Senior Sales Engineer - Data Center Vertical

Eaton's ES AMER NAS division is currently seeking a Senior Sales Engineer - Data Center Vertical. This is a hybrid-based position and candidates for this role must reside within 50 miles of our Southfield, MI (Detroit area) location. Relocation assistance will be offered.
What you'll do:
Position Overview:
The primary function of the Sales Engineer is to sell Eaton's critical product portfolio (products and services) to targeted customers in our Central region. 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 associated channel. It has the responsibility to manage all aspects of the customer relationship, providing sales and technical assistance with channel partners, customers, end users and specifiers.
Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It's where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential-and where you can help us reach ours.
In this function you will:

• Communicate with customers, warehouse and plants to facilitate problem resolution
• Collect, analyze and utilize market intelligence regarding competitive products, customer needs, preference, and buying habits
• Review and interpret customer needs on plans and specifications
• Provide facility timely solutions to customer issues by utilizing available resources or creating procedure for resolution
• Provide awareness of and responsiveness to market conditions and competitive activities while communicating such information to product divisions
• Plan promotional events and presentations with distributor personnel to promote Eaton's position, while developing a proven record of achieving assigned sales goals
• Prepare and present bids and quotations to customers using company price and delivery guidelines while using sound business judgment

When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we - as individuals and as a company - are stronger.
Qualifications:
Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution OR five (5) years of electrical industry experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree
• Minimum three (3) years of electrical industry experience
• Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver's license
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technical Sales

Skills:
Position Criteria:

• Possess excellent communication skills
• Time management, presentation and planning skills
• Knowledge of Eaton electrical product and service capabilities
• Possess an understanding of the sales process using sales techniques as evidenced by good customer relationships
• Demonstrate an 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
• Ability to travel up to 25%

The compensation range for this full-time position includes base pay and sales incentive. This position has a total compensation range of $93,750 - $137,500.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.