Zebra Technologies is a community of innovators dedicated to creating smart solutions for their customers. The Territory Sales Engineer Associate will assist in developing and executing technology strategies, design customer solutions, and build strong relationships with sales teams and technical contacts.
Responsibilities:
- Knowledge/ExpertiseTechnical Skills - Uses moderate domain/solutions knowledgeKnowledge of Zebra - Utilizes solid understanding of all Products/Services in businessSales Skills - Applies Solution Selling concepts to customer situations; excellent communication and interpersonal skillsManagerial Skills - Understands policies and practices related to role and shares ideas for improvementBusiness Acumen - Understands and explains how Zebra solutions can help customer's business results; obtains profitable revenue growth via value proposition vs. competitionMarket/customer Knowledge - Uses full knowledge of customer's business and market economics/trends to position effectively versus competitionSolution Complexity/Strategic ThinkingNature of Problems Solved - Solves routine problems of moderate complexity (e.g. verifying technical compatibility) at the customer levelRole in Addressing Problems - Understands and resolves problems with support from technical resourcesComplexity of Solutions - Typically medium complexity (e.g. value proposition vs. competition), but may have some complex projects that require unique coordination of technical resourcesFreedom to ActLevel of Guidance - Works under general supervision. Makes decisions of moderate complexity that impact deliverables of projects; exercises judgment in approach, sometimes requiring and assessing tradeoffsTakes Direction From - Group Manager and DirectorsCustomer InterfaceRole - Acts independentlyLevel of Customer Contact - Buyers/decision makers for small and mid-sized deals and end usersMain Level of Interaction - Responsible for influencing the customer to purchase small to moderate size projectsRequired Knowledge of Customer - Operational strategies for success and competitorsAccountabilityBusiness and Financial Impact - Responsible for individual revenue attainment with established prices and personal expensesRelative Size and Scope - Moderate to average individual quota size for business and like rolesTypes of Projects - Many transactions with some moderately complex dealsStrategic Impact for Zebra - Medium/mid-term
Requirements:
- Engineering degree or equivalent experience
- Experience within a related technical role (Sales Engineer) 0+ years
- 50% Travel expected
- Ideally resides in MI, IN, OH, KY
- Able to work with our channel partners and account teams to identify business needs with our territory clients
- Working in a customer-facing environment
- Sales and technically savvy, with strong customer facing skills pertaining to driving new & innovative solutions and facilitating problem resolution
- Applies Solution Selling concepts to customer situations; excellent communication and interpersonal skills