Technical Sales Consultant - Welding

Fronius•Portage, IN

6d•$100,000 - $125,000•Hybrid

About The Position

If you’re enthusiastic about welding, manufacturing, and cutting-edge technology and you enjoy helping others find the right solutions, this role offers an exciting opportunity to turn that passion into a rewarding career. As a Technical Sales Consultant - Welding, you will showcase the full value of our welding products and services to both new and existing customers, clearly communicating the unique features, performance advantages, and technical differentiators that set our solutions apart. Your ability to understand customer needs, recommend tailored solutions, and demonstrate equipment in real world applications will be essential to your success. This position plays a key role in driving growth by combining deep welding trade knowledge with a passion for innovative technology. In this customer focused position, you will execute the Welding Sales Strategy through solution based, consultative selling techniques that strengthen relationships, expand market presence, and uncover new opportunities.

Requirements

Possess a valid passport, or have the ability to obtain and pay for a valid passport
Regular Travel
Willing and authorized to travel throughout the USA
Have a valid driver’s license
Experience in the field and/or associate degree preferred
Knowledge of Spanish and/or German a plus
Strong knowledge of MS Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point, CRM 360 dynamics preferred
Demonstrated ability to work independently and remotely, as well as collaboratively within a team environment
Possess a high degree of problem-solving skills
Ability to multi-task
Ability to perform a MIG sales weld (6” Flat Weld)
Must comply with all safety and health standards established by Fronius USA, LLC and federal, state, or local requirements.
Employees could be required to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted.
Employees will perform duties in an office environment and a field setting.
Employees will be occasionally exposed to tripping hazards.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Spanish and/or German a plus

Responsibilities

Establishes new prospects through cold calls, trade shows, site visits, school visits, and other interactions.
Generates new business opportunities from existing customers, prospective clients, and other channels.
Maintains current customers by keeping in contact and reacting to their needs and challenges quickly and efficiently.
Develops personal expertise with key elements of our product line in order to perform sales demonstrations along with purposeful discussions with weld operators, engineers and management concerning new equipment purchases and upgrades.
Researches prospects and opportunities to determine potential fit and sales opportunities.
Organizes and facilitates sales, technical, and learning resources for prospects and customers.
Conducts welding equipment demonstrations and product trials—either on-site or at a Fronius USA facility—to address identified challenges and highlight business value
Serves as a trusted business and welding consultant, guiding prospects and customer in selecting the most effect solutions for their specific needs.
Functions as a trusted business and welding consultant by assisting prospects and customers choose the best solution for their business.
Actively influences multi-level decision makers by linking product value to customer pain points and business challenges
Coordinates budgets, forecasts, and reports with relevant Regional Sales Manager
Develops and implements account plans within respective responsibilities for national, international, and global accounts
Builds and manages a stable sales pipeline that ensures consistent sales growth through the entire sales cycle
Constantly monitors every sales opportunity for viability and actively nurtures them to successful completion.
Evaluates win/loss ratios regularly and develops strategies for improvement.
Maintains awareness of global, national, regional, and individual sales goals and maintains a successful strategy to meet or exceed each one.
Assists in the development of new sales literature, ads, training materials, and press releases.
Monitors customers and markets for potential shortcomings in the product line and communicates these to the National Support Group.
Participates in trade fairs, seminars, and professional organizations at local, regional, and national levels when required.
Assesses the scope of technical, sales, and training requests to determine whether to handle them directly or delegate to the appropriate expert.
Utilizes a follow-up process to monitor customer sales, support and training requests from inception to completion.
Formulates clear verbal and written communication to ensure objectives are met in sales, technical, and business environments.
Manages challenges effectively, positively, and professionally; and promotes teamwork to achieve established goals and objectives
Records all customer-related activities in the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform including leads, opportunities, appointments, calls and on-site reports.
Offers Industrial Welding Systems (IWS) for manual and robotic three phase industrial environments.
Investigates customer challenges and offers solutions to overcome objectives
Demonstrates the ability to effectively manage and complete projects of varying durations, from short-term initiatives to long-term strategic efforts
All other duties as assigned by management.