Sales Engineer - Remote
The Sales Engineer is responsible for increasing sales by driving opportunity pipelines and pursuing higher value-add solutions with new and existing Amphenol Borisch Technologies (ABT) customers.
This is a remote position. To be considered for this position candidates must be located on the East Coast, West Coast, Midwest, or Arizona.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Evaluate Requests for Quotation (RFQ), interpret customer specifications and drawings.
- Work with internal customers to solicit input and feedback to meet quality and scope expectations.
- Evaluate and support proposals to ensure profitability.
- Maintain adherence to commercial, quality and regulatory processes and systems.
- Ensure effective and efficient communication across sales, design and other key team members to support quote life cycle.
- Work closely with internal customers to ensure smooth handover to production for awarded customer orders.
- Market the company products and capabilities to diversify and expand the customer base
- Research the defense and aerospace market conditions to determine potential business opportunities
- Effectively deliver proposals and inform customers of Amphenol’s value add capabilities and services
- Negotiate long-term agreements to solidify Amphenol’s position with key customers/programs
- Work with Engineering to drive new product and capabilities
- Understand Customer business objectives and match ABT capabilities to effectively communicate our value-proposition
- Work with internal pricing team to develop best pricing strategies to ensure sales growth and increased margin
- Review and approve all pricing submitted to customers. Ensure accuracy, challenge assumptions and confirm strategic alignment
- Develop bookings and sales forecasts based on current contracts and future opportunities
- Prioritize business opportunities for appropriate internal focus
- Serve as a customer service escalation point for issues requiring higher attention or visibility
- Develop, deliver, and maintain marketing and sales material
- Participate in program launches and reviews to ensure customers’ requirements are met
- Facilitate effective hand-off of relevant information from bid to contract performance phase
- Gather and analyze market information to understand the competitive landscape
- Visit customers on a regular basis to facilitate open communication, address technical issues and ensure a high level of customer support
- Manages other tasks as assigned by Manager
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing) or the same knowledge/experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the manufacturing process
- Demonstrated ability to understand and present complex material in comprehensible terms.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Project management skills and works well in a matrix environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a rapidly changing climate and reacts well to change.
- Problem solving ability.
- Self-motivated and customer focused.
- Up to 50% Travel