Your role As a Sales Engineer, your mission is to drive sales growth for our business by leveraging your technical expertise and understanding of customer needs. You will report to the Sales Manager and work closely with the engineering and product teams to ensure the successful implementation of sales strategies.
You will
- Engage in face-to-face and remote sales to new customers, as well as cross/up/repeat sales to existing customers.
- Assess customer needs and suggest appropriate products, services, and/or solutions.
- Deliver sales pressentations and conduct product demonstrations.
- Develop medium to long-term sales plans and prepare strategies to protect, grow, and diversify relationships with your targeted customers.
- Ensure successful implementation of sales strategies by leveraging your technical expertise and understanding of customer needs.
To succeed, you will need We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every requirement, as we value diverse experiences and perspectives and look forward to what you can contribute to the role. Degree Level - A four-year degree in business, marketing, or engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
Minimum of three years of relevant industrial sales experience is required, preferably within the vacuum industry.
Knowledge Areas:
- Understanding the principles of value-based selling in the equipment business
- Strong technical knowledge and the ability to quickly adapt to new products and technological developments
- Experience working in an industrial environment, ideally with an engineering background
- Clear understanding of effective territory management
- Proficient sales techniques and skills
Critical Skills:
- Demonstrate courage and integrity
- Exhibit strong commitment to customer satisfaction
- Drive to achieve results
- Ability to manage pressure and setbacks while continuously developing
- Strong interest in market trends and competitive landscape
- Proactive attitude and openness to new ideas
- Collaborate closely with the Regional Sales Manager, Business Line Manager, and other sales engineers
- Build and maintain relationships and networks with internal and external stakeholders
- Communicate persuasively
- Awareness and control of body language Other Requirements:
- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
- Confidence in engaging with end customers
- Willingness to travel extensively (approximately 10% local travel and up to 50% overnight travel)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel
- Experience with SAP is highly desirable.
In return, we offer - Culture of trust and accountability
- Lifelong learning and career growth
- Innovation powered by people
- Comprehensive compensation and benefits
- Health and well-being
Job location This role is fully remote, enabling you to work from anywhere within the region of Chicago IL, while being associated with our customer center in United States (US).
Contact information Talent Acquisition Team: Sarah Nelson
Atlas Copco Atlas Copco delivers innovative products and solutions that help businesses grow and drive progress. Our portfolio spans compressed air and gas systems and treatment, vacuum solutions, industrial power tools, assembly systems, and power and flow solutions. We bring a commitment to long-term success built on expertise, reliable service, and uptime. When you level up to the Atlas Copco experience you enter a partnership based on quality, sustainability, and ease of collaboration. The technology we bring, and the decades of experience support the future-proofing of your business. Atlas Copco is a brand within Atlas Copco Group.
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Company: Atlas Copco Group
Functional area: Sales Location: US - United States City: Chicago IL On-site/remote: Remote Brand: Atlas Copco Company Name: Vacuum Technique LLC Date of Posting: January 16, 2026 Last day to apply: April 18, 2026