Now Hiring - Airline Hydraulics Corporation - Automation Applications Sales Specialist - Roanoke, VA in Richmond, VA

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Responsibilities: * Manage, develop, and expand a sales territory of existing customers and identify new customers and opportunities; * Develop and follow a territory sales plan that aligns with growth forecasts and sales goals; * Build successful internal and external customer relationships; * Be part of a team that effectively utilizes Company resources and shares leads with other sales colleagues; * Work independently without daily supervision, but remain responsive to Company management requests for assignments and account intelligence; * Facilitate the sales forecast and input to the company's CRM system; * Become very knowledgeable on assigned product lines, striving to become a resource of solutions for assigned customers; * Negotiate win-win contracts that make good business sense for the Company and our customers; * Travel throughout the assigned territory with overnight travel as required. * Requirements: * 2-5 years of automation & controls outside sales experience with application knowledge of pneumatics, electronics (controls) and aluminum framing products; * An engineering degree is preferred or commensurate experience; * Strong technical and communication skills both written and verbal; * Proven track record--candidate has successfully demonstrated technical know-how in previous job or project assignments; * Proficient with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer, contact management/CRM software; * Mechanical and/or electro-mechanical aptitude. * Benefits: * Medical/Dental/Vision/Disability effective first of the month after the hire date * PTO accrual begins upon hire * Referral bonuses * 100% employee-owned plus 401k with company match