Technical Inside Sales Product Leader
Company: Ipsen International Inc
Location: Cherry Valley
Posted on: June 24, 2022
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Job Description:
Ipsen USA is the industry leader for versatile heat treatment
systems and advanced process technology. Our advanced equipment is
developed for Aerospace, Automotive, Energy, Medical, Tool & Die,
and other various industries across the globe.
SummaryAs Product Leader, this position is responsible for the
technical and commercial activities of their assigned product line,
which includes but not limited to customer interaction,
costing/pricing, forecasting, inquiries, proposals, quotations and
orders. In addition, this position will keep apprised of
production/shipping requirements for their applicable product line
and help drive expediting of orders when needed to ensure customer
delivery and quality standards are met. This individual will be
viewed as a technical expert in the product line they are assigned.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities - For the assigned product,
creates timely and accurate sales proposals, based on information
from sales, service or directly from customer. - Understands and
maintains market value/competitive pricing strategies for
developing proposals. - Develops and maintains an ongoing
understanding of the technical aspects of assigned product line
with respect to the design and fabrication phases to convey
required information to customers. - Partners with service
department personnel to ensure installation and start-up pricing
are included as line items for each proposal. - Effectively
utilizes historical information, bill of materials, engineered
drawings and current cost structures for development of proposals.
- Ensures proactive communication with customer, project management
or other department staff to ensure all parties understand scope of
the project and lead times due to capacity and/or constraints. -
Track and provide requested updates to manager on continuous
improvement initiatives. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Ability
to read, analyze, and interpret customer specifications, technical
procedures, and/or governmental regulations. - Possess strong
verbal and written and communication skills. - Possess high
creative reasoning and attention to detail abilities. - Ability to
be a self-starter and work independently without direct
supervision. - Possess strong problem solving and organizational
skills. - Ability to handle multiple competing priorities, timely
follow up on multiple proposals and multiple open issues
simultaneously. - Ability to handle complex and varied tasks which
regularly require the exercise of independent judgement and sound
decision-making. - To perform this job successfully, an individual
should have knowledge of the following or similar computer
programs:o Intermediate to Advanced Experience - MS Office (MS
Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook)o Beginner to Intermediate
Experience: - Database and Manufacturing software (ERP - Syteline 9
Preferred) - CRM (Salesforce.com preferred) - Autodesk software
preferred (AutoCAD, Inventor and Vault) - Must be willing and able
to travel. Up to 10% of time domestically. Must be able to travel
by air.Education and Experience - Associates Degree in Engineering,
Material Science, Technology, Business Administration or other
related field is required. - Bachelor's Degree in Engineering,
Technology, Material Science or other related field is strongly
preferred. - Two years of related experience in sales, product
management or other related technical field is required. - Prior
experience working in aerospace, manufacturing, medical or related
fields is preferred. Physical/Visual/Mental/ Environmental
FactorsThe demands described are representative of those that must
be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions. 1. Regularly required to sit and use hands and finger
dexterity. 2. Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with
hands and arms.3. Occasionally required to lift up to 10-20
pounds.4. Regularly requires close vision, hearing and talking.5.
Exposure to moderate noise level while in office.6. Frequently
exposed to moving mechanical parts7. Occasionally exposed to wet
and/or humid conditionsAll qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orienatation, gender identity, national
origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Requirements:
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Keywords: Ipsen International Inc, Rockford , Technical Inside Sales Product Leader, Other , Cherry Valley, Illinois
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