Job Title: Sales Engineer

Job Description / Qualifications

Japanese industrial equipment/robot manufacturing company seeks for a Sales Engineer.

SUMMARY OF POSITION
Sales Engineer (SE) is the primary resource for the sales team and also generates new business and ensures growth of existing accounts.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• SE is responsible for actively driving and managing the technology evaluation stage of the sales process, and contribute company sales.

• Working in conjunction with the Engineering team as the sales responsible for products

• Must be able to articulate technology and product positioning to customers

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIRMENTS

• SE must be able to identify all technical issues to assure complete customer satisfaction through all stages of the sales process and after sales support and must be able to establish and maintain strong relationships throughout the sales cycle

• Sales experience related to Industrial Equipment, Machineries, or market items closely them.

• Preferred Bachelor’s degree in area of specialty and 0-2 years of experience in the field or in a related area, but it is not must.

• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practice, and procedures within a particular field.

• Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.

SKILLS

• Comprehensive understanding of the products, desktop / scara robots, servo press and the related products.

• Working understanding of electronics and factory automation.

• Skill in communications with customers verbally over the telephone or writing to troubleshoot the technical issues and sometime in person.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs

• Familiarity with ACT! Database and QuickBooks Software.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Positive
• Efficient
• Cooperativeness

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES / (%) OF TIME SPENT

• Products Sales for new and existing customers / distributors and end users : 50%

• Interface between parent company, new and existing customers, distributors and end users, in order to assure compliance and continued relationship with customers or to win new business by developing solutions to existing products : 30%

• Reporting on sales / technical activities : 10%

• Training, trade shows and sales calls : 10%

• Assistance at end of month with shipping, receiving, inventory / Cleaning up inside office.

Location: Elk Grove Village, IL (Chicago)

Salary: $45-50K

Language: English:Business Level