Application Specialist - Eastern Michigan
On-siteDetroit, Michigan, United States or Troy, Michigan, United States
Job Summary
Scheduling appointments and meeting existing customers daily to review applications, determine opportunities, and conduct sales presentations. Liaising between the company and clients for pricing, service updates, and product launches while generating new prospect accounts through the distribution chain. Continuously updating customers on product modifications, attending conferences, and organizing joint sale calls with distributors. Prepare reports for sales and marketing, maintain expense accounts, and provide product quotes with inside sales support. Ensure follow-up after passing leads with complete customer profiles.
Required Qualifications
- 1-3 years Strong Manufacturing background with a focus in Milling, Turning, Grooving
- Knowledgeable in tooling and manufacturing process
- Ability to assist customers with processing parts and correct application of tools
- Job shop experience
- Experience in designing special tools
- Experience processing customer parts from drawing to finished product
- Degree in any field of sales and marketing
- Capable of preserving confidential or sensitive information
- Effective time management, organization and multi-tasking skills
- Special people skills to deal with customers and an outgoing personality
- Able to prospect new accounts
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Very good team player and should work well under pressure
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Requires knowledge and some experience in own discipline through education and experience
- Has some knowledge of business and its various aspects
- Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times
- Must have a valid driver's license
- Must be able to travel 50%
Desired Qualifications
- Proven ability to develop new customers is ideal
- Experience in designing special tools is highly regarded
- Experience processing customer parts from drawing to finished product
- Degree in any field of sales and marketing is highly regarded
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