Construction Sales Engineer – Switchgear

Position Overview

Construction Sales Engineer – Switchgear

Siemens, a global powerhouse in electrical and electronic engineering, is looking for a seasoned sales engineer with experience selling low voltage and medium voltage power distribution products in the Charlotte, NC market.

Who designs your future? You do. Working within our global company, you can design the career of your dreams. We have over 200 offices in 101 countries providing you the opportunity to see the world or stay in your own back yard. Do you want to work for a company with innovative technologies? At Siemens, we can do this together.

At Siemens, we live and cultivate an ownership culture, in which every employee takes personal responsibility for our company’s success. We utilize lean principles to continually improve our processes and customers’ experience. We invest in you, offering a wide variety of internal and external development opportunities. Can you see yourself, learning, growing, and succeeding here? Apply now.

Construction Sales Engineer – Switchgear

This position will be remote in Charlotte metro areas.

Role Description

You’ll make an impact by:

The Construction Sales Engineer is responsible for selling low- and medium-voltage power distribution and power control solutions within the Charlotte, NC construction market.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop and maintain strong, trusted relationships and clear communication with electrical contractors and distributor partners
• Cultivate a healthy sales pipeline by uncovering new opportunities, following up on leads and managing existing customer base
• Develop and implement account plans that exceed expectations in revenue retention/growth, account profitability, and customer satisfaction/loyalty
• Provide guidance around the application/use of electrical distribution equipment in construction projects within North Carolina
• Provide subject matter expertise and thought leadership with electrical distributors and contractors
• Work in close collaboration with project internal estimators/bid coordinators to deliver timely project quotations
• Work both alone and in close collaboration with project managers, to identify, develop, and execute project deliverables as required to exceed customer’s expectations
• Work closely with business units and manufacturing plant liaisons to ensure timely delivery of necessary project deliverables
• Collaborate with other Siemens Smart Infrastructure businesses in the presentation, sale, and delivery of comprehensive Siemens solutions.
• Maximize the utility and ensure accuracy of Siemens CRM (SieSales) to develop, forecast, tract, and communicate project opportunities.

This high-visibility position is required to provide a strong market presence and support distribution channel partners to drive market share growth.

Product sales responsibilities but not limited to: Panelboards, Switchboards, Medium Voltage switchgear, lighting panels, low voltage switchgear, busway, motor control centers, molded case circuit breakers, IEC/NEMA control, safety switches, and residential electrical distribution products.

You will win us over by having the following qualifications:

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering is strongly desired, although a combination of education (HS Diploma or GED equivalency is a minimum requirement) and directly related work experience will also be considered.

5+ years of successful sales experience

3+ years’ experience of LV/MV power distribution products

Ability to travel 15% of the time.

*Must possess a valid Driver's license in good standing & be at least 21 years of age to participate in the required Siemens vehicle plan.

*Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.

Preferred Qualifications

BS in Engineering

Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be located here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html

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About Siemens:

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