What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Engineer Industrial Gas Concentrators position at NOVAIR USA?
About Novair USA
Novair USA Corp is a diversified manufacturing company with its headquarters and production facility located in North Tonawanda, NY USA. Novair USA operates as a fully owned subsidiary of Novair Groupe, a global leader in manufacturing of oxygen and nitrogen generating systems for industrial and medical applications.
Novair USA Corp is committed to profitably producing quality products and attaining a high level of customer satisfaction. To achieve this, we are honest, we treat each other respectfully, we are open to change, and we strive to continuously improve.
Job Description
Novair USA Corp is looking for a technical sales manager for our domestic Oxygen and Nitrogen generation equipment division. We are in search of a sales professional to assist in our growth within our industrial and medical segments which includes but not exclusive to, semi-conductor manufacturing, Analytical labs and biologic manufacturing labs, Bio-gas production, water management industries, emergency medical services and disaster preparedness.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Increase sales within assigned territory or industry segments which include South and South Western United States. Limited international responsibility, predominately following up on leads via phone or conference call.
- Create territory and strategic plans to both sell direct to end users as well as identify distributors and reps; work with the distributors and reps to increase overall sales.
- Call on and present to Engineers, Architects, Procurement, and other key decision makers in the above markets.
- Drive daily activities to achieve bookings, opportunities and leads quotas, building a continuous pipeline of robust sales that meets or exceeds annual sales goals.
- Follow up all leads within a 24-hour period
- Proactively meet and exceed smart goals which include:
- Self-generated leads and a strong understanding of using AI tools to target
- Customer base management & calls
- Service agreements
- Tradeshow participation
- Salesforce CRM completeness & accuracy
- Continuous self-improvement and professional development goals
- Ability to travel for sales efforts & tradeshows required up to 40% (must be willing to fly)
- Teamwork is essential, technical knowledge sharing, collaborative spirit
Required Experience/Skills
The successful candidate will have a good knowledge of sales and:
- Be a motivated self-starter.
- Have business to business sales experience of at least 3 years.
- Be highly customer centric.
- Great closing skills
- Territory management
- Prospecting skills
- Self-confidence
Education
- At least five years’ prior capital equipment sales experience is a must. Experience in the Industrial gasses, Analytical Laboratory Equipment, or Air Compressor industries preferred.
- Engineering or technical background is a plus.
- BA/BS degree, or 2 year technical degree is mandatory with a focus in Engineering, Business or Engineering Management
- Proficiency in using AI tools for sales targeting and customer outreach
- Proficiency in MS office is a must.
- Proficiency in Salesforce CRM is a plus.
- Must have a current, active driver’s license.
- Be comfortable and willing to travel frequently within territory and nationally to work tradeshows.