Outside Sales Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Eaton's ES AMER NAS division is currently seeking a Outside Sales Engineer. This position will cover primarily the Denver area, and require about 25% travel in the territory. A company car is provided!
The expected annual salary range for this role is $71000 - $104000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What you'll do:
The primary function of the Sales Engineer is to sell assigned product lines to targeted customers in targeted market areas. This position will be responsible to achieve the assigned sales goal consistent with the expectations of a thoroughly seasoned professional sales engineer for the assigned product categories while under little supervision. It will be an expectation to optimize sales volume, product mix and profit margin, while increasing sales in the marketplace. This position will need to coordinate sales for the assigned customer and distributor base. It has the responsibility to manage all aspects of the customer relationship, providing sales and technical assistance with distributors, customers, end users and specifiers.
The primary functions include providing sales and technical assistance with distributors, contractors, end users and electrical group personnel; provide timely and accurate information for order entry, while elevating quality issues to attention of management, and ensuring that accurate information flows to market intelligence data on competitive products, customer needs preference and buying habits; support distributor inventories and inventory turns by recommending specific products and levels to be stocked and provide necessary reports and surveys requested in a timely manner.
In this function you will:
• Accurately and timely plan and specify interpretation, quotation and technical support
• Communicate with customers, warehouse, and plants to facilitate problem resolution
• Collect, analyze and utilize market intelligence regarding competitive products, customer needs, preferences and buying habit
• Review and interpret customer needs on plans and specifications
• Provide facility timely solutions to customer issues by utilizing available resources or creating procedure for resolution
• Be aware of and responsive to market conditions and competitive activities while communicating such information to product divisions
• Plan promotional events and presentations with distributor personnel to promote Eaton's position, while developing a proven record of achieving assigned sales goals
• Prepare and present bids and quotations to customers using company price and delivery guidelines while using sound business judgment
Qualifications:
Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• One (1)+ year of experience within the electrical industry
• Possess a valid driver's license
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
• No relocation benefit is being offer for this position. Only candidates currently residing within a 50 mile radius of Littleton, CO will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Skills:
• Possess excellent communication skills
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
• Time management, presentation and planning skills
• Knowledge of Eaton electrical product and service capabilities
• Possess an understanding of the sales process using sales techniques as evidenced by good customer relationships
• Knowledge of Bidmanager and Vista
• Demonstrated an understanding of market trends, industry issues and knowledge of competitors
• Effective interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Ability to leverage support personnel to meet customer and organizational needs
• Ability to travel up to 25%
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The application window for this position is anticipated to close on 6/19/2026.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
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