Automation Applications Sales Specialist - Roanoke, VA

Job Description

Responsibilities:

Manage, develop, and expand a sales territory of existing customers and identify new customers and opportunities;

Develop and follow a territory sales plan that aligns with growth forecasts and sales goals;

Build successful internal and external customer relationships;

Be part of a team that effectively utilizes Company resources and shares leads with other sales colleagues;

Work independently without daily supervision, but remain responsive to Company management requests for assignments and account intelligence;

Facilitate the sales forecast and input to the company’s CRM system;

Become very knowledgeable on assigned product lines, striving to become a resource of solutions for assigned customers;

Negotiate win-win contracts that make good business sense for the Company and our customers;

Travel throughout the assigned territory with overnight travel as required.

Requirements:

2-5 years of automation & controls outside sales experience with application knowledge of pneumatics, electronics (controls) and aluminum framing products;

An engineering degree is preferred or commensurate experience;

Strong technical and communication skills both written and verbal;

Proven track record—candidate has successfully demonstrated technical know-how in previous job or project assignments;

Proficient with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer, contact management/CRM software;

Mechanical and/or electro-mechanical aptitude.

Benefits:

Medical/Dental/Vision/Disability effective first of the month after the hire date

PTO accrual begins upon hire

Referral bonuses

100% employee-owned plus 401k with company match

Full-time