Automotive Sales Engineer
Petoskey Plastics is An Environmentally Focused Film, Bag and Resin Manufacturer Providing Superior Products & Solutions.
We are dedicated to our mission statement: To Earn the Appreciation and Respect of our Customers, Associates and Communities.
Petoskey Plastics is seeking a Sales Engineer to be responsible for the following:
- Work with customers on initial design, revision and development of Automotive OEM products
- Manage sales activities including customer plant visits, appointment setting, and conducting well-structured sales calls
- Search for and find new opportunities at current customer locations and new
- Quote and follow-up on sales leads
- Prepare and deliver sales reports
- Advise management of sales trends in the assigned regions based on discovery from field research
- Monitor competitive activity and trends within territory
- Represent the company at trade and association meetings to sell and promote products
- Understand lead times and work closely with sales coordinators and warehouse to maintain on-time delivery
- Answer incoming calls regarding orders, issues relating to orders, and enter information into systems
Knowledge and Skills preferred:
- Degree in Engineering
- Analytical, mathematical and other quantitative skills
- Effective communication skills - verbal and written
- Direct selling experience
- Courage to ask for the business and close sales
- Service oriented approach to problem solving
- Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
- Contact management software experience
- Able to fly and drive, long and short distances