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JOB REQUIREMENTS: Summary of Responsibilities: Collaborate with Regional Managers to provide support in sales efforts, including preparing quotations for highly engineered capital equipment. Coordinate machine order details and logistics with customers and our manufacturing facility in Italy. Maintain and update project database, preparing reports for management and supporting aftermarket sales group. Provide sales estimates, troubleshoot equipment installed base, and assist technical sales and service for the homogenizer market. Act as a technical product expert during customer visits, promoting sales and addressing customer inquiries. Conduct customer training sessions to enhance their knowledge of the equipment. Develop trusted relationships with customers by providing support during troubleshooting visits. Perform market research studies on equipment competitiveness. Manage all phases of the machine sales and order execution process, including quotation, procurement, fabrication, delivery, and commissioning. Collaborate across departments, including sales, service, aftermarket spare parts, commercial, and logistics, to develop effective customer solutions and drive satisfaction. Serve as a liaison between the North American sales team and the European manufacturing plant. Match customer requirements with GEA product offerings to develop customized equipment solutions. Specify technical requirements of GEA-built equipment with the factory. Source and size domestically purchased auxiliary components, such as control panels, pumps, heat exchangers, motors, etc. Review technical and engineering documentation to ensure quality, accuracy, and completeness. Utilize SAP and equipment database software for efficient data gathering and execution of business processes. Conduct audits on new equipment orders to ensure technical accuracy. ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor\'s or Associate Degree in a related business environment. A degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Food Science Engineering is a plus. Ideally, 2+ years of experience in a sales environment. New graduates with relevant qualifications will be considered. Proficiency in PC skills, including the MS Office suite. Knowledge of SAP is a plus. Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Strong interpersonal skills to build effective relationships with customers and internal stakeholders. Develop, present, or respond to proposals for specific customer requirements, including request for proposal responses and industry-specific solutions. Collaborate with sales teams to understand customer requirements, to promote the sale of company products, and to provide sales support. Create sales or service contracts for products or services. Visit prospective buyers at commercial, industrial, or other establishments to show samples or catalogs, and to inform them about product pricing, availability, and advantages. Keep informed on industry news and trends, products, services, competitors, relevant information about legacy, existing, and emerging technologies, and the latest product-line developments. Identify resale opportunities and support them to achieve sales plans. Confer with customers and engineers to assess equipment needs and to determine system requirements. Plan and modify product configurations to meet customer needs. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: https://gea.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/GEACareers/job/Janesville/Application-Engineer_JR-0029897-1