Eaton Corporation

Senior Sales Engineer-East China

Eaton Corporation Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees

Oct 14
Remote solutions-engineer Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time China
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About the role

The Senior Sales Engineer is responsible for managing an assigned customer base to increase sales volume and profit margins within the East China market. This role involves providing technical assistance, gathering market intelligence, and maintaining strong relationships with distributors and end users.

What they look for

Sales Technical Assistance Customer Relationship Management Market Intelligence Electrical Products Negotiation Communication Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint Data Analysis Strategic Planning Problem Solving Account Management

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree or higher, preferably in an electrical field, and possess at least 5 years of relevant sales or technical experience. Proficiency in English, strong interpersonal skills, and a willingness to travel are essential for this position.

Full description

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to protecting the environment and improving the quality of life for people everywhere. We make products for the data center, utility, industrial, commercial, machine building, residential, aerospace and mobility markets.

What you’ll do:

Sales engineer required to cover high growth market in China.

Primary responsibility to manage the assigned customer base to increase sales in the local marketplace, and provide sales and technical assistance Sells assigned product lines to targeted customers in a targeted Market Area. The position's primary objective is to optimize sales volume, product mix and profit margin. Specific functions include: Drive increase in sales in marketplace. Manage all aspects of the customer relationship, providing sales and technical assistance with distributors, customers, end users, and specifiers. Develop proven record of achieving. Collect,analyze and utilize market intelligence regarding competitive products, customer needs, preferences, and buying habits. Performs under regular supervision of more senior sales members with minimal discretion of work interpretation.Assigned modest sales objectives.

  • Services existing accounts, obtains orders, and establishes new accounts by planning and organizing daily work schedule to call on existing or potential sales outlets and other trade factors.
  • Focus sales efforts by studying existing and potential volume of dealers.
  • Keeps management informed by submitting activity and results reports, such as visit reports, weekly work plans, and monthly and annual analysis.
  • Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, etc.
  • Recommends changes in products, service, and policy by evaluating results and competitive developments.
  • Resolves customer complaints; developing solutions; preparing reports; making recommendations to management.
  • Maintains professional and technical knowledge by customer application.
  • Provides historical records by maintaining records on area and customer sales.
  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
  • other works leader assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor degree or above, prefer in electrical
  • 5+ years sales or relevant technical experience, technical background will be better
  • Good knowledge of electrical products, protection and application
  • Fluent English writing;
  • Good command of computer skills (Microsoft word, excel, PowerPoint and etc.);
  • Good interpersonal and negotiation skill;
  • Aggressive and ready for tough challenges from customer and be resourceful in resolving issues;
  • Willing to travel.

At Eaton, we don't just want to offer you a job, but a journey and experience. Our goal is to give you the space to find that sweet spot where your passion meets purpose.

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