Automation Sales Specialist

Job Title:

Automation Sales Specialist

Department:

Sales

Reports to:

VP of Sales

Work Location:

Fridley

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

Level: 

☒     Employee

☐     Supervisor

☐     Management

Type of Position:

☒   Full-time

☐   Part-time

☐   Union

Hours 40 /week

☒     Salary/Exempt

☐     Salary/Non-Exempt

☐     Hourly/Non-Exempt

About Baldwin Supply:

Baldwin Supply distributes mechanical power transmission products, conveyor belts, and electrical control and automation products across the Upper Midwest. It serves a variety of industries, such as agriculture, food packaging, and mining, and provides services like belt fabrication and motor repair. 

Job Summary:

The Automation Sales Specialist will be responsible for meeting with customers and collaborating with vendors to determine best products based on their requirements. Travel to branch locations to promote automation products and services.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Job Responsibilities:

• Meet with customers in person. Propose automation products with the best combination of performance and cost to those customers based on their requirements. Can be with or without primary Baldwin account managers.


• Explain to account managers why you have selected specific products for their customers based on face to face customer discussions. Take next steps needed to secure orders for those products


• Collaborate with vendors at customer sites when necessary to determine the best products to select for those customers.


• Travel to Baldwin branch locations. Promote automation products and services to Baldwin branch employees and branch customers.


• Continuous training to stay current with primary vendor’s new products and technologies.


• Manage supplier relations with strategic vendors of automation products. 

Qualifications

Education and Experience: 

•  Bachelors’ Degree in Engineering preferred or related required


• Automation Sales- 2 year experience preferred

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Delivers superior customer service 


• Effective selling strategies and techniques


• Effective negotiating skills 


• Excellent communication skills; including written, interpersonal and listening 


• Capable of analyzing issues and developing solutions 


• Problem-solving & analytical ability 


• Ability to be creative and innovative


• Excellent judgment and decision-making ability


• Organizational and time management skills 


• Ability to retain product and process knowledge 


• Accuracy & attention to detail 


• Confidence and professionalism in representing the Company 


• Willingness to be a team player


• Understands product numbers & alpha/numeric codes


• Technical experience using automation products- 2 years


• Strong Computer skills


• Excellent communication and presentation skills


• Valid Drivers’ License

Physical Requirements / Work Conditions:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear; stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger; handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, fax machines and other typical office equipment

Baldwin Supply Benefits, Culture and Work Environment

At Baldwin Supply, we prioritize our employees' well-being by providing comprehensive benefits including comprehensive health insurance, a generous retirement savings plan, flexible work arrangements, generous paid time off, and ongoing professional development opportunities, ensuring a fulfilling and balanced work life.

Fulltime Employees are provided:

• 401(k)


• Dental insurance


• Health insurance


• Vision insurance


• Paid Holidays 


• Paid Vacation Days


• Short Term Disability


• Long Term Disability


• Life Insurance


• Employee Assistance Programs

Affirmative Action / EEO Statement

Baldwin Supply provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.