About Us
Cognex is the largest, most successful and recognized global player in industrial machine vision! We are a financially strong, international company with no debt and have been in business for over 40 years. Using advanced optics, image sensors and artificial intelligence software Cognex vision and ID systems capture an image then analyze it to make sense of what’s being seen. We are deeply committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable work environment, guided by our "Work Hard, Play Hard, Move Fast" culture, which celebrates employee innovation, determination, and dedication in a dynamic, fun, and distinctive atmosphere.
Essential Functions:
- Properly forecast and close vision solutions opportunities with End Users, Partners, and OEMs to reach the quota goal.
- Utilize the Cognex sales process to effectively demonstrate products to customers and winning large strategic opportunities.
- Follows up on sales leads and schedules customer visits, seeking out large opportunities.
- Effectively conducts customer visits in a solution sales environment.
- Collaborate with counterparts from other territories on opportunities that are either integrated or installed in a different territory or where the decision makers do not reside in the Account Manager’s territory.
- Follow up on customer inquiries, understand system requirements, and differentiate the Cognex solution.
- Assists at trade shows and other marketing events.
- Coordinate evaluations utilizing the Applications Engineering team.
- Maintain and continuously update project information in Sales Book.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Proven track record of sales performance in the automation or similar industry.
- Proven track record of operating in a solutions sales environment.
- Uses defined sales process to deliver desired results on a consistent basis.
- PC literate with a working knowledge of MS Windows applications.
- Ability to travel 40% of the time is required.
- Ability to work independently is required.
Minimum education and work experience required:
- Technical Degree or equivalent work experience.
- Proven sales experience and a good track record for exceeding sales targets is required.
- Experience in selling technical products to all levels of an organization is required.
- Experience in selling vision products is also preferred.
A reasonable estimate of the OTE salary range for this role is 136,000-203,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance or a sales incentive plan.
This position provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan with company matching; employer-paid disability, family leave, life insurance, paid time off (including holidays), optional voluntary benefits, and recognition and wellness programs.
Additional Job DescriptionEqual Employment Opportunity
Cognex is an equal opportunity employer. Cognex evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
Skills Required
- Technical degree or equivalent work experience
- Proven sales experience with a strong record of exceeding sales targets
- Experience selling technical products to all levels of an organization
- Proven sales performance in the automation or similar industry
- Proven experience operating in a solutions sales environment
- Ability to use a defined sales process consistently
- PC literacy and working knowledge of Microsoft Windows applications
- Ability to travel 40% of the time
- Ability to work independently
- Experience selling vision products
Cognex Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cognex and has not been reviewed or approved by Cognex.
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Healthcare Strength — Health insurance and dental coverage are included, and coverage is described as good compared to alternatives.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — A PTO/Vacation policy is in place and time off is generally considered reasonable; time away is treated as actual downtime without expectations to work.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) match is offered and is characterized as solid, though not best-in-class.
Cognex Insights
What We Do
Cognex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of image-based products, all of which use artificial intelligence (AI) techniques that give them the human-like ability to make decisions on what they see. Cognex products include machine vision systems, machine vision sensors and barcode readers that are used in factories and distribution centers around the world where they eliminate production and shipping errors. Cognex is the world's leader in the machine vision industry, having shipped more than 4 million image-based products, representing over $10 billion in cumulative revenue, since the company's founding in 1981. Headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, USA, Cognex has offices and distributors located throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. For details visit Cognex online at www.cognex.com.
