Outside Sales Engineer - Equipment

Description

Outside Sales Engineer will proactively call on contractors, specifying engineers and end users to develop long-term relationships and generate sales prospects. The expectation is that Outside Sales Engineers will be out of the office three to four days per week and in the office one to two days per week for meetings and to complete necessary paperwork.

The Outside Sales Engineer provides quotations to customers, coordinates equipment purchases with vendors and works with the Department’s administrative personnel to process needed paper work for both vendors and customers. The Company services and sells equipment that is a part of a larger system. Therefore it is important that our Outside Sales Engineers provide quotations and other evaluations detailing our work sufficiently, to avoid misunderstandings between our work and the project requirements or customer expectations.

Required Skills & Abilities

• Good knowledge in appraising the customer’s needs for the sale of various products including boilers, burners, boiler accessories, and other heat producing equipment.
• Must be willing to further their knowledge in these areas and any others that will be applicable to the Company’s growth.
• Must have the ability to provide some boiler sizing and application support as needed on the various boilers to assist in proper equipment operation and selection.
• Outside Sales Engineer is expected to seek the necessary level and frequency of training from the Company’s resources, including factory training, in order to become proficient in these areas.

Requirements

Required Education and Experience

• Due to travel being required within the job scope, a valid driver's license is required and candidate must be insurable with no major infractions.
• Ability to evaluate basic boiler room systems (steam and hydronic)
• Strong language skills as well as industry specific vocabulary
• Proficient with Word, Excel and CRM. Factory equipment selection and pricing programs are also utilized.
• A Secondary Degree in related field is desired, or equivalent work experience