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Career: Sales Engineers
Job Description
Sell business goods or services, the selling of which requires a technical background equivalent to a baccalaureate degree in engineering.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Develop, present, or respond to proposals for specific customer requirements, including request for proposal responses and industry-specific solutions. |
100
|
Keep informed on industry news and trends, products, services, competitors, relevant information about legacy, existing, and emerging technologies, and the latest product-line developments. |
97
|
Plan and modify product configurations to meet customer needs. |
97
|
Collaborate with sales teams to understand customer requirements, to promote the sale of company products, and to provide sales support. |
96
|
Prepare and deliver technical presentations that explain products or services to customers and prospective customers. |
95
|
Provide technical and non-technical support and services to clients or other staff members regarding the use, operation, and maintenance of equipment. |
94
|
Visit prospective buyers at commercial, industrial, or other establishments to show samples or catalogs, and to inform them about product pricing, availability, and advantages. |
93
|
Confer with customers and engineers to assess equipment needs and to determine system requirements. |
92
|
Research and identify potential customers for products or services. |
92
|
Arrange for demonstrations or trial installations of equipment. |
92
|
Attend trade shows and seminars to promote products or to learn about industry developments. |
90
|
Train team members in the customer applications of technologies. |
89
|
Identify resale opportunities and support them to achieve sales plans. |
88
|
Develop sales plans to introduce products in new markets. |
88
|
Maintain sales forecasting reports. |
85
|
Sell products requiring extensive technical expertise and support for installation and use, such as material handling equipment, numerical-control machinery, and computer systems. |
85
|
Diagnose problems with installed equipment. |
85
|
Recommend improved materials or machinery to customers, documenting how such changes will lower costs or increase production. |
81
|
Document account activities, generate reports, and keep records of business transactions with customers and suppliers. |
80
|
Write technical documentation for products. |
79
|
Attend company training seminars to become familiar with product lines. |
78
|
Secure and renew orders and arrange delivery. |
77
|
Provide information needed for the development of custom-made machinery. |
70
|
Create sales or service contracts for products or services. |
63
|
Report to supervisors about prospective firms' credit ratings. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
80
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
79
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
78
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
75
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
75
|
Thinking Creatively
|
74
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
72
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
72
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
71
|
Processing Information
|
70
|
Getting Information
|
70
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
68
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
67
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
67
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
64
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
64
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
63
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
62
|
Interacting With Computers
|
60
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
60
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
58
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
58
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
58
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
58
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
58
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
57
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
56
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
53
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
51
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
48
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
48
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
47
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
45
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
43
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
38
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
31
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
27
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
27
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
23
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
20
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
19
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|