Cognex is the world’s leading provider of machine vision systems, software, sensors, and industrial barcode readers used in manufacturing automation. Cognex solutions help companies improve product quality, eliminate production errors, reduce manufacturing costs, and exceed customer expectations for high‑quality products.
Typical machine vision applications include defect detection, production line monitoring, guiding assembly robots, and tracking, sorting, and identifying parts.
Cognex serves an international customer base through offices across the Americas, Europe, Mexico, and Asia, supported by a global network of integration and distribution partners. The company is headquartered in the United States.
Territory Information
This role supports customers located in the interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Candidates ideally reside in Campinas or the surrounding region.
Job Responsibilities/ Essential Functions of the Role
Achieve a defined sales quota for both current and prospective customers within the assigned territory
Meet activity‑based business objectives, including customer visits, new customer acquisition, and new product introductions
Prospect new sales opportunities through cold and warm leads, cultivate prospects, and schedule customer site visits with the goal of securing purchase orders
Travel to customer manufacturing facilities to demonstrate Cognex products, review applications, and provide technical solutions
Capture competitive information and update project details in the CRM system
Support trade shows and marketing events to generate qualified leads
Generate leads for other Cognex sales teams by identifying complex vision applications beyond the scope of assigned ID and Vision Sensor products
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Strong interest in a career in technical sales
Action‑ and results‑oriented mindset
Ability to solve technical problems and learn new automation technologies
Ability to work independently in a field sales environment with limited overnight travel (up to 20%)
Willingness to relocate and pursue career opportunities outside of familiar surroundings
Effective listening, communication, and interpersonal skills
Alignment with Cognex culture: Work Hard, Play Hard, Move Fast
PC proficiency with working knowledge of Microsoft Windows applications
Minimum Education and Work Experience Required
Minimum of two years of sales training and field experience in a metrics‑driven sales environment
Four‑year college degree from a reputable university
STEM/Engineering major preferred, but not required
Must be able to visit multiple customer accounts in a single day using one's own means of transportation
Skills Required
- Minimum two years of sales training and field experience in a metrics-driven sales environment
- Four-year college degree from a reputable university
- STEM/Engineering major preferred, but not required
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.
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