Overview

The sales engineer position is responsible for providing proposal estimates, cost analysis, bid reviews, pricing, and proposal documentation for potential and actual sales. The position offers a hybrid/remote working schedule.

Responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Serve as primary point of contact with customer during bid preparation, including clarifying specification requirements and verifying bid scope
• Prepare price and technical proposals for customer submittal, including preparation of standard proposal letters, bills of material, and supporting data or completing/preparing customer structured bid responses
• Follow-up on submitted proposals for status and/or clarifications
• Develop detailed cost estimates (including labor costs and obtaining material quotations) for all product offerings from customer RFQ’s
• Complete handoff to project team for awarded projects and assist team in understanding scope and requirements
• Work with manufacturing to incorporate cost savings initiatives and production improvements into estimates. 
• Accurately maintain status of estimates, proposals and associated documentation in 1CRM.
• Coordinate with the Compliance Team and Product Design Team for projects, as required.
• Assist in coordination and participate in Customer visits to Systems Control

Qualifications

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE 

• Associates Degree in an Electrical-related field or Business-related field or equivalent experience 
• Five years of experience in a technical field
• Two years of experience in preparing technical / business documents 
• Knowledge and understanding of the company’s product offerings and customer needs

SKILLS 

• Familiarity with electrical equipment, materials, and specifications
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Office Suite
• Experience in Syteline, CPQ, and 1CRM a plus
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Proven analytical & problem-solving skills
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously