Sales Engineer at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL)

Job description

Looking for a Sales Engineer with background in Electrical Power systems and having a technical knowledge in Relays & Automation to be based in South Africa. This post requires travel up to 50% of the time.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Introduce SEL products and services to new and existing customers through visits, demonstrations, training courses, and telecommunications contact.
• Assist customers with purchase order preparation by providing SEL product configuration, Engineering Services' work scope, and selling price information.
• Develop 12-month product order forecasts on a quarterly basis.
• Plan and execute strategies to achieve breakthrough orders with un-served customers.
• Identify and perform activities to meet/exceed forecasted orders.
• Deliver customer service and informal training through telecommunications contact and site visits.
• Contribute to product specifications and literature.
• Participate in SEL marketing and sales activities, industry technical meetings, and conferences.
• Maintain and enhance knowledge of all SEL products.
• Provide training for customers and SEL personnel.
• Maintain customer database for customer sales and application information.
• Continuously identify, measure, follow, and improve marketing, sales, and engineering quality processes.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Continuously identify, measure, and improve processes

Required Qualifications

• 3+ Years of sales into the power systems industry and must include Automation & Protection systems
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent work experience
• Experience in technical marketing and/or sales
• Excellent technical training skills
• Ability to travel 50% of your time
• Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
• Background check results satisfactory to SEL
• Negative drug test result(s)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using SEL products
• Strong English reading and writing skills desired