Job Description

Title: Sales Application Engineer
Hiring Organization: Connexion Systems & Engineering

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Become technically proficient in products and solutions
Develop, maintain, and foster customer relationships as required for assigned accounts
Coordinate customer visits and activities, make presentations, demonstrate products, technologies, and test methodologies, and provide post-sale customer support
Participate in business development, market evaluation, and sale forecasting
Record and maintain all customer meetings, leads, opportunities, activities per the Sales process incorporate CRM (customer relationship management) system
Communicate routinely with Sales managers and stakeholders, share customer and market data, and report status at team meetings
Coordinate promotional activities, and participation at conferences, user meetings, seminars, and local exhibits
Perform other tasks as assigned by the US - West Sales Manager.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Have a strong technical background in protection systems or relay testing
Technical knowledge of power generation, transmission, and distribution systems and the various apparatus used within these systems
Technical knowledge of testing methodologies and maintenance practices used to assure a continuous and reliable power system
Testing background is recommended
Ability to present products, technologies, and test methodologies to technicians, engineers, supervisors, managers, and executives via telephone, email, visits, exhibits, or webinars
Ability to perform products demonstrations on-site with or without the assistance of Application Engineers
Reputable business and work ethics and personal character
Goal and team-oriented – willingness to work collectively with others to achieve corporate, regional, and personal goals
Knowledge and understanding of the organization and business processes employed by electric power companies, government agencies, manufacturers, and industrial consumers of bulk power in the North American market
Solid working knowledge of MS Office – especially Outlook, Excel & PowerPoint
Excellent written, speech, presentation, and negotiating skills required
Able to travel domestically (up to 50%); international travel may be required

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering; or certification of completion of an electronic or electrical technical education, comparable work or military experience is required.
At least 2 years of experience in power systems, especially in the fields of power system protection and high voltage apparatus. NETA (InterNational Electrical Testing Association) Level IV is a plus
Minimum 1 year of sales experience in selling testing equipment, instrumentation or apparatus for the electric power industry
Participation in international, national, regional and local conferences, exhibits or seminars
This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. We reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,000.00 - $102,161.00 per year

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