Technical Sales Representative - Remote Eligible

Technical Sales Position

EJ has an immediate remote opportunity for a Technical Sales position in the Midwest Region. This is a remote role; the ideal candidate would live within the Midwest Region. Although Chicago is listed as the reporting branch, there is no need to work in-person at that location.

Summary:

Provides technical and sales support for underground construction specification work on all Company products and/or processes by performing the following duties:

• Promotes the culture, the mission and vision, and the core values of the company.
• Visits customers, end users, and specifiers of our product, educating them about our new items.
• Conducts customer and specifier educational seminars (consultants, municipalities, and DOT personnel).
• Primary contact for area sales and customer technical related questions.
• Tracks market trends and reports them to product engineering.
• Provides direct customer communication when needed for our product.
• Attend trade shows, meetings, exhibitions, and conventions to make customer contacts.
• Maintain complete knowledge of our castings and fabricated products.
• Work with engineering personnel on design modifications and submittals for customer approval.
• Train our inside sales staff on working with our own product line.
• Work with area team to develop product strategy and implementation for existing and new market areas.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or experience: Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; preferably in Civil Engineering field. Minimum of five (5) years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handles, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The ability to travel both by air and automobile extensively when required.

Work environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Generous benefit package that includes: Paid Vacation and Holidays, Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave, 401K (with match), Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, HSA with Employer Match, Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, and Bonus Program.

About EJ: We are the leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of access solutions for water, sewer, drainage, telecommunications, and utility networks. EJ is a family-owned company with global operations. The corporate headquarters is in East Jordan, Michigan, where the company was founded in 1883. We are seeking high performing individuals who embrace our values, understand the importance of relationships, and strive for excellence. Our values, which have been passed down for generations, are the essence of our company’s identity and our guide for making decisions. Core values at EJ include safety and security, honesty and integrity, environmental responsibility, respect for others, quality and excellence, and social responsibility. EJ is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.