Sales Engineer
Sales & Business Development
Palm Springs, CA, USA
A well-established international technology manufacturer with a long history of innovation in frequency control products and advanced battery technology is seeking a Sales Manager / Engineer to support its growing North American business. The organization provides specialized quartz crystal, oscillator, lithium-ion, and lithium-polymer battery solutions to customers across a variety of industries. This is a remote position within the U.S. offering the opportunity to work with an established global engineering organization while playing a key role in expanding sales, developing customer relationships, and providing technical expertise in lithium battery technology.
About the Role: The Sales Manager / Engineer will be responsible for growing sales within an assigned U.S. territory while serving as a technical resource for customers, representatives, distributors, and internal teams.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and develop new business opportunities while managing and expanding existing customer accounts.
- Achieve sales targets and drive revenue growth for lithium battery and frequency control products.
- Provide technical expertise and product support related to lithium battery applications across North America.
- Work closely with customers to understand technical requirements and recommend appropriate product solutions.
- Build and maintain strong, long-term customer relationships while ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction.
- Collaborate with engineering, quality assurance, and other internal departments to resolve technical and customer issues.
- Partner with international engineering teams to support customer applications and product development needs.
- Monitor industry trends, competitive activity, and developments within the lithium battery market.
- Maintain accurate customer, project, forecast, milestone, and activity information within the CRM/SAP system.
- Prepare sales forecasts, reports, and presentations for management.
- Travel throughout the assigned territory and North America as needed, with overnight travel of up to approximately 30%.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or a related technical discipline relevant to lithium battery technology.
- 3+ years of sales and technical support experience within the lithium battery industry.
Required Skills:
- Strong technical aptitude and ability to understand customer applications and recommend technical solutions.
- Proven ability to develop new business while maintaining and growing existing customer relationships.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Strong ability to work independently, prioritize multiple projects, and manage a designated territory.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
- SAP experience is beneficial.
- Valid driver’s license and passport required.
- Must be authorized and able to work in the United States.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required, including up to approximately 30% overnight travel.