Now Hiring - Flender International GmbH - Business Development Professional-Couplings in Elgin, IL

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Position Overview / Responsibilities Identifies and develops new customers, as well as identifies and resolves all customer problems, which includes: * Identifies, develops, manages coupling key accounts within US sales territory. * Develops couplings installed base at customers. * Supports, technically and commercially, customers from quotation phase to installation / testing phase. * Budgets, forecasts, presents coupling business targets by coupling products and key accounts. * Trains and drives regional sales account managers to successfully support coupling growth. * Independently coordinates with Flender global HQ technical solutions of specific coupling projects. * Provides pre- and post-sales technical product advice for the development and implementation of new coupling solutions. * Represents company as Flender coupling expert at trade shows, customer events, etc. Acquires general knowledge in operational application engineering and order management to understand the end-to-end process, which includes: * Clarifies (technically and commercially), processes and confirms customer requests-for-quotation and purchase orders in Flender's ERP system * Initiates and manages material returns * Initiates and supervises customer's expedite requests within the Elgin organization and with intracompany suppliers * Tracks order status and supports customers with delivery dates, invoices, etc. Required Knowledge / Education / Skills * Knowledge of the function and components of couplings (including torsionally rigid, torsionally flexible and hydrodynamic couplings) * Experience and knowledge of competitor's solutions, benefits and weaknesses * Knowledge of fundamental technical principles (standard and metric) that apply to couplings, which includes: * Manufacturing tolerances * Balancing standards * Keyway standards * API regulations * Min 3 to 5 years of sales / customer service / application engineering experiences (inside or outside sales). * BS preferably in Mechanical Engineering, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or Technical Degree in related field. * Sufficient communication skills to be able to lead technical and commercial clarifications with customers. * Intermediate knowledge of MS Office tools (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) including CRM. * Capable of reviewing and understanding technical drawings / documents. * Necessary analytical and self-management skills to be able to meet customer' expectations. * Team player to be able to work with cross-functional sales and order execution teams. Travel and Work Location * Approximately 50% travel required. * Located in proximity to Flender Corporation (Elgin, IL) for regular coordination and support. Ihre Ansprechpartner*innen fur dieses Stellenangebot sind: AnnMarie Day Flender als Arbeitgeber bietet: * mobiles Arbeiten *Sofern es die Position zulasst * Vergutung nach Tarifvertrag oder in Anlehnung an einen Tarifvertrag * traditionell erfolgreiches Unternehmen mit ausgepragten Zukunftsvisionen * Gleitzeitsystem *Sofern es die Position zulasst * Gesundheitsvorsorge und Benefit Programme * Weiterentwicklung in unserer Academy * attraktive und vielfaltige Aufgabenbereiche * kollegiales und wertschatzendes Betriebsklima * FleKita am Hauptstandort Bocholt