Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert™ for its leading materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers' fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is a $3.8B publicly traded company (NASDAQ:LECO) with over 11,000 employees around the world, with operations in over 71 manufacturing locations in 20 countries.
Location: Moline - Bear Tooth - Bettendorf , IA , United States (US)
Employment Status: Salary Full-Time
Function: Sales Summary: Lincoln Electric is seeking a Technical Sales Representative to support our Midwest U.S. territory. The Technical Sales Representative actively manages and grows a multi-million dollar territory, helps tp drive corporate and regional strategic initiatives while building distributor relationships to grow discretionary sales and promote your own target programs to increase share.
In addition to competitive pay, Lincoln Electric offers a lucrative profit sharing plan, student loan repayment benefits plus tuition reimbursement, medical/dental/vision, paid time off and many more outstanding benefits!
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Actively manage and grow existing territory in the Midwestern United States. Develop strategies to grow business with key distribution partners within the territory. Support and promote corporate distributor programs and create your own targeted programs to drive sales and increase share through this channel. Aggressively engage large and medium end-users to deliver Lincoln's total value proposition and increase sales. Provide technical support, demonstrations, and training where needed and where it will drive a positive sales result. Drive corporate and regional strategic initiatives with focus on growing Top Line, Alloy, Automation, and High Technology Products. Provide end-user training support and promote all Lincoln products with a special focus on Automation products. Drive Educational Programs to all major schools and unions to increase product share, visibility and total sales in educational facilities. Manage key agricultural shows and motorsport venues. EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Engineering discipline strongly preferred; ten years industry experience may be considered in lieu of degree. Minimum of three years of experience as a Technical Sales Representative or similar position. (Minimum five years for level II or minimum 8 years for level III.) Above-average sales performance over the last three+ years. Self-motivated, aggressive and independent. Ability to relocate to Western Illinois or Quad Cities/Davenport, IA Region. Selected candidate's Job Level and Pay Grade will be determined based upon qualifications and experience. Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
