Product Manager – Automation
Border States
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Texas • United States
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About the role
- Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field.
- Support the day-to-day operations of Account Managers, Customer Service Reps, and customers by providing product, application, and technical support and service.
- Regularly calls on customer accounts and makes joint sales calls with Account Managers to secure orders and perform other sales support functions for technical products and services.
- Consults with customers on product and system applications.
- Provides customers with timely follow-up on quotations, technical inquiries and other requests.
- Works closely with sales and marketing staff to meet and exceed sales and gross profit objectives.
- Evaluates new products and makes recommendations on stock levels for new and existing products.
Requirements
- Minimum of a bachelor's in engineering degree or 4 years technical training preferred or the equivalent in work experience.
- Prefer the knowledge and technical competence in understanding electrical and hi-tech industrial products and applications including industrial automation software and hardware.
- Minimum of 4 years of prior customer service, marketing, quotation or sales experience preferred.
- Minimum of 3-years of prior electrical distribution and quotations experience preferred with a comprehensive knowledge of Border States' product lines and applications, alternate product substitutes, and supplier pricing policies.
- Employee-owners in the MRO marekt are required to drive company demo to company sponsored events such as conferences, customer visits, counter days, etc.
- Proper licensure is required.
- Ability to read, write and speak in English preferred.
- Prefer strong working knowledge of PC for Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint), Internet, Email and SAP software.
Benefits
- Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity
- FSA & HSA
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Disability Benefits
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Volunteer Time
- Personal Leave time and more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
technical supportcustomer servicesales supportproduct evaluationquotation managementelectrical distributionindustrial automationproduct knowledgesupplier pricingtechnical competence
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationcustomer relationship managementproblem-solvingfollow-upsales orientationorganizational skillsteamworkconsultative sellingadaptability
Certifications
bachelor's degree in engineeringproper licensure