Sales Engineer - Aluminum

Company Description

Who is Pyrotek? Pyrotek is the most successful global industrial company you’ve never heard of (until now). Pyrotek is a global leader in high temperature materials and our products impact virtually everyone in the developed world. Our global team has worked for decades to deliver new technologies, advanced engineered systems and innovative materials to customers in industries all over the world. The last car, train and plane you rode in were all safer and more energy efficient because of Pyrotek. The beverage cans in your refrigerator are lighter, stronger and infinitely recyclable because of Pyrotek. Join our team and create, improve and innovate the everyday!

Job Description

An exciting opportunity for our Aluminum Division.  As part of the US Aluminum Sales team, the Sales Engineer is responsible for solution selling and servicing accounts while growing and sustaining assigned sales territories.

Ideal candidate will live in or near the Spokane, WA area and service Washington, Oregon, & British Columbia Sales Territories.  This is a hybrid position where the successful candidate's home base will be our Corporate Headquarters in downtown Spokane.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally by land and air as needed to customer facilities to include overnight stays as required.  Ability to maintain motor vehicle driving record in good standing, as defined by Pyrotek’s driving record requirements.  Valid U.S Passport or ability to obtain is required.
• Continuously and positively maximize sales and gross profits for assigned accounts.
• Effectively directing sales responsibility for target accounts.
• Consistently establish strong working relationships with the customer base to meet or exceed their expectations.
• Continuously solicit and develop the sale of additional products.
• Continually prospecting for new customers.
• Ensure excellent customer service is provided to all customers by effectively fielding customer sales calls, establish positive working relationships, regular visits to customer facilities, and continuously providing courteous and responsive feedback to customers.
• Ongoing accurate sales forecasting and budgeting.
• Positively support new product/service introductions.
• Accurate Inventory management (including raw materials), and stocking   agreements.
• Accurate development of financial, business, and strategic analysis for division management.
• Prepare presentations on business results.
• Continuously provide technical support to customers.
• Accurate and timely trip reporting including internal communication with management utilizing Customer Relationship Management (CRM).

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Qualifications

Education/Experience:  Bachelor’s degree in business, technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education and life experiences. 4 + years work experience in a technical or manufacturing related industry. Equivalent sales or operations experience within the aluminum or foundry industries. Understanding of sales process, customer service practices and business acumen.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Customer Service Skills: Passion for providing a high level of customer service and business development activities along with an in-depth understanding of sales principles and customer service practices. Proven ability to manage difficult or emotional customer situations, respond promptly to customer needs, solicit customer feedback to improve service, and respond to requests for service and assistance.  Consistently meet commitments.
• Core People Skills: Able to quickly build effective relationships and work productively in a team environment.  Ability to positively interact and work collaboratively with a diverse group of people at all levels of the organization. Must have high ethical standards/values and personal integrity and honesty. Ability to apply a large measure of common sense to a variety of situations. Treats people with respect and inspires the trust of others.
• Communication Skills: Ability to communicate clearly, timely and effectively. Ability to speak persuasively in positive or negative situations, listen and obtain clarification, and respond well to questions and challenging comments. Must ha