Commercial Application Engineer

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2 Locations
In-Office
Senior level
Energy
The Role
Manage technical risk and commercial requirements throughout the Inquiry to Order process. Develop cost-effective hardware and service proposal solutions, review customer specifications, identify compliance exceptions, coordinate technical and commercial inputs, support competitive pricing and delivery strategies, and facilitate handoff to project execution. The role also supports customer presentations, maintains industry intelligence, and advises sales leadership on customer requirements.
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Would you like to play a key role in our business?Are you a Senior Sales Specialist looking for a new opportunity?Join our Bently Nevada Team

Baker Hughes Bently Nevada offers a plant-wide, holistic suite of machine condition monitoring and protection hardware, software and services that help achieve the highest level of asset reliability possible. Our team takes ownership in designing and implementing web/cloud applications.

Partner with the best

The Commercial Application Engineer (CAE) works within Commercial Operations Team. The CAE manages and negotiates technical risk within the Inquiry to Order (ITO) process. The CAE is responsible for the technical content, technical cost and technical risk mitigation of customer Request for Quotations. The CAE’s principal work activities relate to the Qualifying decision to project hand-off phase to execution.

CAE use their knowledge of Bently Nevada applications, together with project and service experience and deep P&L product domain knowledge to develop product and installation solutions to meet customer needs.  This including schedule and cost that facilitate total scope project offerings.

The essential responsibilities and skillsets of a CAE will include, but are not limited to:

  • Support Sales by reviewing and influencing customer specifications to assure compliance and/or noted exceptions for development of equipment and service quotations

  • Develop hardware and service proposal solutions to provide the most costs effective, technically appropriate solution to meet customer need

  • To find the fastest possible options for Sales / customers and develop proposal with competitive pricing and delivery

  • Familiar with commercial and contractual risk within the Inquiry to Order (ITO) process

  • Understand the of Commercial process / stages and tools to ensure appropriate bid compliance and risk mitigation prior to release of a proposal to a customer.

  • Accept ownership of bid opportunities from Sales via Deal Machine.

  • On occasion, support technical presentations to customers

  • Maintain strong industry intelligence to inform business decision-making.

  • Communicate individual customer requirements for Sales Manager in regards to design and quotation

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of experience in Sales).

  • Minimum of 3 additional years of experience in Proposals.

  • Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

  • Ability to influence others and lead small teams. Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact. Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously.

  • Effective problem identification and solution skills. Proven analytical and organizational ability.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

  • Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

  • Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities

  • Comprehensive private medical care options

  • Safety net of life insurance and disability programs

  • Tailored financial programs

  • Additional elected or voluntary benefits

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Sales Senior Specialist - Proposals

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
  • High school diploma or GED with at least 4 years of sales experience, as an alternative to a bachelor's degree
  • At least 3 years of additional experience in proposals
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
  • Ability to influence others and lead small teams
  • Ability to lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact
  • Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously
  • Problem identification and solution skills
  • Analytical and organizational ability

Baker Hughes Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Baker Hughes and has not been reviewed or approved by Baker Hughes.

  • Retirement Support Feedback suggests retirement contributions combine automatic employer funding with a dollar‑for‑dollar match, with immediate vesting on the match. This structure can meaningfully increase savings for employees who participate consistently.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility Feedback suggests a discounted employee stock purchase program with regular purchase periods and no brokerage fees provides accessible ownership upside. Program parameters are clearly laid out through the benefits hub and plan materials.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Feedback suggests exempt staff have flexible, manager‑approved time off while non‑exempt employees accrue vacation and receive paid personal time. Company‑paid holidays and paid parental leave further broaden time‑away options.

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