Sales Specialist

Technical Sales Specialist

EJ has an immediate opportunity for a Technical Sales Specialist to handle corporate accounts. The specialist will reside in the Eastern US.

Home-based position located in any Eastern state in the US. Travel required. Although Delaware is listed as the reporting branch, there is not a need to work in-person at that location.

Provides technical and sales support for underground construction specification work on all company products and/or processes by performing the following duties:

Includes the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Promotes the culture, the mission and vision, and the core values of the company. This includes adherence to and promotion of the company safety beliefs, employee engagement, competencies, code of conduct, and other policies and procedures.
• Visits customers, end users and specifiers of our product, educating them about our product offering, especially new or innovative items.
• Conducts customer and specifier (power utilities, engineers, consultants, and others) educational seminars and product overviews.
• Primary contact for area sales and customer technical related questions related to power utilities.
• Tracks market trends and reports them to management.
• Provides direct customer communication when needed for our product.
• Attend trade shows, meetings, exhibitions and conventions to make customer contacts and promote EJ products.
• Maintain complete knowledge of our castings, fabricated products and composites.
• Work with engineering personnel on design modifications and submittals for customer approval.
• Work with and support local EJ Branches in regards to power utilities and other related contacts/customers to promote, specify and EJ supply products.
• Completes regular reports about specification work completed/in process, large projects identified, customer service concerns/issues/successes, and sales calls completed.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor's degree (BA) from four-year college or university; or two-year associates degree (AA) with a minimum of 5 years' experience.

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handles, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The ability to travel both by air and automobile extensively when required.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Generous benefit package that includes: Paid vacation and holidays, paid maternity & paternity leave, 401K (with match), medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, HSA with employer match, disability insurance, employee assistance program, employee wellness program, life insurance, tuition reimbursement and bonus program.

About EJ: We are the leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of access solutions for water, sewer, drainage, telecommunications, and utility networks. EJ is a family-owned company with global operations. The corporate headquarters is in East Jordan, Michigan, where the company was founded in 1883.

We are seeking high performing individuals who embrace our values, understand the importance of relationships, and strive for excellence. Our values, which have been passed down for generations, are the essence of our company's identity and our guide for making decisions. Core values at EJ include safety and security, honesty and integrity, environmental responsibility, respect for others, quality and excellence, and social responsibility.

EJ is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.