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INTRODUCTION

Smith & Loveless is united under one cause: “Protecting Water. Protecting People.” We are seeking Municipal Treatment & Headworks System Sales Engineer to partner with our experienced Municipal Sales team in this environmentally focused industry.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

A Municipal Treatment & Headworks System Sales Engineer at Smith and Loveless is accountable for supporting outside sales personnel, handling bidding and inquiries for Smith & Loveless, Inc. treatment products and services to their territory in the domestic market. The incumbent is responsible for calling on cities, counties, consulting engineers, contractors, and municipal and regulatory officials to promote Smith & Loveless, Inc. treatment and grit products, for new applications. The goal is to transition to an Outside Sales Engineer over a period of 1 to 2 years. Responsible for hiring, training and encouraging a representative sales network to promote and sell S&L treatment and grit products.

Job duties

• Support overall sales coverage for respective region and develop plans for increasing sales of S&L treatment and grit systems.
• Develop budgets and support strategies to increase order closure rates.
• Develop a preference for S&L with the consulting engineers, cities, counties, and contractors. Cultivate the personnel of key accounts.
• Provide timely follow-up on all pricing, bids, inquiries, and submittals.
• Provide technical knowledge and timely, accurate information to assist local engineers, developers, municipalities, representatives, etc. in the design and purchase of S&L products. Keep abreast of the latest technology in the industry.
• Promote full range of S&L treatment and grit equipment and ensure its proper application.
• Keep abreast of the competitive situation within respective region and recommend marketing strategy to the Company.
• Maintain an open and effective line of communication with the Manager, Treatment & Headworks Systems, and all internal S&L departments.
• Other duties as assigned by Manager, Treatment & Headworks Systems and VP, Municipal Division.
• Keep office, work area and sales truck neat, clean and orderly.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors of Science Degree in Engineering or technical sales related field preferred.
• 2 years’ experience with water and or wastewater equipment preferred.
• Experience selling products through a representative network. Additional experience in related fields may suffice.
• Effective communication, human relations, presentation, and sales abilities.
• Conceptualization and negotiation skills along with a professional demeanor.
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives without supervision.
• Consistent with traveling, otherwise normal office environment.
• PC, phone, cell phone, laptop, and other normal office equipment or tools as needed.
• 10-25% domestic travel required during first 1 to 2 years, then 50% - 60% domestic travel required.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Required to sit, stand and walk.
• Use hands to finger, hand or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Frequent stooping, bending, pulling and pushing.
• Reach with hands and arms.
• Required to talk and hear consistently.
• Ability to occasionally lift, carry and/or drag up to twenty-five (25) pounds if necessary.
• Specific vision abilities required by the role include the ability to distinguish the nature of objects by using the eye.
• Ability to ascend and descend two (2) flights of stairs.
• Ability to work non-traditional hours, including evenings and weekends as necessary.

BENEFITS & PERKS

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with automatic enrollment + employee-directed investment options
• Discretionary 401(k) Match based on performance (100% vested after 3 years)
• Annual Profit-Sharing Bonus
• Base Pay + Commission structure
• 100% Employer-Paid Benefits including life insurance & disability coverage
• Paid Time Off - 10 Paid Holidays; 2 weeks Vacation (3 weeks after 5 years); 6 Paid Sick/Personal Days annually
• Insurance & Financial Benefits - Medical Plans (PPO & High-Deductible options); Dental Insurance with preventative care covered at 100%; Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Coverage; Group Life & AD&D Insurance (company-paid)
• Additional Benefits - Flexible Spending Account (FSA); Health Savings Account (HSA) (for HDHP participants); Voluntary Life & AD&D Coverage for employees and dependents

About us

For over 80 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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