iHydrant Field Sales (TX, OK, AR, LA)

Today, Clow Valve Company operates at two locations: Oskaloosa, Iowa, and Riverside, Calif. The Oskaloosa plants include iron and brass foundries, a machine shop, assembly, finished goods warehousing, shipping and administrative offices. The Riverside location includes a sales office and distribution center. We are proud to continue our history of offering manufactured products that comply with “Made in the USA” requirements.

Purpose:

The remote Field Sales Engineer (FSE) is responsible for the iHydrant™ and water distribution sales assistance, deployment assistance, and product training. The remote FSE supports the sales effort by assisting in product demonstrations for customers, participating in trade shows, conferences and webinars, pro-actively monitoring and addressing field issues. This job, while a remote position, requires working collaboratively with other members of the valve and hydrant teams, including product managers, engineering, and sales to ensure overall project success.  The successful candidate must live or be willing to relocate to one of the states mentioned above.

Core Functions of Position:

• Identifying and participating in sales opportunities for iHydrant™
• Manage regional project deployment for utility customers on iHydrant™ system
• Work with Sales team to influence hydrant specifications around the iHydrant™ product
• Work with Engineering companies and utility engineers to help define hydrant specifications
• Maintaining daily communications with customers to ensure resolution and proper follow-up
• Utilizing the escalation process to resolve customer service issues
• Escalate issues to cross-functional teams in a timely manner to ensure implementation issues are addressed early
• Be the subject matter expert on new product functionality to ensure successful onboarding and training of new features for clients
• Interact with clients to understand their business needs, communicate project status/expectations, and develop relationships to ensure satisfaction while minimizing project risk
• Communicate feature requests effectively to Product Management to improve product
• The ability to lift and carry a toolbox that can weigh up to 50 lbs.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned

Technical Skills: 

Travel estimates of 75% required, and position is remote.

Valid driver’s license and good driving record is required.

Education & Experience: 

Required:  High School diploma or equivalent and demonstrated mechanical ability.

Preferred:  Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, a related field or equivalent experience.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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