Cognex
Territory Sales Engineer
Ohio - Field
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 2 days ago
CRMSalesCommunication
About the role
- Using advanced optics, image sensors and artificial intelligence software Cognex vision and ID systems capture an image then analyze it to make sense of what's being seen.
- Additional Job Description Equal Employment Opportunity Cognex is an equal opportunity employer.
Company info
- Achieve a defined sales quota for both current and prospective customers within the assigned territory.
- Meet activity-based business objectives, including customer visits, new customer acquisition, and new product introductions.
- Prospect new sales opportunities through cold and warm leads, cultivate prospects, and schedule customer site visits with the goal of securing purchase orders.
- Travel to customer manufacturing facilities to demonstrate Cognex products, review applications, and provide technical solutions.
- Capture competitive information and update project details in the CRM system.
- Support trade shows and marketing events to generate qualified leads.
- Generate leads for other Cognex sales teams by identifying complex vision applications beyond the scope of assigned ID and Vision Sensor products.
- Strong interest in a career in technical sales.
- Action- and results-oriented mindset.
- Ability to solve technical problems and learn new automation technologies.
- Ability to work independently in a field sales environment with limited overnight travel (up to 20%).
- Willingness to relocate and pursue career opportunities outside of familiar surroundings.
- Effective listening, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Cognex is the largest, most successful and recognized global player in industrial machine vision!
- We are a financially strong, international company with no debt and have been in business for over 40 years.
- We are deeply committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable work environment, guided by our "Work Hard, Play Hard, Move Fast" culture, which celebrates employee innovation, determination, and dedication in a dynamic, fun, and distinctive atmosphere.
- Job Responsibilities / Essential Functions of the Role
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Alignment with Cognex culture: Work Hard, Play Hard, Move Fast.
- PC proficiency with working knowledge of Microsoft Windows applications.
- Minimum Education and Work Experience Required
- 2+ years of technical sales experience (machine vision preferred)
- Four-year college degree from a reputable university.
- STEM/Engineering major preferred, but not required.
- Must be able to visit multiple customer accounts in a single day using one's own means of transportation.
- Additional Job Description
Equal opportunity
- Cognex is an equal opportunity employer.
- Cognex evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
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