SALES ENGINEER - RETROFIT at Smith & Loveless Inc. in S&L Inc - Office - Lenexa, KS 66215

Job description

• Retrofit Sales Engineer – in Training
• Smith & Loveless is united under one cause: “Protecting Water. Protecting People.” We are seeking Retrofit Sales Engineer – in Training to partner with our experienced retrofit sales team in this environmentally focused industry.
• A Retrofit Sales Engineer – in Training at Smith and Loveless is in an accelerated position designed to technically prepare you for assuming the role of either a Retrofit Sales Engineer or a Retrofit Sales Manager in 12 months. The Retrofit Sales Associate will successfully complete four training stages of technical product learning. See below for more details.

Responsibilities

• Upon successful completion of the Retrofit Sales Engineer training program, you will be given an assigned territory of representatives to grow the retrofit business with existing Smith & Loveless customers.
• Interface with consulting engineers, cities/counties and industrial customers in their assigned territories selling retrofit equipment.
• Require 12 to 15 travel weeks per year to manage representatives and grow the market.
• Must successfully complete each level of training to move to the next level. Program completion time is one year, not to exceed 18 months.
• The four training stages will include learning from slide shows, scripts, videos, subject area experts and Socratic feedback in addition to hands-on instruction.
• Looking for self-motivated and goal-oriented candidates dedicated to learning and keeping on track with the training program schedule.
• The training program will provide you with all the skills necessary for a successful career in professional technical sales.
• Training program is subject to change at the discretion of Smith & Loveless.

Requirements

• Engineering degree and/or engineering experience preferred.
• Prior experience in sales, customer service or leadership role is a plus
• Tenacious, innovative, and possess sales skills.
• Adaptable to the fast-paced environment of a growing company.
• Competitive and self-confident but thrives in a team-oriented atmosphere.
• Cutting-edge delivery of client-focused solutions.
• Extracurricular experiences (such as team sports, school newspaper, etc…)

Skills

Required

• Self-motivated
• Goal-oriented
• Tenacious
• Innovative
• Adaptable
• Competitive
• Self-confident
• Team-oriented
• Client-focused
• Engineering
• Technical sales