Sales Engineer - Raleigh, NC, United States - ifm efector, inc.

Description

ifm is seeking a self-motivated, results-driven Sales Engineer to join our growing organization.

This Sales Engineer position, based in the Raleigh/Durham metro area reports to the South Region Sales Director and is responsible for existing and new customer relationships throughout North Carolina and Virginia.

Your relationship skills, strong business acumen, and technical expertise will be paramount in working with automation machine builders and manufacturing plants across the region to define process improvements that improve their bottom-line results.

Implement a sales process that clearly defines the customer's challenge and their concept for a solution.
Be adept at determining the decision-making process and key stakeholders involved in a sale.
Leverage technical product and application knowledge to provide high quality solutions to automation challenges.
Effectively communicate with customers using digital media such as web conferences, LinkedIn, and phone calls.
Conduct in-person meetings on large projects to evaluate machines, solve applications or present ifm solutions.
Work in a team selling environment to leverage expertise across the Sales team.
Continuously learn automation industry trends and ifm solutions that relate to those trends.
Position largely measured on sales and new customer growth.
3 to 7 years of related technical sales experience preferred.
Engineering or Business degree preferred.
Industrial automation experience preferred.
Ability to sell in remote or face-to-face situations.

headquartered in Malvern, PA, has earned the distinguished Top Employers certification for 2020 and 2021 in North America for our outstanding people practices.

ifm efector is the US subsidiary of ifm electronic gmbh, a global company with over 8,750 employees in 165 countries serving 155,000 customers worldwide.

Our core business is the development and production of sensors and controls for industrial automation and process applications.
"With a supportive and collaborative culture, ifm welcomes new ideas and fosters honest communication and trust. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or handicap, marital or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other category protected under applicable federal, state or local law. % % %%sales%%