Senior Outside Sales Engineer

Job Description

Eaton’s ES AMER NAS division is currently seeking a Senior Outside Sales Engineer. This role supports the Louisiana/southern Arkansas territory. This is a home-based position where candidates for this role must reside within 50 miles of our Minden, LA location to be considered for this position. Upon hire, one must be in the Grapevine, TX office a few days a week for onboarding and training and come to the office for occasional meetings. ## What you’ll do: Position Overview: The primary function of the Senior Sales Engineer is to market and sell Eaton’s products and services to obtain orders that are profitable to Eaton. The position is expected to achieve electrical components sales for distribution and controls. This will be expected in the geographic market region consistent with the expectations of seasoned sales professionals. The primary responsibility is to manage the assigned customer base, to increase sales in the local marketplace, application guidance and technical assistance to assigned customers. This position is expected to develop, grow and maintain relationships with Eaton employees, specifiers and customers, including Eaton authorized distributors. The primary functions include understanding Eaton’s support structure available to sales, including EatonCare; understanding Eaton proprietary systems and software including Bidmanager and VISTA; applying technical knowledge for all products that are involved with the sales assignment; comprehension of project specifications and drawings; ability to gain confidence of customers and become a trusted source of information about Eaton offerings. In this function you will: • Develop and execute sales plans to meet performance expectations and requirements • Quote projects and negotiate correct required pricing • Prepare sales presentations to create product understanding and awareness • Build relationships with key customers to enhance long-term business prospects • Work with factories to resolve technical…