Engineering Sales Representative - Boise, United States - Ellsworth

Description

** Engineering Sales Representative**

**Job Category****:** Outside Sales **Requisition Number****:** ENGIN01654 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

Ellsworth, an industry leader of application experts, technical support & customer service, currently has an Engineering Sales Representative Opportunity in the ESR Group, located in either Utah or Southern Idaho.

The Engineering Sales Representative is responsible for acquiring new customers and new business opportunities. The work begins with evaluating the market, developing leads, contacting prospects, making appointments, and determining application opportunities. Next, the sales professional audits the prospects operations, considers alternatives, prepares professional proposals and/or quotes, makes winning presentations, and gains commitment from the customer. Finally, the sales professional takes personal responsibility for the care of the customer through coordination of all parties participating in the relationship. The successful sales professional is always striving to expand their contact database and his/her technical knowledge and interpersonal skills.

**REQUIREMENTS**

3+ years of experience of related industrial experience and/or training

Bachelors degree from a four-year college in a related field of study or equivalent training or experience

Above average PC skills and high proficiency with Microsoft Office products and windows-based software

Experience working with Microsoft Dynamics

Must be meticulous with above average detail orientation, accuracy and follow-through

Ability to be self-directed and individually resourceful, working independently but also within a fast-paced team environment

Maintain professionalism at all times and have strong customer service and verbal communication skills

Ability and willingness to learn and grow within a dynamic and expanding company

Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs

As an industry leader, we offer a competitive wage, competitive commission plan, and a comprehensive benefit package which includes: Health, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Flexible Spending, 401(k), Employee Assistance, Paid Time Off and Holidays, Wellness Program, Social Events, Community Involvement and much more for a summary of Employee Benefits.

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**

Prospecting

+ Develops contact list and prospects to find new business and customers while utilizing multiple sources to develop prospect list, including, industry guides, key vendor partner input, referrals from existing customers, and other ESRs.

Makes sales calls to existing and perspective customers.

+ Determines potential applications

+ Presents viable Ellsworth Adhesives solutions

+ Secures opportunities to quote on existing and potential customers requirements by visiting the customer facility and/or contacting by phone.

+ Follows up (by phone or visit) on quotations submitted to customers.

+ Develops a plan for every call and a strategy for each account.

+ Establishes professional customer/vendor relationships with appropriate customer personnel (purchasing, engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, management, and other key personnel).

+ Conducts Plant Audits at existing and prospective customers to work on consolidation and cost-savings initiatives.

Resource Coordination

+ Collaborates with internal Ellsworth partners, including, customer service, tech team, logistics, purchasing, management, and other employees as to support their efforts at assigned accounts.

+ Coordinates trials and development with Customer Service Representative, vendor representatives, technical personnel and R&D.

+ Provides complete and accurate customer requirements to comply with Ellsworths quality system.

+ Communicates with the immediate supervisor on a regular basis as needed. Participates in regular sales meetings and will meet periodically with the immediate supervisor and VP of Sales and Customer Service Manager to counsel, chart progress, and identify performance improvement opportunities.

Sales Administration and eTools

+ Provides business reports on scheduled basis.

+ Provides a territory sales forecast.

+ Manages a portfolio of opportunities

Follows up in a timely fashion and provide timely and accurate feedback on leads and referrals generated from trade shows, vendor supplied leads and leads generated from Ellsworth Adhesives marketing efforts.

+ Maintains and utilizes customer data via Ellsworths database management software.

+ Completes and submits required reports accurately and on time.

Skill Building

+ Maintains technical knowledge and effectively utilizes technology to efficiently manage their territory.

+ Continues personal technical knowledge improvement by attending vendor training, reviewing vendor websites and literature. Reviews competitor websites and literature. Subscribes to and reviews industry trade magazines.

Delivers Results

+ Responsible for meeting sales quotas, satisfying customer needs, and adhering to the policies and procedures of Ellsworth Adhesives.

+ Develops projects, programs, timing and goals to meet the sales targets as reflected in the Annual Operating Plan.

Demonstrates Principles of DPS Training

+ Demonstrates consistent use of Key Principles of DPS

Listening, Exploring, Acknowledging, Responding

Recognizing the Customers operating reality

Developing and delivering presentation process

+ Technical Adhesives Knowledge

Presents potential solutions from the full Ellsworth Technology Kit, including all major types of adhesive technology, packaging and dispensing options.

+ Vendor Politics and Collaboration

Demonstrates consistent collaboration with multiple key vendors and is able to grow while minimizing vendor conflict.

Provides a wide range of business across multiple vendors.

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Ellsworth Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, pregnancy, genetics, or any other legally-protected status. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation for any part of our employment process, please follow the instructions on our page of our Careers website.

*Ellsworth Corporation is an* *industry leading global corporation, we specialize in the distribution, manufacturing and custom packaging of adhesives, specialty chemicals and dispensing equipment. We* *stand apart from the competition by going above and beyond high quality products. We offer expert assistance, valuable services, decades of experience, and a host of resources to ensure we're providing the best possible solution for our customers applications.*

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action