Environmental Sales Specialist - Northwest

Primary Function

Grow Environmental orders/sales to meet the annual regional targets of a growth business.  The sales specialist will manage profitable growth of the environmental product line, primarily weld fume control systems. In addition, the position will manage profitability to goal targets. Some travel may be required based on specific project requirements.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Create and execute an annual sales plan for the environmental product line for the assigned region
• Become the product/application expert and conduct training to outside sales and distributors
• Review customer requirements/bid specifications and select the appropriate products/solution
• Create quotations to effectively communicate the proposed solution to the customer
• Manage the Salesforce opportunity pipeline for the industrial and education markets
• Effectively communicate our value proposition to our customers
• Develop and execute a plan to sell against the competition
• Key account management of large industrial projects which include equipment & turnkey installation
  • Work to engage customers early in the quotation process
  • Effectively manage the quotation process for scope changes and pricing negotiation
  • Help negotiate change orders with customers
• Provide support to outside sales on standard “plug n play” products
• Looking for a technical, high energy, aggressive individual to maintain our sales growth
• Work in collaboration with new product development team to identify market needs & product requirements
• Other duties as assigned by the Environmental Sales Manger

Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree
• 1+ years experience in a technical or engineering role 
• Customer focused professional with a track record of developing industry relationships
• Excellent verbal, written, phone and interpersonal skills with internal and external customers
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Ability to interface with personnel at all levels of the organization
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Travel up to 30% as needed for role

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in engineering 
• 8+ years of experience in technical sales 
• 5+ years of experience in Welding, Fume Extraction or HVAC, management preferred
• Familiar with contract review, design control procedures, bid/specs as they apply to proposals