District Sales Manager

WHAT TO EXPECT

As an innovation leader, we look for ambitious, forward thinking, open-minded and well-rounded individuals to join our global team. Located remote from your home office in the East Coast Region, you will be working hands-on with our engineering customers in the field and helping design products that fit into their applications!

• You'll be working with the Industrial Application Engineering team and reporting to the Fluid Power Field Application Engineering Lead.
• This is an exciting opportunity for you because you will be working with customers on a variety of product applications primarily in our Industrial Replacement market.
• You will help troubleshoot issues that arise with customer products and help design and recommend solutions using Gates products.
  
  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Providing engineering service to customers and clients in the proper application and selection fluid power products
• Effectively present technical and product training material to internal and external customers
• Working cooperatively with North American Field Sales, Product Line Managers, and the Marketing Team to achieve organizational success
• Analyzing application requirements, providing failure analysis, selecting components, and making recommendations to meet system requirements
• Troubleshooting any questions customers pose via phone, email, and in-person. Building strong relationships is crucial to success in this role!
  
  

• Requires in-depth knowledge and experience
• Requires conceptual and practical expertise in own area and general knowledge of related areas
• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate the company in the market

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ABOUT YOU

• Bachelor's Degree plus 5+ years of progressive engineering experience OR 5-10 years of progressive engineering experience, required.
• Eager to be hands on working with our customers, engineers, sales, and marketing teams!
• Engineering discipline with a focus on Mechanical and Fluid Power systems, preferred.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to manage customer personalities effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal skills - coupled with the ability to maintain and generate product application literature, media, and technical articles.
• Ability to travel to customers, plants and conferences as required (minimum 50%).
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize resources and project timelines.
• Power Transmission experience, also preferred
• Proficient in MicroSoft Office products
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship.
  
  

PAY & BENEFITS

• Full-Time
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance and other voluntary benefit options:benefits beginonthe first day of the month immediately following your date of hire
• Eligible for 3 weeks of paid vacation + 11 holidays (9 scheduled & 2 floating) + 8 sick days. All vacation days are accrued
• 401(k):3% company contribution and additional 3% company match
• Tuition Reimbursement