Job DescriptionJob Description
The construction technical sales engineer is responsible for generating leads, advancing the sales process, communicating with customers, understanding their needs, and ensuring a smooth sales process; closing new business, and
achieving / assisting
in achieving opportunity-based sales quotas aligned with EJOT's segment targets. The construction technical sales engineer will research to identify leads and reach business targets through in-person "cold calls", referrals, telephone, email, web and by visiting job sites.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Identify new sales opportunities primarily within the construction industry by researching and qualifying new leads through inbound lead follow-up and outbound cold calls, emails and job site visits.
- Travel to customer sites to assist in service assessments and solution or service product development.
- Gains competitive market analysis information and helps develop sales and marketing strategies for specific market sectors with continuous elaboration of competitor and market information.
- Utilizes a "local market" approach to understand customers' fastening application needs and identify sales opportunities utilizing EJOT's innovative and proprietary fastening solutions.
- Develops and maintains strong relationships up and down the decision chain, including with applicators, specifiers, and distributors.
- Provide sales presentations to customer personnel when required.
- Prepare technical proposals such as drawings, presentations, and case studies.
- Maintain relationships with internal product managers to understand current and future technology states.
- Become familiar with the EJOT global team and apply best practices, benchmarking, or other tools to grow the USA market.
- Explaining and demonstrating features of products and services, both virtually and in a laboratory.
- Staying informed about competing products and services.
- Answer potential customers' questions and send additional information via email.
- Achieve annual sales quotas.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Experienced in construction systems such as Industrial lightweight building applications (roof & wall) building envelopes, rainscreens, insulation, solar products, etc.Experience working with applicators, distributors, specifiers, and sub-component suppliers.Demonstrated record of business development.Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.Familiar with using virtual tools to market, develop, communicate, and train potential customers.Comfortable marketing in a conference or technical show environment.Good organizational skills and the ability to multitask.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Exceptional sales and customer service skills.Self-motivated, self-driven, and embraces the selling experience.Proficiency in Microsoft Office software and CRM a plus.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Prolonged times for application support at job sites and visit project sites.Prolonged time visiting the decision chain up and down, including applicator, specifier, and distributor when needed.Must be able to travel both domestically and internationally.Ability to stand for long periods in a trade show environment when needed.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Experienced in sales, construction business, and application knowledge5 – 10 years of application experience related to construction systems such as Industrial lightweight building applications (roof & wall), building envelopes, rainscreens, insulation, solar products, etc.Demonstrate ability and interest to learn technical knowledge as it applies to the construction industry and joining technologies.J-18808-Ljbffr