Sales Application Engineer

The Sales Application Engineer at Coperion will join a global leader in Systems and Ingredients Automation. This role combines technical expertise with strategic sales skills to deliver customized equipment solutions for clients in the Food, Health, and Nutrition industries. The ideal candidate is passionate about providing exceptional customer solutions involving pneumatic conveying, filtration, weighing and feeding, sifting, mixing, depositing, and more.

• Review and interpret written specifications provided by clients to properly size and select equipment for the application.
• Assess due dates and customer requirements, collaborating with engineering and production teams to propose tailored solutions that meet customer objectives.
• Prepare accurate and well-presented proposals, including supporting documentation such as technical details, deviations/exceptions, flow diagrams, pricing, etc., and support activities during the quotation and selling process.
• Work with internal and external suppliers to specify and propose the necessary equipment to complete system proposals.
• Represent Coperion at industry events, trade shows, and customer sites as a trusted technical advisor.
• Assist in the training of customers, external representatives, and sales staff.
• Maintain accurate data in sales systems (CPQ/CRM).

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Industrial, or related Engineering degree, or 5 years of related engineering experience.
• Deep technical and mechanical aptitude for understanding product functionality and use.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD preferred.
• Experience with designing/specifying/quoting/selling durable capital equipment in the Food, Health, and Nutrition industries.
• Ability to read blueprint/schematic diagrams and understand manufacturing process flow.
• Strong aptitude for interpreting technical specifications and risk mitigation.

• Strong communication and relationship management skills.
• Flexibility to travel to customer sites approximately 60-70% of the time.
• Knowledge of industry standards and procedures.
• Ability to analyze information and solve standard problems using existing procedures

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Who we are:

Coperion is an industry leader in compounding and extrusion, feeding and weighing, bulk material handling and service, bringing a wealth of know-how and experience to the market. Customers benefit from Coperion's divisions of Polymer, Equipment & Systems, and Service that are optimally networked on a global basis to offer ultimate support in the design, manufacturing and implementation of ideal systems. Staffed by engineers, chemists, technicians and a variety of industry experts, these Divisions form a powerhouse of process solutions for their customers.Coperion is an Operating Company of Hillenbrand.

Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose - Shape What Matters For Tomorrow - we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. To learn more, visit: www.Hillenbrand.com.

EEO: The policy of Hillenbrand Inc. is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Additionally, Hillenbrand Inc. and our operating companies are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at recruitingaccommodations@hillenbrand.com . In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying. At Hillenbrand, everyone is welcome to apply and "Shape What Matters for Tomorrow".