Sales Application Engineer (Chemicals)

As one of our Applications Sales Engineers, you will be responsible for selling value added technology based gas applications in collaboration with the Account Managers. This includes: prospect evaluation, technical solution design, value creation and capture determinations, proposal writing and presentation, process change management leadership, and support of the account manager in closing the deal.

Your responsibilities will include:

To create, grow, and maintain sales of industrial gas products and technical solutions to new and existing customers in Chemicals, Energy and Environmental Industries

To be the technical expert that differentiates the client from the competition and drives profitable sales using the clients sales process for both the acquisition of new customers and the growth and retention of existing customers

Differentiate the clients equipment and solution offerings from competitors by understanding prospect/customer needs and objectives and applying creativity, innovation, and a value-added sales approach to improve customer’s manufacturing processes

Supports the sales and market segment personnel (e.g., opportunity qualification, design of technical solution and determination of value creation, understanding of customer/prospect feedback regarding solution, support in development of solution cost, proposal development for technical solutions) in winning business in a team effort

Gaining understanding of competitive gas supply contract terms

Maintaining the existing customer base through customer process knowledge and technical expertise and assists in relationship selling

Responsible for obtaining insight regarding industry trends and opportunities for development of new application technologies or improvement of existing equipment

Building relationships with multiple functions (e.g., operations, maintenance, engineering) in prospect/customer organizations

Developing and employing industry network (e.g., industry players, complimentary equipment/service providers, academics) to enhance the clients prioritization and performance

Responsible for applications equipment/technical solution design for the target industry working closely with the Applications Equipment Engineering team and Industry Manager, Global technical team

Responsible for actions that are precursors to successful value creation through application of technical solutions such as customer process audits, and safety training and awareness activities Maintains technical knowledge and competence in company's applications technologies and services as well as alternative and competitive technical solutions.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (chemical preferred) with a minimum of two years’ experience in developing or selling equipment, applications into chemical processes or at chemical customer sites

Business development/commercial experience and/or aptitude is required. You must have strong problem solving and analytical skills including good conflict resolution skills

Excellent interpersonal and communications skills are a must

Preferable having worked in a chemical, pharmaceutical, oil & gas, energy, or air/water environmental industry system-related engineering, consulting companies with chemical process equipment

Direct work experience working in manufacturing of chemical, or energy industry a plus

Prefer experience demonstrate customer process insights in chemical, air & water treatment, and/or oil & gas processes, own contribution to projects, business development and demonstration of working in a team environment