Primary Accountabilities:
This position is accountable for leading technical sales activities for the offering of highly-specialized modular system for various Honeywell UOP process units. From lead to sale, the Principal Technical Sales Engineer understands customer needs and requirement, develops cost and schedule estimates, deliver proposals, and provides technical and commercial expertise. This position will assure that assigned proposal activities meet a high standard of quality and accuracy and meet promise dates for the required deliverables.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead all sales support activities to offer UOP Equipment solution to meet customer needs covering refinery, petrochemical, gas processing, and renewables product lines. Be the focal point for UPT TSE group on all technical sales activities and on ensuring that Project Execution is positioned for a successful equipment supply.
- Develop proposals for multi unit modular complexes that combine UOP and 3 rd party equipment packages worth >$50MM.
- Independently drive internal and external parties to deliver solutions that meet the customers needs, codes and standards defined for the project, and within agreed to timelines.
This role is required to coordinate, direct, and manage other assigned Lead level Sales Engineers during the proposal development of multi-unit / mega-project opportunities.
In addition, the role is required to work with and coordinate the inclusion of input from multiple Director level Execution and Business team leaders into the proposal Project Execution Plans, cost estimating, and Technical Proposal write-up.
Additional duties of this role include mentoring and training of new C&E team members & taking on accountability for the development & maintenance of group infrastructure via the creation / revision of group work procedures.
- Work with other functions (Sales, Product Marketing, Engineering, Project Execution, Service, Training, etc.) to determine UOP Equipment offering strategies, develop customer value propositions, and supply complete package proposals.
- Review of customer Request for Quotation package, commercial terms and conditions, and customer specifications and standards; and, establish promise dates for the required deliverables.
- Develop cost estimates, cash flow models, technical and commercial proposals, exception and clarification lists, and cost of compliance to customer specifications; and, provide proposal deliverables in time to meet customer needs.
- Provide technical and commercial expertise, and participate in meetings including customer visits and presentations, proposal clarification meetings, and project kick off meetings.
- Assist Sales with negotiations and closing deals, and review of purchase documentations.
- Maintain and improve tools (technical and commercial proposal template, cost estimating template, cost database, etc.) and sales collaterals (customer presentation, technical data sheets, etc.).
- Support new product development, new product introductions, and existing product improvements.
- Support development and implementation of product supply-chain strategy and work process improvement.
- Coordinate with Sales to provide accurate forecasting of opportunities and regular updates on opportunity status.
You Must Have
- Minimum of 10 years experience of project execution, sales support, or business development in refining, petrochemical, sustainable technology solutions, or gas processing areas
- Cost estimate and proposal experience in oil and gas industries
We Value
- BS in Engineering
- EPC background in refining, petrochemical or gas processing
- Experience in sales, sales support, engineering, project management, process operations or technical service role within refining, petrochemical and gas processing industry
- Willingness to expand comfort zone to build skills in unfamiliar equipment offerings
- Proven ability to deliver on complex situations or problems without guidance or supervision
- Strong work ethic with demonstrated ability to meet customer deadlines
- Strong negotiation skills in both internal and external customer interactions
- Strong interpersonal, presentation, organization, and communication skills
- Ability to travel up to 10% annually
Additional Information - JOB ID: req453576
- Category: Sales Excellence and Support
- Location: 50 E Algonquin Rd,Des Plaines,Illinois,60017-5016,United States
- Exempt