Sales Engineer / Product Manager - Filters

HYDAC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION•Bethlehem, PA

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About The Position

HYDAC is a family-owned and operated business with a vibrant and rewarding working environment for our employees across the country. Our goal is to provide quality products, components and services that meet our customer expectations while being committed to the protection and preservation of our environment. HYDAC’s passionate team designs and manufactures a comprehensive line of innovative and reliable solutions optimized any demand our customers require. The Product Manager for Filters & Elements is responsible for meeting or exceeding the annual sales and profit goals established for the Product Group. You will manage key product activities including product training; sales support; application support, product and cost documentation and coordination of stocking requirements. You will make an impact in this role by: Having a sales acumen. Provide support to Application Engineering and Field Sales. Handle Customer Quotations and price strategies and prepare price lists. Providing support to application engineering and field sales (Distributor and RSM) Distributor, RSM and customer service training initiatives. Recommending new products/modifications. Recommending and monitoring stock levels. Developing and updating product literature and new product publicity. Coordinating trade shows. Preparing and presenting product presentations, reports and plans. Managing product and customer-related projects. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university with a technical focus (engineering is preferred).
3-5 years related industrial experience.
Must be able to read, write, speak, and comprehend English.
Self-starter and motivator.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent presentation skills.
Able to develop effective relationships with distributors, regional sales managers, and customers.
Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
Writes clearly and informatively.
10-25% travel, maximum would be 40%.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the public.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in solutions where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to use Database software, Project Management software, Spreadsheet and Word Processing.

Nice To Haves

Will consider 1 or 2 years related experience/training or equivalent combination of both 3 to 5 years related industrial experience.

Responsibilities

Meeting or exceeding the annual sales and profit goals established for the Product Group
Manage key product activities including product training; sales support; application support, product and cost documentation and coordination of stocking requirements
Provide support to Application Engineering and Field Sales
Handle Customer Quotations and price strategies and prepare price lists
Providing support to application engineering and field sales (Distributor and RSM)
Distributor, RSM and customer service training initiatives
Recommending new products/modifications
Recommending and monitoring stock levels
Developing and updating product literature and new product publicity
Coordinating trade shows
Preparing and presenting product presentations, reports and plans
Managing product and customer-related projects
Other duties as assigned