Now Hiring - Airline Hydraulics Corporation - Hydraulic Applications Sales Engineer in Pittsburgh, PA

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The Hydraulic Applications Sales Engineer is responsible for effectively managing and growing sales and margins at assigned accounts & Territory. Reports to the Regional Sales Manager. Responsibilities: * Develop and follow a business sales plan that provides for continued growth to meet sales goals. * Build successful internal and external customer relationships. * Work as a team player, utilizing all the resources of the company and sharing leads with other sales colleagues. * Work independently without daily supervision but remains responsive to company management requests for assignments and account intelligence. * Facilitate the sales forecast and keep the company's CRM system updated with customer's communications, sales calls, and opportunities. * Become very knowledgeable with assigned product lines, striving to become a resource of solutions for assigned customers. * Negotiate win-win contracts that are good business decisions for the customer and the company. * Identify new customers and opportunities, for assigned accounts or geography or product/service type * Travel throughout the assigned territory with some overnight travel as required. Requirements: * BSME or BSEE engineering degree is preferred; however extended application experience can substitute for a formal engineering degree. * 5 years of experience utilizing computer software including Excel, Word, Outlook, Internet Explorer, AutoCAD, and contact management or CRM programs. * Minimum of 5 years of experience in application sales or a related field. * Strong technical and communication skills, both written and verbal. Must be able to read, write and speak the English language proficiently enough to communicate with co-workers and industry associates, understand directions, respond to management inquiries, and make entries on reports and records * Experience in a manufacturing or repair environment managing hydraulic assembly projects or repairs, interacting with a wide array of people including salesmen, customers, vendors, engineers, supervisors, shop mechanics, and quality people. * Bosch Rexroth Hydraulics products experience is preferred. * Excellent organizational skills * Ability to read and understand hydraulic schematics and blueprints. * Knowledge of hydraulics parts, fittings, and systems is a plus * Proven track record--the candidate has successfully demonstrated technical knowledge in previous jobs or project assignments. * Mechanical or electro-mechanical aptitude. Benefits: * Compensation is a mix of base and commission * Car plan for reimbursement of business use * Health insurance effective first of the month after hire date * 100% Employee Owned, ESOP * 401k plus company match * Referral bonuses