Eaton’s North America Sales division is currently seeking a Outside Sales Engineer within 50 miles of Pelham, AL.
The primary function of the 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.
• You will accurate and timely plan and specify interpretation, quotation, and technical support
• You will communicate with customers, warehouse, and plants to facilitate problem resolution
• You will collect, analyze, and utilize market intelligence regarding competitive products, customer needs, preferences, and buying habit
• You will review and interpret customer needs on plans and specifications
• You will provide facility timely solutions to customer issues by utilizing available resources or creating procedure for resolution
• You will be aware of and responsive to market conditions and competitive activities while communicating such information to product divisions
• You will plan promotional events and presentations with distributor personnel to promote Eaton’s position, while developing a proven record of achieving assigned sales goals
• You will prepare and present bids and quotations to customers using company price and delivery guidelines while using sound business judgment.
Required (Basic) Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum one (1) year of technical or commercial experience
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
Position Success Criteria:
• Time management, presentation, and planning skills
• Knowledge of Eaton Electrical product and service capabilities
• Possesses an understanding of the sales process using sales techniques as evidenced by good customer relationships
• Knowledge of 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
All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
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 $84,750 - $124,300
Base salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- At least one year of technical or commercial experience
- Valid and unrestricted driver's license
- Ability to travel 25% of the time
- Must be located within 50 miles of Pelham, Alabama, unless exempt as an active-duty military service member
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
- Knowledge of Eaton Electrical product and service capabilities
- Knowledge of BidManager and Vista
- Time management, presentation, and planning skills
- Understanding of the sales process and effective sales techniques
- Understanding of market trends, industry issues, and competitors
- Effective interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Ability to leverage support personnel to meet customer and organizational needs
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, and company‑paid disability, with HSAs/HRAs and wellness programs enhancing access and support.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company matching alongside additional retirement contributions, with some sites also featuring pension and profit‑sharing components.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for all parents, childbirth leave via short‑term disability for birth mothers, adoption benefits, and subsidized backup care signal strong family‑focused support.
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