Job description
US Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm said, “With what Virginia Transformer is doing, they are at the center of how we’re going to build out the backbone of our clean energy future.”
Virginia Transformer and Georgia Transformer Corp., is “the engineering firm that makes transformers.”
We are the largest US-owned manufacturer of electric transformers in North America and have been helping to secure the reliability and resilience of our country’s electric grid for more than 50 years. We produce power transformers for any conceivable application – GSU, substations, auto-transformers, grounding transformers, drive duty, rectifier, exciter, voltage regulator, and other.
The company is experiencing steady and sustained growth and serves every part of US industry from its six state-of-the-art North American facilities. We are actively looking for individuals who want to be part of a high-growth company and who want to share in the pride we have in ensuring American manufacturing continues to flourish. Without reliable power, manufacturing cannot operate. That is where we – and you – come in. Join us.
Location: Roanoke, VA; This is an onsite role without remote or hybrid options. Relocation assistance offered.
Job Summary:
Inside Sales Engineer
POSITION SUMMARY
Responsible to support Outside Sales by ensuring Timely submission of Techno-commercially accurate offer, details engineering with relevant teams and ensuring timely booking of Purchase Orders.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS IN BRIEF
- Reading and understanding the Inquiry documents (Specifications and Terms & Conditions) and listing out techno-commercial observations.
- Logging Inquiry internal portal and representing it for further discussions and observation of Management and relevant teams.
- Sending client’s commercial T&Cs to contracts team for clarification and approval.
- Preparing bid package and pricing summary for approval of Market Leaders and ensuring timely offer submission to Outside Sales/Authorized Sales Representative
- In case of Order Finalization, Preparing Engineering Package and updating internal portals for further discussion with Application, Project and Plant Engineering Teams for detail engineering.
- Sending Purchase Order to contracts team for audit and approval.
- Getting the PO converted thru relevant teams.
- Other duties as assigned.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s)
- Discipline – To maintain consistency in performing Job activities on daily basis.
- Dedication – To perform critical activities in out of the way manner.
- Desire – To take individual as well as organizational performance to next level.
- Determination - Never give up attitude in achieving all Key performance Indicators.
- Punctuality – In terms maintaining office timings and work related activities.
- Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
- Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
- Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
- Communication - Ability to communicate effectively with others, using the spoken and written word.
- Ethics & Integrity - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
- Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
- Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
- Self Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of ones ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in – Electrical/Electronics/Mechanical or Equivalent
Experience
2-4 years Inside Sales experience in Electrical industry (Preferably Transformers).
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Computer Skills
Microsoft Outlook, MS-Word, MS-Excel, pdf, customer management software, ERP, or equivalent