Legrand, North America is seeking a Field Sales Engineer to join their Data Center Power and Control Team. This remote position focuses on the technical aspects of the sales cycle, requiring a blend of technical expertise and sales acumen to align customer needs with engineering capabilities.
Responsibilities:
- Design solutions, primarily cooling systems encompassing cabinets and containment with a large emphasis on containment
- Deliver technical presentations and training to customers and partners
- Describe company brands and solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Provide pre-sales technical support and respond to product queries
- Participate in RFP responses and proposal development
- Assess customer requirements and translate them into technical solutions
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers and partners to support long-term growth and business discovery
- Enhance customer relationships by demonstrating a deep understanding of their business and strategic objectives
- Align technical solutions with sales objectives and customer infrastructure
- Act as a strategist and visionary for solution areas
- Support sales teams with demonstrations, design discussions, and customer-facing meetings
- Identify new market opportunities and trends related to cooling and company products
- Provide feedback to product and engineering teams based on customer insights
Requirements:
- Associates degree in technical drafting and Bachelors degree in engineering is required; equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered
- 5+ years of sales support experience in the information technology or data center manufacturing industry is required
- Must be customer-focused with a strong sense of urgency and commitment to quality deliverables
- Demonstrated project management skills, including planning, organizing, and coordinating tasks are required
- Ability to effectively and professionally communicate internally and externally is required
- Professional, mature and collaborative interpersonal skills and conflict resolution skills are required
- Ability to effectively present across all levels of an organization is required
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required
- Proficiency in Salesforce is required
- Must be able to travel up to 10% across the US and Canada
- 2+ years of sheet metal design experience is preferred
- Proficiency in SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD design and modeling software is preferred