SunSource
Outside Sales Engineer - Industrial Automation
About this role
Ralph W. Earl Company seeks an Outside Sales Engineer to drive growth in industrial automation across upstate New York and Northern Pennsylvania. You'll leverage technical expertise to build customer relationships, solve application challenges, and expand market share in your assigned territory with autonomy and company support.
What you'll do
- Develop and manage customer relationships in assigned sales territory
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities in industrial automation markets
- Provide technical solutions to complex customer application challenges
- Present and demonstrate automation and motion control products
- Collaborate with internal teams to support customer needs and closing sales
- Build territory strategy and ownership mentality for sustainable growth
What they're looking for
- Industrial automation and motion control product knowledge
- Outside sales and business development
- Technical problem-solving and application engineering
- Customer relationship management
- Territory management and strategic planning
- Communication and presentation skills
- Industry market knowledge (upstate NY/Northern PA region)
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SunSource
SunSource designs and develops electrical systems, control solutions, and fluid power technologies for industrial applications across mobile, hydraulic, and automation domains. The company is hiring electrical engineers, hydraulic engineers, applications engineers, and technical specialists to collaborate with cross-functional teams and customers in delivering robust solutions from concept through implementation.
View all jobs at SunSourceLikely interview questions
- Can you describe your experience in outside sales, particularly in industrial or technical markets?
- How have you approached building and growing a sales territory from the ground up?