What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Sales Specialist (Sales) position at Krauth Electric?
Job Skills / Requirements
IRD, LLC is the premier supplier of Industrial Equipment used in the rotating apparatus industry. An exciting opportunity awaits a person who enjoys interfacing with customers in a highly technical test equipment environment. IRD manufactures the IRD Balancing equipment and leads the global market with its legacy yet ever evolving equipment and applications. The Lexseco Core Loss Tester is another of its products, both of which have been around for 50 years or more. The CLT primarily serves the electromechanical motor repair industry. Apply today to hear more about how you might join IRD, which has been associated with Krauth Electric Company, another Louisville industrial service provider with over 110 years of service to the market. Salary will be commensurate with technical sales experience $55,000 up to $80,000.
Some of your duties would include:
* Become an expert of the assigned products, applications and competitive advantages.
* Interface with customers to develop the appropriate solution for their application.
* Manage all customer related activities to both satisfy customer requirements and develop opportunities for product sales growth.
* Manage all internal sales activities related to fulfillment of the customer order.
* Provide technical support of the product as it relates to the customer applications.
* Develop and recommend future enhancements to assigned products that will address market expansion opportunities.
* Participate in the new product development with engineering to implement new and existing product changes.
Some of the major qualifications for the successful person in this position:
* An engineering degree or previous sales engineering experience will be extremely helpful.
* Manufacturing experience including ability to effectively interface with plant maintenance, purchasing and management personnel will help you be successful in the role.
* Fluency in a second language, Spanish preferred, is helpful
* Knowledge of industrial equipment and parts sales/support/service preferred
* Must have a positive/professional attitude and the ability to be assertive.
* Willingness to learn equipment operation, calibration and some field services.
* Must have a “sales” personality with a “closing” mentality
* Some travel required (10%) for customer visits and trade shows
* Valid driver’s license and passport for potential international travel.
Benefits offered:
* Health Insurance
* Dental, Vision, Supplementary Life
* Company paid life insurance and short term disability
* 401k Retirement Savings Plan
* Paid Vacation and Holidays
* Referral Award Program
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Education Requirements (All)
Bachelors degree preferred-will consider AS degree or comparable experience
Additional Information / Benefits
Benefits: Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Short Term Disability, 401K/403b Plan, Supplemental insurance
Salary : $55,000 - $80,000