Eaton's North American Sales division is currently seeking a Sr. Sales Engineer to join our team. This position will cover the following territories: Allentown, Easton, Scranton, and Wilkes-Barre. Relocation assistance will be provided for candidates outside of a 50-mile radius of these locations. This role will be focused on electrical products within the residential, commercial and heavy construction markets.

　　The expected annual base salary range for this role is $75,002.40 - $110,003.52 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable sales incentive program.

　　Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

　　What you'll do:

　　The primary function of the Senior Sales Engineer is to sell assigned product lines to targeted customers in targeted market areas. This position will be responsible to achieve the assigned sales goal consistent with the expectations of a thoroughly seasoned professional sales engineer for the assigned product categories while under little supervision. It will be an expectation to optimize sales volume, product mix and profit margin, while increasing sales in the marketplace. This position will need to coordinate sales for the assigned customer and distributor base. It has the responsibility to manage all aspects of the customer relationship, providing sales and technical assistance with distributors, customers, end users and specifiers.

　　The primary functions include: providing sales and technical assistance with distributors, contractors, end users and electrical group personnel; provide timely and accurate information for order entry, while elevating quality issues to attention of management, and ensuring that accurate information flows to market intelligence data on competitive products, customer needs preference and buying habits; support distributor inventories and inventory turns by recommending specific products and levels to be stocked; and provide necessary reports and surveys requested in a timely manner.

　　Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It's where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential-and where you can help us reach ours.

　　In this function you will:

　　• Accurately and timely plan and specify interpretation, quotation, and technical support

　　• Communicate with customers, warehouse, and plants to facilitate problem resolution

　　• Collect, analyze, and utilize market intelligence regarding competitive products, customer needs, preferences and buying habits

　　• Review and interpret customer needs on plans and specifications

　　• Provide facility timely solutions to customer issues by utilizing available resources or creating procedure for resolution

　　• Be aware of and respond to market conditions and competitive activities while communicating such information to product divisions

　　• Plan promotional events and presentations with distributor personnel to promote Eaton's position, while developing a proven record of achieving assigned sales goals

　　• Prepare and present bids and quotations to customers using company price and delivery guidelines while using sound business judgment

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　　Qualifications:

　　Required (Basic) Qualifications:

　　• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution

　　• Minimum three (3) years' experience in electrical industry

　　• Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver's license

　　• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　• Bachelor's degree in Engineering

　　Skills:

　　Position Criteria:

　　• Knowledge of key customers within sales territories

　　• Time management, presentation, and planning skills

　　• Command knowledge of Eaton electrical product and service capabilities and can assemble standard offerings to meet customer needs with occasional internal oversight

　　• Possesses an understanding of the sales process using sales techniques as evidenced by good customer relationships

　　• Skilled in Bidmanager and Vista

　　• Demonstrated and understanding of market trends, industry issues and knowledge of competitors

　　• Effective interpersonal and teamwork skills

　　• Ability to leverage support personnel to meet customer and organizational needs

　　• Ability to travel up to 10%

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　　We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.