About this opportunity
Eaton Plc lists this Lead Sales Engineer opportunity in eugene, Oregon. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Lead Sales EngineerEaton's North American Sales Division is currently seeking a Lead Sales Engineer to join its team. This remote role will be based in the Eugene, OR, area and will cover Power Distribution solutions across the Salem, Corvallis, Willamette Valley, and coastal territories. This exciting opportunity provides responsibility for developing and executing sales strategies across Eaton's electrical distribution and engineering services portfolio. The role combines technical expertise, consultative selling, customer relationship management, and ownership of an assigned geographic territory.What You'll Do:The Lead Sales Engineer is responsible for developing and executing sales strategies that drive profitable growth across Eaton's electrical distribution and engineering services portfolio. This role combines technical expertise, consultative selling, and customer relationship management to support customers throughout the sales cycle. Key responsibilities include managing an assigned customer base, increasing sales within the local market, and providing application guidance and technical support to customers. This position is expected to develop, grow, and maintain relationships with Eaton employees, specifiers, customers, and Eaton Authorized Distributors. Success in this role requires delivering results within the assigned geographic territory at a level expected of an experienced sales professional. The primary functions include understanding Eaton's support structure available to sales, including EatonCare; understanding Eaton proprietary systems and software such as BidManager and VISTA; applying technical knowledge across assigned product lines; interpreting project specifications and drawings; and becoming a trusted advisor to customers regarding Eaton solutions.Qualifications:Required (Basic) Qualifications:• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution• Minimum five (5) years of electrical industry sales experience• Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver's license• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.• No assistance will be provided for this role. Candidates must currently reside within 75 miles of Eugene, OR. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation Preferred Qualifications:• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering• Experience selling power distribution, industrial, or electrical products• Experience working with electrical distributors and specification-driven sales environments• Experience utilizing CRM systems, configuration tools, and SAP/MRP softwareSkills:• Strong electrical product knowledge and ability to apply technical expertise• Ability to develop customer-focused technical solutions• Strong understanding of project specifications and drawings• Excellent negotiation, proposal development, and closing skills• Experience using value-added selling techniques• Strong presentation, communication, and training capabilities• Excellent time management and organizational skills• Strong work ethic, competitiveness, willingness to learn, and relationship-building skills
Worksite address
eugene, OR, 97401, US
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