Sales Engineer jobs in Louisiana

At Trane Technologies^TM  and through our businesses including Trane^® and Thermo King^®, we create innovative climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation that challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. We're a team that dares to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities. We believe in a better future when we uplift others and enable our people to thrive at work and at home. We boldly go.

This Chiller Strategy & Sales Support - Marketing Engineer role provides in-depth technical and strategic sales support for Trane’s industry-leading chiller portfolio, executes marketing communication that promotes sustainability, efficiency and reliability in large, applied HVAC systems, and advises how chillers can be used in the electrification/decarbonization of HVAC systems to improve energy efficiency levels.  This is a hybrid position, based in La Crosse, Wisconsin and expected to be in the office 3 days/week.  Additionally, strong oral and written communication skills are required to clearly communicate with customers and Trane personnel.

Core Job Responsibilities (others may be added):

• Provide technical and marketing/sales support to the Trane field sales organization through phone/email support, direct customer interaction, new product development, marketing content, and customer factory visits.
• Travel to sales offices, corporate events, and customer sites in support of Trane chiller equipment, including formal presentations, sales discussions and supporting tradeshows.
• Establish product lines’ “selling story.”  Ensure field sales support, appropriate business unit functional areas and sales force are familiar with the “selling story.”
• Understanding competitors' products and strategies and effectively communicate this information with field sales, department, and other functional areas.
• Participate in creative thinking, decision-making and problem solving with cross-functional teams.
• Price equipment on projects and assist in bid strategies.
• Provide marketing/technical/systems/applications support to peers, the sales field organization and external customers.
• Participate/lead in projects that relate to new product development, developing marketing/promotional/technical content, and improving sales tools.
• Support a professional field and customer focused environment, with measurements in place to track performance and improve the process.
• Support Trane Select Assist software by assisting the sales field organization with configuring equipment and developing software requirements that improve software’s capabilities.
• Train new field Sales Engineers that participate in the Trane Graduate Training Program.
• Position requires up to 20% overnight travel.
   

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering is required. 

Essential Skills or Knowledge:

• Tactfulness and assertiveness; must be effective and clear decision-maker under pressure situations; able to communicate effectively with field (customers, sales assistants and sales engineers) and internal customers.
• Aggressive, success-oriented, self-starter and able to manage time and priorities in order to meet specific goals and objectives.
• Highly developed and demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills and team-player skills required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• PC and end user computer use (Excel, Word, Power Point, Cloud-based Selection Software).

Annual Compensation Range is $51,000 to $105,000.  Disclaimer:  This salary range is based on US national averages.  Actual pay could be a result of seniority/experience level, merit and geographic location where the actual work is performed.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are 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, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.