Eaton’s ES AMER NAS division is currently seeking a Lead Service Sales Engineer. Candidates must reside within 50 miles of the Tukwila, WA location to be considered for this position.

What you’ll do:

Position Overview:

The primary function of the Lead Sales Engineer is to sell Eaton’s electrical services offering to industrial, utility, commercial, data center and institutional customers in the targeted market areas. In doing so, the Lead Sales Engineer will manage the customer relationship, providing sales support and technical expertise to distributors, end users, contractors and specifiers. You will also build relationships with Eaton’s internal operations and product lines to support customers and grow sales.

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:

Consult with customers in different market verticals and provide solutions to problems and pain pointsMaintain regional responsibility for all services orders activity in Eaton’s market segmentsTrain and empower channel partners and manufacturing agents to sell services to end customers and contractorsBe a subject matter expert on the services offering for the rest of Eaton’s electrical sales organization to support and coach the organization in your region on selling servicesAct as the voice of the customer to Eaton’s services operations and marketing teams, ensuring high customer service and satisfactionCollect, analyze and utilize market intelligence regarding competitive products, customer needs, preferences and buying habitsPrepare and present quotations to customersDevelop market-based growth strategies to ensure sustained success of Eaton’s services product lines

When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution or a minimum nine (9) years of electrical industry experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s degreeMinimum five (5) years of field service, electrical industry sales and/or electrical engineering experiencePossess a valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in EngineeringPrevious electrical sales experiencePrevious services experienceSkills:

Position Criteria:

Possess excellent communication skillsMust be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the futureKnowledge of key customers and ability to grow relationships at those customers in multiple levels of the organizationAbility to assess customer needs, provide clear, competitive quotations and overcome customer objections to win and grow the businessDemonstrates understanding of market trends, industry issues and knowledge of competitorsAbility to leverage support personnel to meet customer needs and work cross functionally in the organization to serve customersKnowledge of Eaton electrical product and service capabilities and ability to solution sell to meet customer needsEffective implementation of Eaton’s internal sales processEffective interpersonal and teamwork skillsTime management, presentation and planning skillsAbility to travel up to 25%

The compensation range for this full-time position includes base pay and target sales performance incentive.  This position has a target total compensation range of $139,500 - $204,600.

 

Base salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

 

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