Inside Sales Application Engineer
Global WET, a remote sales company that represents water and wastewater manufacturers, is currently seeking an Inside Sales Application Engineer who will work from home. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree (engineering or related degree preferred) along with previous experience in inside sales and project management experience. A good understanding of water and wastewater equipment and applications is desired. The ideal candidate will be able to manage several projects simultaneously. Process includes client correspondence, project meetings, project schedules and installation coordination. You will need to be able to deal with client demands and handle last minute changes to existing schedules. You will be the main point of contact for clients and manufacturers after projects are obtained, and are responsible for the completion of projects. If applicable and desired, you will work under a Texas Licensed Professional Engineer to obtain your Professional Engineering license in Texas. Global WET may also pay for international travel to factories in Germany, Finland, Europe and South America for onsite factory testing. You will work with over 30 mechanical and civil manufacturers and gain knowledge of Organic Chemistry and Chemistry, Hydraulics, and Civil Engineering.
Typical Duties of an Inside Sales Application Engineer may Include:
· Act as project manager for projects obtained by Global WET
· Act as liaison between the vendors and the contractors throughout the purchase, submittal, operation manual review and equipment start-up process
· Solicit submittal and operations manual documentation from manufacturers for bid approval and conduct final review on approved submittals
· Develop quotes, purchase orders, change orders and invoices as needed for project-related sales
· Source project-related product quotes from manufacturers as needed
· Handle cancellations or changes in sales orders and communicate changes to appropriate personnel
· Review project related purchase orders to ensure customer’s technical needs are met
· Provide timely and accurate responses to customer inquiries
· Follow company practices for document management, organization, and version control, and apply file-sharing processes on projects you support
· Support communications and content collection with manufacturing partners and contractors
· Analyze customers’ requirements and engage in consultative selling with clients; provide value-added services and products to solve customer problems
· Manage multiple projects and tasks concurrently, with a heavy concentration of email correspondence
· Work both collaboratively and independently, as appropriate
· Use online project management software, to track project progress
A candidate for this position ideally possesses the following skills:
· BS in Engineering Water Wastewater Preferred
· EIT Preferred
· Demonstration of excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Capable of learning and acquiring new skills
· Reliable, extremely well organized, and detail oriented
· Elevated sense of urgency to client requests
· Ability to follow instructions as needed
· A positive attitude and a friendly demeanor
· Self-motivated as this is a remote position
· Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and Microsoft Word
· Proficient in Quickbooks (desired, but not required)
· Proficient in Google Drive applications (desired, but not required)
· Proficient in Asana (desired, but not required)
Pay: $55,000 to $75,000 depending on experience. Annual Bonuses Anticipated.