Lead Sales Engineer - Industrial, West Region

Lead Sales Engineer Industrial

Eaton's North American Sales Division is currently seeking a Lead Sales Engineer Industrial, to join its West Region team. This position can be based in one of the following locations: Pleasanton, CA; Tukwila, WA; or Boise, ID. Relocation assistance is available for candidates who reside outside a 50-mile radius of their assigned location. This exciting opportunity provides the chance to own key customer relationships while delivering technical and commercial solutions across the industrial market. The role combines sales strategy, technical presentations, and cross-functional collaboration in a regional leadership capacity.

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Are you passionate about working for a company that not only delivers cutting-edge solutions but also prioritizes ethical practices and environmental impact? At Eaton, we're on a mission to power the world around us while leaving a positive footprint. Eaton's Electrical Sector is a global leader in providing innovative electrical solutions. We power the world around us, including our homes, schools, hospitals, retail stores, factories, data centers, and more. We're not just about business; we're about making a difference. Our team is dedicated to improving lives and safeguarding the environment through our products and services.

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 communications skills

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Minimum five (5) years of electrical industry 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.

Up to 25% of travel

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 $123,750 - 218,400. Base salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

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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.