Business Development / Technical Sales Engineer

Business Development/ Technical Sales Engineer

National Manufacturing Company, Inc., a leading manufacturer of deep drawn metal enclosures is currently seeking a talented, Business Development/ Technical Sales Engineer as we continue to expand our business.  Reporting to Vice President of Sales & Marketing, this position will be responsible for championing the business development efforts as follows:

Job Description:

·         Interact/ engage with the customers from the time the Request For Quote (RFQ) is received

·         Facilitate conference calls between customer and National Technical teams for developing a better understanding of the customers’ technical and commercial requirements

·         Champion/ Coordinate the cost estimating process from start to finish by working with Engineering, Purchasing, Quality and Sales to generate the pricing proposal

·         Communicate the pricing proposals to the customer

·         Gather valuable information/ insight required to convert the pricing proposals into purchase orders 

·         Follow-up on qualified customers and opportunities in a professional and timely manner

• Travel to tradeshows and customer sites as required (willing to travel 25% of the time)

Skills/Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of technical sales experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Prior experience in medical, aerospace, battery, military markets preferred
• Associate or Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering degree preferred
• Need to demonstrate the capability of developing a good technical understanding of our process and competencies.
• Should be able to interpret the customer’s engineering drawings and specifications
• Strong sales prospecting skills
• Interested in the “hunt”, not deterred by rejection.
• Strong telephone and customer relationship skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Experience working autonomously and part of a skilled, high performance team
• Strong PC and internet research skills-MS outlook, Excel, PowerPoint
• Familiarity with ERP systems
• Familiarity with ACT or similar CRM software preferred
• Able to respond appropriately in a fast paced environment
• Demonstrates flexibility by adapting readily to changing priorities
• Thorough with quote process with attention to detail

We offer a competitive salary and benefits and an opportunity for growth.  
Qualified candidates should forward their resume to via e-mail jmartinez@natlmfg.com or mail National Manufacturing Co., Inc. 
12 River Road Chatham, NJ  07928
Please visit our website: www.natlmfg.com