Plant Sales

Position Title

Plant Sales

Protingent Staffing has an exciting direct hire Plant Sales opportunity.

• Prepare proposals:
  • Knowledgeable in technical equipment sizing programs.
  • Research materials of equipment fabrication, assess availability and cost.
  • Experience in gathering cost of both; raw material (Steel plate, castings etc.) and equipment (Valves, instruments, pumps, etc.) required.
• Make personal sales calls to end users and related agencies around the world.
• Negotiate sales contracts with prospective customers.
• Promptly report contract information to Company with a detailed report and conduct project kick off meetings.
• Answer all inquiries from customer quotations assigned.
• Coordinate, participate in and attend area seminars, exhibitions and trade shows.
• Obtain information on market trends around the world.
• Obtain market information to identify and contact potential future customers.
• Obtain market information on competitors including their product offerings, pricing and business methods.
• Develop local contacts for sales support activities including translation, introductions and negotiations.
• Host visiting delegations for sales purposes.
• All other duties as assigned by the VP of Sales and Marketing.

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year accredited college in Engineering, preferably Chemical Engineering.
• Five years’ experience in design or operations.
• Detailed Knowledge of and customer contacts assigned.
• Ability to rapidly and thoroughly learn the technical details of Company's equipment and processes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to relate to people from other cultures.
• Knowledge of and ability to function effectively in other cultures, language skills are a plus.
• Proven negotiating skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Ability to travel domestically and/or internationally for up to 20 weeks per year.
• Ability to utilize computer systems for costing, proposal and contract preparation.
• Knowledge of MS Word, Access, Excel, MS Project.

• Job Type: Direct Hire
• Salary Range: $95k - $125K
• Location:
  
  Seattle, WA.
• Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status.
• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Sales and Business Development

Protingent is a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to Software, Electronics, Medical Device, Telecom, and Aerospace companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as our community by providing relevant, rewarding, and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.