Technical Sales Associate

Job Purpose:

The purpose of the Technical Sales Associate is to manage bid lists, securing plans and specifications, generating take-offs and project estimates, technical sales support for both Outside Sales team and respective contractors and managing projects to ensure profit targets are obtained

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Obtain and review project plans and specifications to determine specific product and services to be included in a binding estimate per the established guidelines.
• Obtain special quotations from manufacturers as required for products while maintaining competitive pricing levels and to maximize gross margins. 
• Coordinate prior approval requests with the engineering services department.
• Populate job tracking system with pertinent information including basis of design info, quote values, etc.
• Prepare complete and accurate engineering submittals for product being ordered.
• Answer application and technical questions as well as general customer service questions from mechanical contractors.
• Prepare and generate orders to manufacturers for products being provided on awarded projects.
• Manage logistics to ensure product arrives at job site when required.
• Maintain proper margin levels and job accuracy to ensure that projects are billed correctly.
• Partner with Outside Sales Force and keep them informed concerning product availability, shipping schedules, and over-all job status.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance 
• Works cooperatively with others
• Comply with all company policies and procedures
• Maintain regular, punctual and reliable attendance and availability

All the tasks described in these Job Duties and Responsibilities are the essential functions of this job. If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship or direct threat.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree is preferred or equivalent work experience
• Commercial HVAC project management experience preferred
• Proficient in Outlook, Word and Excel as well as ability to learn job specific software programs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Travel Requirement:

• 5% travel to branches and other operating companies requiring some overnight stay, travel to industry related conferences and training requiring some extended stay

Other:

This job description is not an exhausted list of all functions that employee may be required to perform, and employee may be required to perform additional functions. Mingledorff’s and its subsidiaries (“Company”)  reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. Employment is at-will.  

The Company promotes a drug-free, alcohol-free workplace. Applicants being considered for hire must pass a drug test before beginning work. Refusal to submit to testing will result in disqualification of further employment consideration.

Attention Applicants:

The Company is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. Likewise, if you are limited in the ability to access or use this online application and need an alternative method for applying, we will determine an alternate way for you to apply. Please contact