Lead Sales Engineer - Industrial

Lead Sales Engineer – Eaton – Salt Lake City, UT Eaton’s North American Sales division is currently seeking a Lead Sales Engineer to join its Industrial team. This position will be based in Salt Lake City, UT, and will also cover Southeast Idaho, Southwest Wyoming, and Northeast Nevada, focusing on power distribution & control and engineering services. What will you do? Build and own relationships with key customers and channel partners to enhance long‑term business prospects Learn and understand business models to better own, develop and execute sales plans to meet performance expectations and requirements Collaborate and leverage Channel to execute on business objectives Canvas the market to gain insight and adjust to ever‑changing pricing and delivery requirements Use corporate tools and business analytics about the customer to drive data‑based decisions about account opportunities and growth Collaborate cross‑functionally with product lines, operations and other internal stakeholders to provide customer‑centric solutions Lead technical presentations at customer forums and local technical associations Proactively work with factories to resolve technical issues while working with customers to resolve quality issues Assist the team to develop a coordinated sales effort while keeping management informed of market conditions Quote projects and negotiate accurate required pricing Obtain ongoing training on both functional and technical skills What will make you successful? General knowledge of Eaton Electrical product and service capabilities General knowledge of key customers and channel access to key customer organizations within sales territory Knowledge of sales process and value‑added sales techniques Experience with preparing sales proposals that meet customer expectations Contract management experience Negotiation skills; experience in using negotiation techniques to close orders Ability to put together a bill of material and pricing for moderate electrical systems applications Ability to build trust and relationships with various types of people Ability to anticipate and be proactive on customer needs Ability to learn and utilize digital tools and proprietary software Robust presentation, training, and communication skills Qualifications Required (Basic) Qualifications Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution Minimum five (5) years of electrical industry sales experience Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F‑1 to H‑1B, H‑1B cap registration, O‑1, E‑3, TN status, I‑485 job portability, etc. No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of Salt Lake City, UT to be considered. Active‑Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering 7+ years of electrical industry sales experience The compensation range for this full‑time position includes base pay and target sales performance incentive. This position has a target total compensation range of $123,500 - $182,000. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job‑related reasons regardless of an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Eaton believes in second‑chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws. You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. To request a disability‑related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number. We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. #J-18808-Ljbffr