If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

IDEX Fire and Safety (Akron Brass, AWG/Alco, Class1, Godiva, HALE, Hurst, Lukas, Vetter, Weldon) focuses primarily manufacturing equipment used in municipal fire departments. In addition to a subset of products manufactured specifically for targeted industrial applications, a range of the core products also have applications in industrial applications. The responsibility of the Sales Engineer for Industrial Markets will be to focus on industrial (non-municipal fire) applications for our products, support the current commercial team to identify, nurture and close opportunities, as well as report back to the Business market conditions as associated with current and future market opportunity, product mix, requirements for marketing support and identification of trends that may provide for growth within, or to expand our scope of focus.

Core Market Focus: Petroleum, Oil, Gas, Chemical Refining, (Manufacturing, Transportation and Storage), Mining, Maritime, and Deicing
Geographic Coverage: USA and support group efforts as necessary in Canada, Middle East, Asia (including China and India), Latin America

REPORTS TO (Title): VP of Sales, Industrial

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work independently to identify opportunities that are favorable to advancing the sale, delivery and commissioning of fire/chemical/gas suppression, dust mitigation, deicing and cooling solutions and other IDEX F&S products, into the core markets across North America.
Actively support the commercial team to identify credible opportunities that are favorable to advancing the sale, delivery and commissioning of previous mentioned systems into previously stated markets, globally
Actively develop and support channel partners and OEMs that will drive growth focused in the industrial markets we serve
Support the Akron Brass Industrial Solutions Group with credible project identification, nurturing, bidding, delivery and commissioning, all as applicable
Provide strong VOC to the company in order to drive proper growth of our services and business into areas of value to the industry.
Look for potential growth opportunities through partnerships, 3rd parties and potential acquisition.
Provide actionable intelligence and market feedback to the accordingly to develop and support strategic initiatives for growth in the Industrial Markets
Recommend and participate in New Product Development initiatives, as applicable
Provide market and opportunity updates through company-available reporting tools
Ability and willingness to travel (up to 30%).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND REQUIRED ABILITIES:

Requires exceptional communication, presentation, and people skills
Excellent organizational skills
Ability to work with short deadlines
Ability to manage multiple priorities
Ability to work in changing Industrial environments
Superior people skills: Internal and external – including international customers and sales reps
Timely response to after sale customer requirements
Analyze field problems remotely (most times via telephone) and recommend corrective action; both to the customer and AB engineers
Proficient with Microsoft Office and Excel
Experience with AutoCAD, preferred
Hands-on experience with the assembly, test and troubleshooting of electrical control systems, PLC’s, networks, motions control, desired, preferred

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in sales, fire protection engineering, electrical engineering or technology and 3+ years’ experience with the following: (recent graduates will be considered based on course work and grades, experience)

Technical Sales and support of customer in the Petroleum, Oil, Gas, Chemical Refining markets
Drawing generation using Autodesk ACAD
Specifying 3rd party hardware and software for project specific requirements, obtaining costs and generating purchase requisitions
Managing multiple projects of varying degrees of difficulty at the same time
Troubleshooting system problems either onsite or remotely
Self-motivated, ability to work independently without help or limited supervision
Talking to and expressing ideas to other engineers, internal or external, and be objective yet firm to allow for the best possible outcome on any given situation
Would require certification as a Certified Fire Protection Specialist Certification (CFPS), This is not required at hiring, but would be expected to be attained no later than 2 years after hire.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer.IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws (Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled).

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