Sales Engineer - VTCA
About The Position
Vuteq Technical Center Americas is a Sales and Engineering service provider representing Vuteq and Diversity Vuteq manufacturing groups throughout North America. The Vuteq group of companies is actively engaged in automotive parts manufacturing and design and currently supplies Interior and Exterior components to General Motors, Toyota Motor Manufacturing and Honda Motor Manufacturing. Located in Woodstock, Ontario, we are proud to supply quality products and services to our customers for the past 38 years. We are a diverse team of skilled professionals, and pride ourselves in maintaining a culture that is inclusive, supportive and provides opportunities for growth. This is a new open position for a Sales Engineer to join our team!
Requirements
- Successful completion of a minimum 2–4-year post-secondary program; both Mechanical and Design Engineering and Business Administration considered relevant.
- 1-2 years of inside sales experience
- Minimum 1-2 years of cost/estimating experience
- General knowledge of automotive industry
- Experience with invoicing and creating quotes
- Ability to manage time efficiently to meet deadlines set by customer
- Prioritization skills; ability to adapt to changing demands (internal and/or external)
- Solid interpersonal skills when dealing with customers and colleagues
- Proficient in using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Must have valid driver’s license
Nice To Haves
- Experience in utilizing WebX is an asset
- High attention to detail; ensuring accuracy of quotes
Responsibilities
- Overseeing all commercial issues, including quoting all new and existing business to the customer while updating and maintaining existing contracts.
- Ensuring all expectations and deadlines are met with a high level of customer service.
- Assemble quotes for new business, ensuring accuracy and feasibility, by studying drawings with engineering software (Brava/Catia), and gathering required information from other Vuteq departments (purchasing, engineering, process development, etc.).
- Work with the engineering department on all engineering changes to understand and quote, using Excel and specified customer portal.
- Submit quotes using specified customer portal.
- Update and maintain RFQ summary, follow up with buyers until RFQ summary is completed, and reflect on lessons learned and customer’s feedback.
- Maintain constant communication with the customer to ensure positive relationship.
- Promote Vuteq capabilities to customer to help gain new business.
- Ensure accurate invoicing of parts, tools and all program changes.
- Actively upload production contracts from customer portal, ensuring accuracy, and summarize in an excel spreadsheet.
- Updating and maintaining task list daily using time management tools.
- Maintain constant communication with all the Vuteq Divisions, so they have a clear understanding of customer’s expectations, deadlines and customer’s activities using file sharing tools.
Benefits
- Yearly provided uniforms
- Safety shoe allowance of $160
- Prescription safety glasses
- Employer paid family benefit plan
- RRSP/DPSP Incentives
- Referral bonuses
- Extensive hands-on training
- Team appreciation lunches
- Kaizen incentive program
- Paid sick and personal time
- Paid earned day – 1/year up to 11 max.
- Paid vacation time – 2 weeks/year
- Paid company floaters at Christmas
- Community involvement opportunities
- Company events – Holiday parties, summer picnic, BBQ’s
- Stability - 38 years in Woodstock
- Paid OT for 40+ hours a week or 8+ hours a day
- Opportunities for team member growth and development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
