Eaton's North American Sales division is currently seeking a Lead Sales Engineer to join their team. This role will focus on power distribution solutions and will be work remotely within the Central Pennsylvania area, including Altoona, Clearfield, Greensburg, Indiana, Johnstown, Northern Cambria, Somerset, and State College. Candidates must reside within this region to be considered. This exciting opportunity offers the chance to build and own relationships with key customers and channel partners while developing and executing sales plans to meet performance expectations. The role also provides opportunities to lead technical presentations and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver customer-centric solutions.
Join Our Team: Making a Difference at Eaton
Are you passionate about working for a company that not only delivers cutting-edge solutions but also prioritizes ethical practices and environmental impact? At Eaton, we're on a mission to power the world around us while leaving a positive footprint.
Who we are: Eaton's Electrical Sector is a global leader in providing innovative electrical solutions. We power the world around us, including our homes, schools, hospitals, retail stores, factories, data centers, and more.
Our commitment: We're not just about business; we're about making a difference. Our team is dedicated to improving lives and safeguarding the environment through our products and services.
What will you do?
Build and own relationships with key customers and channel partners to enhance long-term business prospects
Learn and understand business models to better own, develop and execute sales plans to meet performance expectations and requirements
Collaborate and leverage Channel to execute on business objectives
Canvas the market to gain insight and adjust to ever changing pricing and delivery requirements
Use corporate tools and business analytics about the customer to drive data-based decisions about account opportunities and growth
Collaborate cross functionally with product lines, operations and other internal stakeholders to provide customer centric solutions
Lead technical presentations at customer's forums and local technical associations
Proactively work with factories to resolve technical issues while working with customers to resolve quality issues
Assist the team to develop a coordinated sales effort while keeping management informed of market conditions
Quote projects and negotiate accurate required pricing
Obtain ongoing training on both functional and technical skills
What will make you successful?
General knowledge of Eaton Electrical product and service capabilities
General knowledge of key customers and channel access to key customer organizations within sales territory
Knowledge of sales process and value-added sales techniques
Experience with preparing sales proposals that meet customer expectations
Contract management experience
Negotiation skills; experience in using negotiation techniques to close orders
Ability to put together a bill of material and pricing for moderate electrical systems applications
Ability to build trust and relationships with various @types of people
Ability to anticipate and be proactive on customer needs
Ability to learn and utilize digital tools and proprietary software
Robust presentation, training, and communications skills
Qualifications:
Required (Basic) Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution
Minimum 5 years of electrical industry 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 relocation assistance will be provided for this role. Candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of one of these central Pennsylvania locations: Altoona, Clearfield, Greensburg, Indiana, Johnstown, Northern Cambria, Somerset, or State College. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
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 $123,500 - $182,000.
Base salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
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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 (https://www.youreatonbenefits.com/candidates) 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.
