What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Engineer (Civil Engineering experience preferred) position at Giken America Corporation?
Company Description
Giken America is an engineering and construction solutions provider that provides specialized construction equipment and technical advice for the betterment and success of construction projects.
Role Description
This ideal candidate will collaborate with co-workers and managers to find, contact, and follow-up with prospective engineering consultants. Once they discover the client's needs, he/she will discuss our product's technological capabilities and business value with the client. The ideal candidate should be able to clearly articulate highly technical concepts to all prospective clients.
Responsibilities
- Clearly articulate technical capabilities and give technical demonstrations
- Partner with the co-workers and managers to generate leads
- Find and maintain prospective clients
- Provide general technical support to clients
- Conduct technical product presentations at various external and internal events including professional networking conferences and events
- Attend and contribute to technical associations
- Making appointments with potential customers
- Proficiency in PowerPoint for presentation creation as well as comprehensive PC operations in Excel and Word
- Support senior engineers in specifying, quoting, and assisting with commercially viable and technically compliant tender/bidding submissions
- Train customers on equipment applications at construction sites
Qualifications
- Civil/geotechnical engineering and related construction experience
- Ability to discuss highly technical concepts with prospective leads
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
- Willingness to travel
- Live in the northeastern New Jersey area