Aftermarket Sales Specialist

  • Full-time
  • Legal Entity: Bosch Rexroth Corporation

Company Description

Our drive and control technologies ensure efficient, powerful and safe movement in machines and systems of any size. We inspire our customers with intelligent components, tailored system solutions, and services – from fully connected applications to the factory of the future. Bosch Rexroth is dedicated to making the world a better place through innovation and technology. We are looking for associates who will take on our customers’ challenges with passion and persistence until the right solution is found and who will thrive in a face-paced, collaborative and exciting environment. 

Why work with Bosch Rexroth? 

  • Challenging Projects: We are driven by innovation and being at the cutting edge of everything that we do. At Bosch Rexroth every day is different, and your time will be filled with interesting and exciting projects. 

  • Amazing Colleagues: Our people make us who we are, and we are very proud of our diverse and skilled global team. Having a supportive and encouraging team around you can make all the difference. 

  • Learning and Development: We want you to reach your fullest potential, for both yourself and for Bosch Rexroth. That’s why we actively promote growth and development. 

  • Change the World: We want to give you the opportunity to not only drive your career forward but also to change the world. The work we do at Bosch Rexroth can make a big difference to the world around you. 

  • Social & Value-Driven: We have a tradition of assuming social responsibility in all that we do. Our success, and our roadmap for the future, is based on our lived values. This covers everything, from community to the environment, to being a social employer. 

  • Flexibility & Freedom: We strive to give you a balance between your work and home life, as well as the freedom to drive your career forward. 

  • International Opportunities: We are a truly global, fully networked company, with locations in more than 80 countries all over the world. 

The Hägglunds Large Hydraulic Drives product line is an integrated part of Bosch Rexroth. Our key market segments include the Mining & Material Handling, Pulp & Paper, Recycling, Chemical, Rubber & Plastics, Sugar, and Marine & Offshore industry. A Hägglunds direct drive system comprises a hydraulic motor and a flexibly placed drive unit, overseen by a control and monitoring system. Our facility in Grove City, Ohio is headquarters for sales and service activities of Hägglunds products in the U.S.
 

    Job Description

    The Aftermarket Sales Specialist is responsible for representing and driving the aftersales efforts of Hägglunds Large Hydraulic Drive (LHD) products and services to our customers in the USA.  The Aftermarket Sales Specialist supports sales engineers by focusing on engagement with end user accounts to promote and increase sales of services including start-ups, troubleshooting, motor and pump repairs, preventive maintenance agreements, fitness checks and identifying potential drive system and drive motor upgrades as well as retrofit opportunities.

    Strong communication skills and the desire to present the value of Hägglunds Aftermarket solutions to customers is key in this role.  The Aftermarket Sales Specialist will interact constantly with customers and perform presentations of proposed solutions and develop quotations to meet customers service and aftermarket needs.

    Key Responsibilities include:

    • Develop Aftermarket Sales for Hägglunds direct hydraulic drive products and solutions for fitness check, start-ups, service, repair, and preventive maintenance agreements
    • Identify potential retrofit or upgrades for legacy Hägglunds units, Gearbox Drives, or competitor low speed high torque motors, and work with responsible Sales Engineer to specify correct solution to offer customer.
    • Develop and implement marketing ideas to improve aftermarket awareness of Hägglunds.
    • Initiate and develop contact with key and target end user customers to establish strong long-term relationships.
    • Prepare & present technical and commercial quotations to customers for aftermarket services within the Hägglunds Large Hydraulic Drives business unit.
    • Support the Bosch Rexroth Service & Quality departments on quality and field related warranty issues.
    • Maintain strong bond with Mellansel Aftermarket Sales counterparts, using their support to grow business in USA region.

    Key performance indicators:

    1. # of newly generated PM agreements, Fitness checks, and start-ups
    2. lead generation for upgrades/retrofits (with handover to or in cooperation with Sales Engineers when it comes to specifying and quoting a solution).

    Qualifications

    • Minimum Associates Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Fluid Power or related technical field with minimum 5 years of experience in a sales or field service position, alternately a Bachelors Degree in Business or Marketing with at least 5 years of relevant sales experience in the industrial field would be considered.
    • Strong time management skills to handle a consistently high volume of sales activities, and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
    • Ability to value sell HD Aftermarket products and solutions to direct accounts.
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills and organizational skills.
    • Personal computer knowledge:  SAP( preferred), Microsoft Office Suite, comfortable working with MS Excel spreadsheets, and preparing customer presentations in MS PowerPoint.
    • Ability to travel >50% of time to customer locations, other Bosch Rexroth sites, and trade fairs.
    • Willingness to comply with customer safety training rules, and wear required personal protection equipment (PPE) during customer site visits as required.

    Additional Information

    By choice, we are committed to a diverse workforce and are an equal opportunity employer. Bosch Rexroth welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process.

    Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only.  Future sponsorship for work authorization unavailable.

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