Sales Engineer – Custom Gearing

Allison Transmission

Sales Engineer responsible for selling and business development for Allison Off Highway. Engaging with customers and identifying needs to expand sales in the market segment.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeLafayette • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Actively seeks new business opportunities to identify and develop new business to expand sales and market penetration in their market segment
Coordinate global strategies, targets, metrics and tracking to ensure growth
Meets with customers and prospects in their assigned territory to identify customer needs and requirements, maintain, develop and grow relationships, develop proposals and present Allison Off Highway’s capabilities
Initiate inquiries, prepares quote and proposals, negotiate prices and close deals
Proficient in the utilization of Allison Off Highway best practice sales, pricing and negotiation processes, and procedures
Utilizes Allison Off Highway systems and procedures for inquiries, proposals and CRM
Maintain customer records, sales forecasts and publish call reports in the CRM
Perform account management with customers and prospects in their assigned market segment
Monitor and report customer and competitor activity and changes in market conditions in their assigned market segment
Monitor and drive daily and monthly forecasts and sales for Allison Off Highway AOR
Meet and exceed the financial/sales goals for their market segment
Account responsibility will include customers in their market segment
Manage various projects and assignments, short and long term

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Sales, Marketing or equivalent
Degree(s) in Engineering preferred
7+ years direct sales experience and/or engineering experience
Strong communication, negotiation and analytical skills
Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively and accurately
Experience in mobile equipment, construction machinery, electrodynamic products (electric motors / Inverters), and power transmission markets or related experience with similar technical products
Direct related engineering experience in make to print gears and custom gears and gearboxes a plus
Familiar with Microsoft Office products, proficiency in excel and PPT

Benefits

Comp & perks

Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage
Employer HSA contribution
Dental & Vision Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Short & Long-Term Disability
Other voluntary benefits including: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance
401K with generous Company match & contribution
Accrued Paid Time Off
12 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
Robust employee wellness program
Tuition assistance program

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Hard Skills & Tools

direct sales experienceengineering experiencenegotiation processessales forecastingaccount managementmake to print gearscustom gearsgearboxesmobile equipmentconstruction machinery

Soft Skills

communication skillsanalytical skillsnegotiation skillsmulti-taskingprioritization

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in EngineeringBachelor’s degree in BusinessBachelor’s degree in SalesBachelor’s degree in Marketing