Inside Sales Application Engineer-Municipal - Cornell Pump Company

If you want to be part of an exciting, challenging and successful team, have a great can-do attitude with an aptitude to learn and grow with the company, we want to hear from you! Cornell Pump is immediately hiring for an Inside Sales Application Engineer for the Municipal Department!

This position supports Cornell Pump's network of sales staff and distributors in the U.S. and around the world with technical advice and product suggestions. The experienced candidate sells and supports the sale of pumps, providing cordial, timely and accurate application and quotation assistance. Liaises with the Engineering Department on technical application issues. This position will be focused primarily in the Municipal market.

SALARY - $65,000 - $75,000 DOE

Check out the benefits!

• A minimum of two weeks paid PTO and 10 paid Holidays
• 401K plan- 3% employer contribution regardless of how much you contribute and matching contributions by the employer based on your contribution. Fully vested immediately.
• There are two medical plans - a PPO and a HDHP with an HSA
• Company paid Employee Assistant Program
• Dental/Vision coverage
• Two weeks paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Life Insurance & AD&D, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Additional Voluntary Life Insurance & AD&D
• Safety Shoes- the company will either reimburse up to $170 every two years or provide a voucher to be used toward safety shoes.
• Prescription Safety Glasses- the company will either reimburse you up to $200 every two years or provide a voucher toward a pair of prescription safety glasses.
• Employee Rewards and Recognition Program
• Coffee and healthy snacks provided daily
• Cornell Pump hosts food truck Friday lunches in the summer, a summer party for the family, a holiday party and Santa day for the kids

What you will do:

• Answers customers questions concerning correct selection of Cornell equipment. Requires telephone work with excellent customer satisfaction and communication skills.
• Write and input general sales quotes and sales orders.
• Emphasizes salable features, quotes prices and credit terms, and prepares sales orders.
• Acquire, interpret, apply technical pump information (BOM, Curves, Dimensions).
• Makes outbound lead follow up calls to potential and existing customers by telephone and e-mail to qualify leads and sell products and services.
• Overcomes technical and business objections of prospective customers.
• Provides product demos (cutaways/display pumps) to qualified customers on request.
• Project Management of Large Projects as required
• Maintain productive and professional rapport with Cornell dealerships and their personnel; maintain productive and professional rapport with fellow Cornell employees.
• Performs prospective dealer visits (arrange travel, perform visits, submit expenses), represent Cornell at dealer conducted functions, represent Cornell at tradeshow and other marketing functions.
• Travels to customer's locations and trade shows as required.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) from four-year college or university preferred; or one to two years related Inside Sales experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Collaborate well with other departments specifically Engineering
• Strong communication, follow-up, and problem solving skills
• Mechanical aptitude is a must

We are a leading manufacturer of centrifugal pumps located in Clackamas, Oregon, and Vancouver, WA with more than 77 years in the business and growing rapidly! We manufacture centrifugal pumps for a wide variety of industries, including Agricultural, Industrial, Municipal, Rental and Mining Industries. For more information, please visit cornellpump.com.

Cornell is a progressive, dynamic workplace offering:

• Great opportunities for advancement
• Competitive salaries
• Excellent benefits packages and
• A collaborative and friendly team environment

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