Sales Engineer - Military Veterans

job summary:

The ideal candidate will excel in customer engagement, technical sales, and collaboration, while demonstrating organizational and interpersonal skills to support business growth and customer satisfaction.

Required:

• understanding of business practices related to purchasing, pricing, terms, and payment

• must be located within an hour drive of Dallas, TX

• previous sales/technical experience in the machine tool industry or similar

• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize and schedule travel efficiently

• Availability for travel a minimum of three nights per week

• Firm understanding of equipment and processes to support strategic execution and customer engagement.

• Bachelor's Degree in a Technical field and/or Business Administration, or a combination of 5+ years of sales experience and/or job-related technical experience in the machine tool industry

Salary plus commission!

Direct hire role with great benefits!!! 


location: Dallas, Texas


job type: Permanent


salary: $65,000 - 100,000 per year


work hours: 8am to 4pm


education: Bachelors


 


responsibilities:

• Customer Targeting & Outreach:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • Identify, qualify, and target regional manufacturers/fabricators to introduce and promote products.

  • Perform in-person customer visits (6-8 per week) to assess needs and make sales calls.

  • Build and maintain basic customer relationships.
  
  
  

• Sales Planning & Collaboration:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • Work with the National Sales Manager to create and execute territory growth strategies.

  • Collaborate with internal departments, including applications engineers and product managers, to propose tailored solutions.
  
  
  

• Technical Expertise & Customer Engagement:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • Understand customers' manufacturing workflows and challenges to present value propositions.

  • Use technical knowledge to explain product advantages over competitors.

  • Stay updated on product features, industry trends, and new developments through training and networking.
  
  
  

• Product Demonstrations & Documentation:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • Arrange and oversee cutting trials, time cycle studies, and customer demonstrations.

  • Ensure accurate use of the latest quotation formats and retrieve customer-required data from internal drives.
  
  
  

• CRM Maintenance:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • Document customer visits, opportunities, and regional activities in the CRM (C4C) system weekly.

  • Maintain detailed records of customer interactions and activities.
  
  
  

• Travel & Availability:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • Be available for travel a minimum of three nights per week to customer locations.
  
  
  

• Customer Support & Satisfaction:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • Engage necessary resources (management, technical support, etc.) to ensure customer satisfaction and successful equipment sales.
  
  
  

• Additional Responsibilities:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • Firmly understand relevant equipment and processes to align strategies with internal teams effectively.
  
  
  

• Experience level: Experienced
• Minimum 5 years of experience
• Education: Bachelors