Sales and Proposal Manager – Electrics & Automation Sales

🕒 July 16

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

📄 Proposal Manager

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SMS group

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10,000+ employees

💼 Consulting

🏗️ Construction

🏭 Manufacturing

Consulting • Construction • Manufacturing

SMS group is a global engineering and plant-construction company that designs, manufactures, and services plants and heavy equipment for the metals industry, including iron & steel, aluminum, copper and non-ferrous metals. It delivers end-to-end project execution and lifecycle services—manufacturing core components in its own workshops, automation and visualization, data management and software solutions, spare parts, maintenance and modernization, education and consulting. The company emphasizes sustainability and decarbonization (green steel, hydrogen, battery recycling, circular economy) while supplying industrial customers worldwide.

📋 Description

• Responsible for marketing and selling all of the company’s Long Products Electrics & Automation products in the Americas Region (North and South America) • Provide aftermarket support in the form of service and revamp proposals • Represent the company’s interests in general • Management of proposal writing and editing • Manage sales calls and attends sales functions, as required • Project coordination with team members in the proposal stage • Coordination of engineering work for proposal preparation • Prepare and edit cost estimates for proposed project • Technical presentation of proposals to prospective customers • Technical presentation of SMS group technology to prospective customers • Contacts and coordination with main vendors for proposal purposes • Develop and execute marketing strategy for Americas region customers, including customer communications and visits • Identify potential projects (new equipment and aftermarket), selecting appropriate technologies, and developing technical and commercial specifications • Project management of the company’s Americas Region Direct Service contracts including customer and supplier liaison • Customer support / liaison of the company’s domestic references • Approximately 25-40% travel required for customer and supplier visits or internal company meetings • Supervise up to 3 Sales and Proposal Engineers

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor of Science – Engineering degree (Electrical Engineering, Automation engineering or Mechatronics). • 5 years’ experience working with Industrial Automation (supplier or end user) • Experience in Section/Rail Mills and/or Bar and Wire mills is required • Candidates must be self-motivated and display creativity, strong problem-solving skills, and work well in a diverse team environment • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Excellent computer skills, with a strong emphasis on Word, Excel and PowerPoint.