Technical Sales(Industrial) $150K 1st Yr)

Technical Sales Rep in Chicago($150K 1st Year)Our client is a precision equipment leader in analytical instruments, metrology, and test measurement equipment for a variety of manufacturing industries. (Selling to Aerospace, Government, Environmental, etc.....Our employees work every day providing product and software solutions that help customers increase manufacturing productivity and maintain capital equipment and facilities. Our product solutions include measurement products, ultrasonic testing equipment XRF/XRD analytical instruments and other related technologies.The Successful Sales candidate will have 1-3 years of Technical Sales experience. Any type of Bachelors Degree works. Business or Engineering majors are helpfulJob Duties:* Proactively schedule sales calls with potential customers to demonstrate the value of Products* Manage customer relationships at all levels and departments to maximize customer spending.* Maintain a high level of customer activity to maximize the sales pipeline and increase closing percentages.* Create and execute focused industry and account specific sales campaigns.* Lead the strategic and tactical selling plan for converting customers* Use the technical specialists and market specialists in a creative way to demonstrate to customers the important solutions and support are the best choice.* Creating and implementing a sales growth plan for the assigned territory and accounts.* Continuously learn new sales skills product applications and territory management techniques.Job RequirementsREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:* Bachelor’s Degree in a technical or business discipline or equivalent sales experience is helpful* Must be able to travel approximately 40% of the time in the territory. Maybe 6-7 nights overnight in typical month traveling in the Iowa, Missouri and Illinois area. Most of time each month will be in Chicago, and Northern Illinois.* Ability to understand how industrial machinery and manufacturing works to be able to solve customer application problems.* Proven history of success in a business to business environment.