Application Sales Engineer
Element has an opportunity for an Application Sales Engineer. In this role you will be responsible for conversion of more complex requests for quotes (RFQ’s) to high quality bids and quotations. You will establish and maintain a strong relationship with clients throughout the sales cycle: proactively following up on leads for future business opportunities, being responsible for following up and converting more complex RFQs to high quality quotations per customer expectations and making detailed testing proposals.
Responsibilities
- Proactively develop contacts and engage with customers using phone, email, web conferencing
- Contact clients to qualify the potential of the quote request
- Identify current and future customer service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual customers, acting as a liaison between the customers and Element
- Receive and process request for quotations (RFQ)
- Prepare quotes by studying blueprints, plans, and related customer documents; consulting with Program Managers, technical experts, and other technical staff within Element
Skills / Qualifications
- Education in a STEM field highly preferred or
- 2 years of relevant technical experience
- Testing, metallurgical or composites experience a plus
- A valid driver’s license, with an acceptable driving record under Element’s policy
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions, data and details furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
- Experience in interpreting testing procedures and requirements
- Some overnight travel may be required