Associate Sales Engineer
The Associate Sales Engineer at Confidential Client is an entry-level technical sales role supporting senior sales and applications engineers throughout the sales cycle. This position involves customer engagement, proposal development, CRM management, and gaining technical product knowledge to progressively assume greater sales responsibilities. The role offers professional development through mentorship and hands-on experience in a leading manufacturing environment.
About Careertakes
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Position Overview
This Associate Sales Engineer role in Fenton, MO is an entry-level technical sales opportunity supporting the senior sales and applications engineers. The position is designed to develop technical and commercial skills through hands-on mentorship, customer engagement, proposal support, CRM management, and occasional travel. Employment is with a confidential client in the Sales industry.
What You’ll Do
This role supports the sales organization across commercial, technical, and administrative activities as you grow into higher responsibility sales positions.
- Support Senior Sales and Senior Applications Engineers throughout the sales process from inquiry to project award.
- Participate in customer meetings, conference calls, and occasional onsite visits to learn customer applications and build relationships.
- Assist with customer follow-up, meeting scheduling, and maintaining timely communications.
- Prepare and coordinate proposals, commercial documentation, and quotations for standard and custom equipment.
- Review customer specifications, RFQs, terms & conditions, and purchase orders to identify clarifications.
- Maintain accurate CRM records (opportunities, activities, forecasts) and support sales reporting.
- Support order processing and documentation handoff to operations after project award.
- Learn product lines and technologies through internal training, engineering discussions, and project reviews.
- Help with lead qualification, trade show follow-up, and marketing initiatives.
- Look for process improvements in proposal development, CRM use, and internal communication.
Qualifications
Required
- Associate’s degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred (Business, Industrial Technology, Engineering, Marketing, or related).
- 0–3 years of professional experience in sales, engineering, manufacturing, customer service, or another customer-facing technical role.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; professional customer interaction.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Ability and willingness to travel occasionally for customer visits and training.
Preferred
- Internship or experience in manufacturing, industrial equipment, automation, or capital equipment.
- Experience with CRM systems (Salesforce preferred).
- Exposure to reading technical drawings or manufacturing processes.
- Experience preparing proposals or commercial documentation.
- Demonstrated leadership in work, school, military, athletics, or extracurriculars.
Key Attributes
- High initiative and a self-starter mentality.
- Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- Positive, team-first attitude and coachable approach.
- Customer-focused with professionalism and integrity.
Benefits & Perks
The confidential client offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:
- Competitive base salary (estimated in posting).
- Quarterly bonus potential.
- Team-focused culture with catered lunches and engagement events.
- Comprehensive benefits for eligible employees:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Life and AD&D coverage
- Parental leave
- Flexible PTO and sick time
- 401(k) with employer contribution
Work Environment & Physical Demands
- Office-based role with occasional exposure to manufacturing floor conditions (varied temperatures and moderate noise).
- Primarily stationary office work with periodic movement to access equipment or files.
- Occasional tasks may require ascending/descending ladders or accessing equipment at varying heights.
- Reasonable accommodations will be considered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
About the Client
Established leader in industrial equipment and automation. The confidential client designs and supplies machinery used across industries, and values a competitive, creative, and customer-focused workforce. This role offers structured mentorship and growth opportunities within the sales organization.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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