Technical Sales Engineer

The Gund Company Inc • Waukesha, WI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Gund Company has an immediate opening at our Waukesha, WI facility for a Technical Sales Engineer to join our dynamic sales team!
This is NOT a Software or IT Sales Role

The Technical Sales Engineer is responsible for the proactive development of customer relationships and sales generation by understanding and maximizing customer and prospective product and service requirements. The position manages the order acquisition process for assigned customers while pursuing opportunities for expanding sales volume, delivering consultative technical solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or technical science discipline, required.
• Fluent English communication, required.
• Strong and extroverted interpersonal communication skills to maximize customer interactions.
• Ability to utilize critical thinking to identify and implement strategies that create competitive advantage in the market.
• Ability to utilize a CRM package and other tools to manage the sales process.
• Excellent computer skills.

Nice To Haves

• 2-5 years’ experience as a sales engineer, applications engineer, or inside sales, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with TGC’s customer base to fully understand the customers’ requirements, communicate them to our production team, and determine our opportunities to earn additional business.
• Function as technical subject matter expert regarding customer applications by effectively communicating how our products and services can best satisfy their requirements.
• Identify new prospective applications for our products by understanding customer requirements and our product capabilities.
• Heavy customer/prospect communication required via the telephone. Proactive Sales and Service Calls are a key part of the monthly job requirement.
• Utilize the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software tool to develop, document, and follow up on customer opportunities in a consistent and disciplined manner.

Benefits

• Competitive, negotiable salary with a lucrative, unlimited commission program.
• Structured onboarding through our Sales Engineering Development Program, plus ongoing coaching and support.
• PTO and paid holidays.
• Comprehensive, cost-effective benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability.
• 401(k) with 50% employer match (up to 6% of contributions).
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Regular employee feedback and growth planning through our Individual Development Plan (IDP).
• A collaborative, safe, and healthy work environment focused on performance and continuous improvement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees