Kelly Engineering has a Direct Hire opportunity for a Sales Engineer located in Houston, TX!

Job Description:

• Develop good customer relationships by personal visits, phone calls, follow-ups, e-mails, etc.
• Communicate the unique benefits of the company’s products to the customers.
• Maintain strong relationship with customers for future business growth.
• Assist the company in preparing market plans and strategies to promote company’s products.
• Provide input to develop marketing materials to communicate the message to the customer.
• Prepare effective proposals, presentations, demonstrations, and sales tool on the products.
• Develop and maintain company’s vendor portal/sites for receiving government bids and contract opportunities.
• Assist the team in quotations activities like price and delivery negotiations with customers.
• Identify new product development opportunities and provide marketing, design and application inputs.
• Liaison with engineering team to develop existing and new product design feedback based on market and application inputs.
• Establish and maintain a customer relations management database.
• Work with internal teams to achieve targeted business goals.

Suggest marketing campaigns, trade shows, print ads, etc. to increase company’s exposure.

• Attend trade shows, conferences and marketing events plus make presentations to industry groups.

COMPETENCIES:

• Organizational Skills.
• Project Management.
• Thoroughness.
• Technical Capacity.
• Attention to Detail
• Excellent communication skills

QUALIFICATIONS / PRIOR EXPERIENCE:

• Mechanical Engineer

• 5+ years of relevant marine and defense contract experience

• Minimum of 3 years selling equipment and/or service in relate industry
• Strong customer target relationships and contact lists.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for a company other than their own.
• Proven successful track record in business development and technical sales.
• Strong English communication skills.
• High energy level, attention to detail, enthusiasm, aggressive and excellent communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and Word

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The work performed may be conducted in a climate-controlled facility with moderate noise levels that are within OSHA limits as well as current outside in year-round climate
• Must be able to lift 25 – 50 lbs.
• Must be able to walk, talk, sit, stand, and communicate verbally continuously throughout an 8-hour period

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Why Kelly ® Engineering?

Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we’re here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.

About Kelly ®

At Kelly, we’re always thinking about what’s next and advising job seekers on new ways of working to reach their full potential. In fact, we’re a leading advocate for temporary/nontraditional workstyles, because we believe they allow flexibility and tremendous growth opportunities that enable a better way to work and live (plus, did we mention we provide a ton of benefits?). Connecting great people with great companies is what we do best, and our employment opportunities span a wide variety of workstyles, skill levels, and industries around the world.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.

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