Retrofit Sales Engineer

Overview

Smith & Loveless is united under one cause: “Protecting Water. Protecting People.” We are seeking Retrofit Sales Engineer – in Training to partner with our experienced retrofit sales team in this environmentally focused industry.

A Retrofit Sales Engineer – in Training at Smith and Loveless is in an accelerated position designed to technically prepare you for assuming the role of either a Retrofit Sales Engineer or a Retrofit Sales Manager in 12 months. The Retrofit Sales Associate will successfully complete four training stages of technical product learning. See below for more details.

• Engineering degree and/or engineering experience preferred.
• Prior experience in sales, customer service or leadership role is a plus.
• Tenacious, innovative, and possess sales skills.
• Adaptable to the fast-paced environment of a growing company.
• Competitive and self-confident but thrives in a team-oriented atmosphere.
• Cutting-edge delivery of client-focused solutions.
• Extracurricular experiences (such as team sports, school newspaper, etc…)

• Upon successful completion of the Retrofit Sales Engineer training program, you will be given an assigned territory of representatives to grow the retrofit business with existing Smith & Loveless customers.
• Interface with consulting engineers, cities/counties and industrial customers in their assigned territories selling retrofit equipment.
• Require 12 to 15 travel weeks per year to manage representatives and grow the market.
• Must successfully complete each level of training to move to the next level. Program completion time is one year, not to exceed 18 months.
• The four training stages will include learning from slide shows, scripts, videos, subject area experts and Socratic feedback in addition to hands-on instruction.
• Looking for self-motivated and goal-oriented candidates dedicated to learning and keeping on track with the training program schedule.
• The training program will provide you with all the skills necessary for a successful career in professional technical sales.
• Training program is subject to change at the discretion of Smith & Loveless.

• Required to sit, stand and walk.
• Reach with hands and arms.
• Required to talk and hear consistently.
• Ability to ascend and descend two (2) flights of stairs.
• Ability to work non-traditional hours, including evenings and weekends as necessary.
• Nation-wide travel required (up to 40%). 2 to 3 days of travel is required during each quarter of training, then up to 15 weeks per year after.

For over 75 years, Smith & Loveless has provided innovative environmental engineering ingenuity and quality craftsmanship to the water industry by pioneering superior pre-engineered pumping, treatment and headworks systems to a global customer base. A true pioneer in the water and wastewater pumping industry, Smith & Loveless manufactures cost-effective, operator safe and efficient pump stations for municipalities, developments, industrial, governmental, and military facilities across the globe.

Our energy-efficient and durable systems deliver unrivaled life-cycle cost savings. With tens of thousands of installations in more than 70 nations on all seven continents, our innovative wastewater/reuse engineered products allow us to maintain our market leadership in lift stations, grit removal systems and over a complete range of wastewater treatment systems.

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