Application Engineer Sales Manager

Company Description CEME Group specializes in high-precision technology solutions for the Food & Beverage and Industrial sectors, delivering advanced, reliable, and customized products. Through the acquisitions of Ulka, ODE, ACL, Procon, Micropump, and DTI, CEME Group has built a comprehensive product portfolio that strengthens its global presence. The company serves customers across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, supporting a wide range of applications and performance requirements. Team members join an international organization focused on innovation, quality, and long-term partnerships with customers and stakeholders.

Role Description The Application Engineer Sales Manager is a full-time, hybrid role based in Camas, WA, with flexibility for partial work from home. This position is responsible for driving sales growth by providing technical application support to customers, distributors, and internal teams, ensuring that CEME Group solutions meet customer performance and design requirements. Day-to-day activities include managing key accounts, preparing technical proposals and quotations, conducting product presentations and demonstrations, and collaborating with engineering and product management on customized solutions. The role involves diagnosing application issues, recommending product configurations, supporting installation and integration efforts, and gathering market and customer feedback to inform product development and sales strategy. The Application Engineer Sales Manager also contributes to forecasting, pipeline management, and reporting, while maintaining strong, service-oriented relationships with customers in the Food & Beverage and Industrial sectors.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess strong Sales Engineering and Sales skills, with experience translating customer requirements into technical solutions and closing opportunities.
• Candidates should possess Technical Support capabilities, including troubleshooting, application guidance, and effective communication with customers and internal teams.
• Candidates should possess competencies in Electrical Engineering for understanding system design, specifications, and integration of electro-mechanical components.
• Candidates should possess competencies in Mechanical Engineering for interpreting drawings, performance data, and mechanical requirements in industrial applications.
• Relevant experience in Industrial sectors, especially with pumps, valves, or fluid control systems, is highly beneficial.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related field) or equivalent technical and sales experience preferred.
• Ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment, collaborate across global teams, and travel to customer sites and industry events as needed.