Marketing Specialist/Engineering Sector

Unclassified - Huntersville, NC

Full-time

Huntersville, NC

About the position

The position is a key contributor role within a prominent engineering company, focusing on sales and customer relations. The successful candidate will be the primary point of contact for customers, responsible for driving sales volume and growth within a designated territory. This role involves maintaining existing customer relationships while actively seeking to expand the customer base. The candidate will be expected to support distribution sales growth through various means, including training, joint marketing efforts, and goal setting. In addition to sales responsibilities, the role requires a technical understanding of the products offered by the company. The candidate will review customer drawings and plans to develop accurate cost estimates and ensure that products are properly engineered to meet customer specifications. Providing technical support to clients regarding the operation of motors, drives, and related products is a critical aspect of this position. The candidate will also be responsible for preparing and presenting customer quotations, conducting training sessions, and generating various reports as directed. Collaboration with the Accounts Receivables team to collect delinquent payments is also part of the role. The candidate will be expected to share market information and insights with other departments to foster a collaborative work environment. Participation in the Sales Engineer Certification Program will be required to enhance technical knowledge of the products offered by the company.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for sales volume, forecasting, and sales growth by maintaining existing customer base and increasing new customer base within designated sales territory.
• Support distribution sales growth via trainings, support, joint calls, joint marketing, and goal setting.
• Review customer drawings, plans, and other customer documents to develop and prepare cost estimates and properly engineered products.
• Provide technical support to clients relating to the operation of motors, drives, and related products.
• Prepare and present customer quotations, trainings, seminars, call reports, and special reports as directed.
• Work with Accounts Receivables to collect delinquent payments.
• Prepare and submit sales reports.
• Share market information working with other departments throughout the organization.
• Participate in the Sales Engineer Certification Program as related to the Technical Knowledge of products.

Requirements

• Proven experience in sales within the engineering sector or related field.
• Strong technical knowledge of motors, drives, and related products.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with clients and team members.
• Ability to analyze customer drawings and plans to prepare accurate cost estimates.
• Experience in preparing and presenting sales reports and customer quotations.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with joint marketing and goal setting initiatives.
• Familiarity with the Sales Engineer Certification Program.
• Previous experience in training or supporting sales teams.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunity employer.
• Consideration for all qualified candidates without regard to disability or protected veteran status.