Product Sales Specialist- Siemens

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Echo Electric, a brand owned by Sonepar, is a leader in electrical distribution. Echo Electric represents over $1.2 billion in sales covering Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, and Southern South Dakota. We empower our associates to contribute to our success by adopting the adapt, dare, learn mindset.

• Conducts market analysis to identify sales opportunities, identifying key contacts and valuable insight into the operations of potential customers.
• Completes sales call, generate customer leads and complete expense reports on a weekly basis.
• Prepares an annual sales forecast assigned territory for maximum productivity and sales growth.
• Reports competitive conditions and feedback from customers to the management team.
• Prospects and cultivate new business opportunities.
• Promote & demonstrate new services, customer resources, and programs to customer base.
• Coordinates secured customer orders with appropriate staff for order entry, tracking & fulfillment.
• Actively manages account base and new opportunities to maximize sales volume and gross profit margins.
• Reads, reviews, interprets, follows schematics and blueprints to understand and define project scope and solution offering.
• Follows up on all generated quotations to assure the customer is being serviced and documents the proposed solution.
• Follows and meets project schedules and deadlines.
• Coordinates solidified projects with appropriate service providers and follows up on potential service/product opportunities.
• Provides customer with appropriate product information the customer needs to make an informed purchase.
• Attend product training classes to develop a superior product knowledge.
• Understands and cultivates knowledge on core industrial products, including appropriate product substitutes.
• Supports other branches in their efforts to secure and facilitate customer orders.
• Encourages collaboration and is viewed as a team player.
• Works safely with and around 480V, 120V, 24V, and pressurized systems, assuring appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is utilized.
• Assists with the reporting of accidents in a timely manner.
• Understands, follows and adheres to customer’s safety guidelines when providing solutions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; preferred not required.
• 3 – 5 years experience in Siemens product sales including market analysis and sales forecasting.
• Possess a valid driver’s license & good driving history.
• Commitment to and demonstration of high ethical standards governing professional behavior and interactions.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely, especially verbally.
• Demonstrated time management and organizational skills, including an ability to plan, prioritize and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to work well alone and in a team environment.
• Demonstrated capability to develop strong interpersonal working relationships and work in a team environment.
• Strong customer service orientation to provide exceptional customer experience.
• Ability to use, read and interrupt measuring devices such as a tape measure.
• Ability to use a computer, operating software and wiring/device marking systems.
• Demonstrated motivation, willingness to learn and complete quality work.
• Ability to travel with overnight stays during the week.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plus employer paid short term and long-term disability and life insurance.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• 401K match.
• Profit Sharing.
• Tuition reimbursement and employee development.
• Annual Safety Shoe Reimbursement.
• Employee Discount on products.
• Access to a variety of trainings for personal development.

We’re the world’s number one distributor of electrical products, solutions and related services. Echo Electric is owned by Sonepar, a global company with over 500 locations nationwide. Whether you grow at one of our local Opcos or at another region, we want you to grow with us! All associates are regularly trained and we value promoting from within when possible.

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