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Also called aeronautical products sales engineer, aerospace products sales engineer, agricultural equipment sales engineer and business development engineer.
$124,900
Median pay a year
51,790
People do this work
6
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Sales Engineer
Summary
Sales engineer selling business goods and services, developing proposals, collaborating with sales teams, and providing technical presentations to meet customer requirements
Experience
Sales Engineer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Developed and presented proposals for specific customer requirements, including request for proposal responses and industry-specific solutions
Collaborated with sales teams to understand customer requirements and provide sales support for company products
Created sales and service contracts for products and services offered to clients
Visited prospective buyers at commercial and industrial establishments to show samples and inform them about product pricing and availability
Maintained sales forecasting reports and documented account activities, generating reports on business transactions
Prepared and delivered technical presentations that explained products and services to customers and prospective customers
Attended trade shows and seminars to promote products and learn about industry developments
Microsoft Azure software, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint, Python
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On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Developed proposals for customer requirementsCollaborated with sales teams for customer needsCreated sales contracts for products and servicesVisited prospective buyers to showcase productsKept informed on industry trends and technologiesIdentified resale opportunities to support sales plans
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Developed customized proposals to address specific customer requirements, ensuring alignment with their needs and expectations
Created sales contracts for products and services, facilitating smooth transactions and customer satisfaction
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Show what improved for customers after you developed proposals
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Streamlined the proposal process for quicker responses, developing customized proposals that aligned with specific customer needs and expectations
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Streamlined the proposal process for quicker responsesEnhanced customer engagement through personalized proposals
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Mention if you were trusted to handle high-value contracts
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Created sales contracts for products and services, facilitating smooth transactions and customer satisfaction
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Handled contracts for key accountsManaged contracts for major product linesOversaw agreements for top-tier clients
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Identifying potential customers
Attending events
Sharing sales information
Discussing design features
Selling products or services
Contacting customers
Gathering customer information
Monitoring market conditions
Troubleshooting equipment problems
Implementing design improvements
Developing marketing plans
Developing sales presentation content
The work itself
What a Sales Engineer does
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Sell business goods or services, the selling of which requires a technical background equivalent to a baccalaureate degree in engineering.
What it pays
How much does a Sales Engineer make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$92,890
Median
$124,900
75th percentile
$161,230
About 51,790 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$62,450
$71,080
$129,640
AL
$73,040
$104,410
$140,340
AR
$67,280
$130,760
$151,590
AZ
$81,240
$131,870
$216,650
CA
$102,770
$139,160
$174,510
CO
$110,120
$139,990
$176,780
CT
$85,250
$123,660
$142,250
DE
$155,390
$167,200
$203,690
FL
$91,800
$125,530
$155,290
GA
$83,180
$98,840
$129,640
IA
$83,450
$83,450
$117,080
ID
$103,070
$128,030
$230,520
IL
$83,710
$99,710
$134,700
IN
$38,530
$74,960
$101,010
KS
$81,880
$98,000
$124,920
KY
$76,500
$90,190
$111,580
LA
$109,560
$121,680
$166,720
MA
$97,440
$136,200
$171,170
MD
$138,820
$153,410
$153,410
ME
$74,730
$95,180
$114,490
MI
$92,770
$114,180
$151,050
MN
$93,780
$100,570
$119,210
MO
$65,050
$90,960
$109,830
NC
$87,790
$121,530
$164,310
NE
$64,850
$90,140
$102,950
NH
$83,340
$107,850
$145,730
NJ
$111,640
$139,010
$167,970
NM
$94,990
$119,420
$154,700
NV
$73,230
$99,020
$138,700
NY
$101,550
$137,480
$174,820
OH
$79,080
$97,420
$125,990
OK
$74,990
$114,520
$143,150
OR
$94,640
$128,170
$166,950
PA
$79,520
$98,500
$118,710
PR
$49,410
$62,970
$73,020
RI
$77,960
$149,750
$181,480
SC
$92,830
$114,250
$137,380
SD
$102,620
$119,110
$130,870
TN
$81,620
$111,580
$131,290
TX
$99,990
$130,610
$166,750
UT
$87,200
$117,650
$130,610
VT
$115,130
$116,790
$119,990
WA
$109,940
$147,620
$173,040
WI
$97,690
$117,970
$138,480
WV
$134,000
$135,260
$141,740
Other names
Other names for this job
aeronautical products sales engineer, aerospace products sales engineer, agricultural equipment sales engineer, business development engineer, ceramic products sales engineer, channel sales engineer, CSE, chemical equipment sales engineer, customer engineer, electrical products sales engineer, electronics products and systems sales engineer, enterprise sales engineer.
More names for this work
field sales engineer, inside sales engineer, marine equipment sales engineer, mechanical equipment sales engineer, mining and oil well equipment and services sales engineer, missile navigation systems sales engineer, nuclear equipment sales engineer, outside sales engineer, pre sales engineer, pre sales solutions engineer, product sales engineer, product support engineer, regional sales engineer, sales applications engineer, technical marketing engineer, technical sales engineer, sales engineering manager, field marketing representative, field service representative, heating ventilation and air conditioning commercial salesperson, hvac commercial salesperson, inside sales representative, outside sales representative, product support specialist, sales specialist.
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