segments including Commercial Construction and Residential. Primary functions include interpreting plans and specifications, providing quotations and technical support, communicating with customers and warehouses for problem resolution, collaborating with service sales specialists, and proactively identifying sales potential to secure orders.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Minimum 1 year of work experience
Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.
Only candidates within a 50-miles radius of Pelham, AL will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
Inside sales experience within the electrical industry
Experience or exposure to a manufacturing organization
Electrical product knowledge (low to medium voltage Systems)
Commercial/customer facing experience
Sales and/or marketing experience
Ability to work in a team-oriented environment
Strong communication skills

Responsibilities

Review and interpret customer needs on plans and specifications to 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, including shipping issues or service requests.
Project manage small to medium projects on an as-needed basis.
Establish and maintain the highest possible commercial relations with present and potential customers (internal and external) by employing high-level skills in salesmanship, application engineering, product knowledge, customer business knowledge, and Eaton product lines strategic plans for sales growth.