Senior Outside Sales Engineer - Residential

Eaton's North America Sales division is currently seeking a Senior Outside Sales Engineer - Residential within 50 miles of Morrisville, NC, Charlotte, NC or Greenville, SC.
What you'll do:

The primary function of the Senior Sales Engineer is to market and sell Eaton's electrical products and services in a profitable and ethical manner to targeted customers in the Residential market. This position will be responsible to achieve the assigned sales goal consistent with the expectations of a thoroughly seasoned professional sales engineer for the assigned product categories while under little supervision. It will be an expectation to optimize sales volume, product mix and profit margin, while increasing sales in the marketplace. This position will need to coordinate sales for the assigned customer and distributor base. It has the responsibility to manage all aspects of the customer relationship, providing sales and technical assistance with distributors, customers, end users, and specifiers.
Build and maintain strong relationships with key single-family contractors, channel partners in both new construction and retrofit markets and homebuilders.
Identify and activate high-potential installers and distribution partners within the territory.
Support and grow existing installers and channel partners, increasing engagement, capability, and sales performance.
Execute territory sales plans and business development strategies to achieve assigned sales and growth objectives.
Conduct regular customer visits, field events, trade shows, training programs, ride-alongs, and site visits to strengthen relationships and drive demand.
Collaborate cross functionally with product lines, operations, and other internal stakeholders to provide customer centric solutions
Be aware of and responsive to market conditions and competitive activities while communicating such information to product divisions
Assist teammates on training Channel on Eaton Products and Electronic Tools
Collect, analyze, and utilize market intelligence regarding competitive products, customer needs, preferences, and buying habits to drive data-based decisions
Provide accurate and timely planning and specification interpretation, quotation, and technical support
Influence customer purchasing decisions through technical expertise, solution selling, and pricing negotiations.
Plan promotional events and presentations with customers to promote Eaton's position, while developing a proven record of achieving assigned sales goals
Utilize Salesforce and other sales tools to manage pipeline activity, partner engagement, territory performance, and forecasting.
Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Minimum three 3 years of experience in B2B sales, channel sales, business development, account management, sales engineering, product management, or related technical or commercial roles.
Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver's license
Ability to travel 50% of the time.
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 Morrisville, NC, Charlotte, NC, or Greenville, SC 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
What will make you successful?

General knowledge of Residential Electrical product and service capabilities
Ability to build trust and relationships with various types of people
Ability to anticipate and be proactive on customer needs
Ability to leverage internal stakeholders to meet customer and organizational needs
Ability to learn and utilize digital tools and software
Technical problem-solving, communication, customer service, time management, presentation, planning, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
Understanding of sales processes
All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates' privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
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 $107,250 - $157,300. Base salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
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 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 us at View phone number on beyondcharlotte.com 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. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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