Sales and Licensing Engineer

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Job Summary

Responsible for supporting Licensing and Sales activities of the Regional Managers within the Global Sales Department. Participate in the development of proposals, contracts, sales & marketing materials related to tactical and strategic sales objectives. Support internal Sales work process and standards with a focus on competitive analysis, value pricing, and management of customer relationships.

The position reports to the VP of Global Sales

Major Activities and Responsibilities

Sales Support

• Responsible for supporting Regional Manager(s) in all catalyst, licensing, digitalization, equipment, and resin sales activities (proposals, contracts, post-contract compliance, and general support).

• Prepare and support the delivery of presentations to clients.
• Coordinate customer requirements with internal stakeholders (Product Manager, Legal, Engineering, Technical Services, R&D, Business Development Manager).
• Update SAP accordingly to ensure alignment with customer needs and production plans.

Departmental Support

• Support review and update of sales tools (catalyst contract compliance checklists, quote analysis, work process standards, and procedures).
• Support maintenance of shared drives and filing structure.
• Help the sales team to develop, maintain, and update sales presentations including corporate overview, catalyst products, licensed technology, and geographic market focus (China, KSA, or other location).
• Provide input for catalyst and licensing sales forecast.
• Provide input for sales strategy and policy.
• Support in maintaining databases related to Sales, Market, and Customers.
• Support licensees meetings, technical exchange meetings, webinars, and publications.
• Support sales team in monthly reporting to SD senior management or other groups/meetings.
• Maintain market share graphs.
• Maintain records/file docs as required to comply with ISO 9000 / internal Quality Management Systems.

What Matters to Scientific Design

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in chemical engineering
• 5-10 years experience in the petrochemical engineering industry.
• Experience with performance catalysts in the petrochemical catalyst industry.
• Experience working in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to travel up to 40% of the time, as needed.

• Good analytical skills, business acumen, and ability to support technical-commercial activities.
• Strong negotiation skills
• Expert ability in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Eligibility Requirements

• You must be 18 years or older.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work for Scientific Design in the United States on a full-time basis.

Work Availability

Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this position. Applicants must be regularly available and willing to work during assigned hours of operation and such other hours as the company determines are necessary or desirable to meet business needs.

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