Eaton’s North America Sales division is currently seeking a Senior Outside Sales Engineer. This role supports the Louisiana/southern Arkansas territory. This is a home-based position where candidates for this role must reside within 50 miles of our Minden, LA location. Upon hire, one must be in the Grapevine, TX office a few days a week for onboarding and training and come to the office for occasional meetings. If you have a background in sales and business development or journeyman electrician background, we would be interested in speaking with you.
In this function you will:
• Develop and execute sales plans to meet performance expectations and requirements
• Quote projects and negotiate correct required pricing
• Prepare sales presentations to create product understanding and awareness
• Build relationships with key customers to enhance long-term business prospects
• Work with factories to resolve technical issues while working with customers to resolve quality issues
• Canvas the market to gain insight and adjust to ever changing pricing and delivery requirements
• Assist team to develop a coordinated sales effort while keeping management informed of market conditions
• Obtain ongoing training on both functional and technical skills
Required (Basic) Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution OR High School Diploma or GED and Journeyman’s Electrician License
• Minimum three 3 years of experience in B2B sales, channel sales, business development, account management, sales engineering, product management, or related technical or commercial roles.
• Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license
• Ability to travel 25% of the time.
• No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of Minden, LA to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
Position Criteria:
• Possess excellent communication skills
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
• Ability to respond to a variety of circumstances while continuing to demonstrate superior selling skills for important customer services and applications
• Electrical product knowledge
• Ability to provide technical solutions built around customer needs
• Skilled in time management
• Possess negotiating skills while understanding and using techniques needed to close orders
• Experience with preparing sales proposals that meet customer expectations
• Robust presentation & training skills
• Experience utilizing value-added selling techniques
• Strong work ethic, competitiveness, willingness to learn and adept at building relationships
• Experience working with Bidmanager and Vista
• Ability to travel up to 25%
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 $107,250 - $157,300.
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, or a high school diploma/GED plus a Journeyman's Electrician License
- At least three years of experience in B2B sales, channel sales, business development, account management, sales engineering, product management, or related technical or commercial roles
- Valid and unrestricted driver's license
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
- Must work in the United States without current or future corporate immigration sponsorship
- Must currently reside within 50 miles of Minden, Louisiana; active-duty military candidates are exempt
- Electrical product knowledge
- Ability to provide technical solutions based on customer needs
- Negotiation, sales proposal, presentation, training, and value-added selling skills
- Experience with Bidmanager and Vista
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
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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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