Field Sales Engineer I

Company: Shimadzu Scientific Instruments
Location: Omaha
Posted on: October 16, 2024

Job Description:

DescriptionField Sales Engineer I
Location: Des Moines, IA
Salary: $81,000 - $83,000 per year

Who are we?
Established in 1975, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments is one of the largest suppliers of analytical instrumentation, physical testing, and environmental monitoring systems in the world. Ground-breaking scientific research, manufacturing ideas, and results continue to propel Shimadzu's outstanding reputation and "Excellence in Science." People dedicated to our mission have the largest impact on Shimadzu's continued growth and success. Would YOU like to join a diverse team of professionals working together with researchers, scientists, and manufacturers to help better lives worldwide?
What can Shimadzu offer YOU?

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• Our Culture: A work environment that values diversity, inclusion & belonging
  
• Competitive Compensation: Day 1 Benefits & Competitive Salary
  
• Retirement Benefits: Matching 401K & Profit-Sharing Program
  
• Professional Growth: Clear pathways for Career, Leadership, and Personal Development
  
• Health Benefits: Flexible Spending/Health Savings Accounts
  
• Work-Life Balance: Generous & Front-Loaded Paid Time Off Plan
  
• Education: Tuition Assistance Program for both graduate and undergraduate levels
  
• Insurance Perks: Pet Insurance, optional Identity theft, legal pre-paid and critical care buy-up insurance benefits, generous company-paid life insurance & short-term disability programs
  
• Work Flexibility: Business casual Dress Attire & casual (jeans) Friday!
  
• Employee Engagement: Employee Resource Groups to network, build a sense of community and enhance one's career and personal development
  
  
  ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION:
  
  
  
  

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  • For Service, Technical Support, Marketing & Sales Roles: Additional compensation is available through either an Incentive and/or Commission Plan.
    
  • For Employees who reside in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and California: Additional compensation is offered through a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA).
    
    
    
    
    Shimadzu Scientific Instruments is seeking a motivated Field Sales Engineer to join our team! In this position, you'll be vital in selling our product lines, conducting installations and offering training while ensuring the safekeeping of demonstration equipment. Achieving or surpassing your sales goals will be key. We value diverse experiences and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
    
    JOB FUNCTIONS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
    
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    • Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with all accounts through regular communication and support
      
    • Achieving and maintaining high technical proficiency in assigned product lines while performing regular sales calls and follow-ups
      
    • Conducting demonstrations, installations, and training for clients on a weekly basis
      
    • Timely submission of required paperwork, including Call Reports, Expense Accounts, and Competitive Marketing Information
      
    • Developing and implementing a quarterly Territorial Marketing Plan to drive sales growth
      
      
      EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:
      
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      • Bachelor's degree in a life science field; chemistry preferred
        
      • Minimum of three years of successful sales experience with relevant product lines, including HPLC, GC, LCMS, AA, or similar instruments
        
      • Strong technical knowledge and understanding of analytical instruments
        
      • Excellent communication and customer relations skills
        
      • Willingness to travel, including occasional overnight stays, and a valid driver's license
        
        
        At Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, we believe in providing structured career paths that recognize and reward talent. If your expertise surpasses the level specified in the listed position, we offer the flexibility to upgrade positions to better suit your qualifications accompanied by a salary adjustment.
        
        COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
        This role is an exempt, full-time position that is benefits eligible. For a complete listing of our benefits, including a 401K matching program and discretionary yearly contributions, please visit www.ssi.shimadzu.com/jobs. Detailed information on each benefit, including providers and costs, will be provided to candidates during the final interview stage.
        Shimadzu offers 10 paid vacation days, 8 paid personal days, 8 scheduled holidays, and 3 floating holidays in the first year of employment. (Note: Residents of California and Puerto Rico will have the 8 personal days substituted with state-required sick leave hours on a per-pay accrual basis.) After one year, employees are eligible for a generous short-term disability program, with 100% of the monthly premiums covered by the company. Employees are insured at 100% of their salary for the first 6 weeks and 66.67% of their salary for weeks 7-12.
        The starting salary range for this position is $81,000 to $83,000 annually, with compensation paid on a semi-monthly, exempt salaried basis. Additional variable compensation includes a commission plan based on sales territory performance, paid each payroll period. A discretionary year-end bonus may also be provided based on overall company performance.
        The offer package includes a company car with a fuel card, subject to a $55 per pay deduction for personal use. A company phone is also provided, fully paid by the employer, and can be used for personal purposes while remaining 100% company property.
        
        Shimadzu is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Shimadzu via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position (and agency was requested to work the requisition) will be deemed the sole property of Shimadzu. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Shimadzu as a result of the referral or through other means.
        
        EEO Statement:
        Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please .
        
        Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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