Sales Engineer-Automotive

::: {test-id="job-detail-body"} DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to and may include other duties as assigned : Customer Interaction - Join prioritized customer visits, fleet reviews, ride-alongs, quarterly business reviews, trade shows, and technical presentations. - Assess customer objectives and current practices to suggest use of current Wheeler products or developing new items. - Translate customer ideas and needs into recommendations and solution concepts. - Support field evaluations, troubleshooting, installation reviews, and customer follow-up. - Participate in supplier reviews, product comparisons, field evaluations, and launch readiness meetings. Sales Support - Serve as the technical lead for designated opportunities and strategic accounts. - Support technical presentations, proposals, quotations, demonstrations and implementation handoffs. - Validate fit, application, scope, assumptions, dependencies, and technical feasibility before customer commitment. - Communicate technical trade-offs and Wheeler differentiation clearly, while protecting account ownership. - Help train sales personnel and customers; create concise application guides, bulletins, FAQs, and presentation content. Wheeler Branded Parts Growth - Advance solutions for ProMaster, Transit, Class 8 and medium-duty trucks, trailers, municipal, utility, and other fleets. - Coordinate application reviews of custom or modified solutions with engineering, suppliers and installation teams. - Create solution packages and application guides for broader sales use by additional customers. - Monitor relevant fleet platforms, aftermarket technologies, competitors, and regulatory developments for new opportunities. - Provide evidence-based recommendations for growth opportunities in new, current and emerging markets. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: - Bachelors degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Automotive Technology, or a related field and a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience - - or an additional 4 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree - Experience supporting technical products in automotive, heavy-duty truck, industrial, manufacturing, or a related market. - Working knowledge of vehicle systems, aftermarket parts, product applications and technical troubleshooting. - Demonstrated customer-facing and sales-support capability with clear, business-oriented communication. - Strong analytical, problem-solving, presentation, writing, organization, and project-management skills. - Ability to balance customer needs, technical feasibility, profitability, speed, and risk. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office and use of customer relationship management and opportunity-tracking tools. - Ability and willingness to travel regularly to customer, supplier, fleet, installation, and field locations. PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: - Commercial, government, USPS, utility, vocational, or national-account fleet experience. - Background in technical sales, field engineering, product management, fleet maintenance, or vehicle integration. - Knowledge of Class 8, medium-duty, light commercial, and vocational platforms; ProMaster or Transit experience is a plus. - Familiarity with drawings, GDandT, testing, manufacturing, validation, quality systems, supplier reviews, or value engineering. OTHER: - The selected applicant will be subject to a background check and drug testing. ::: ::: {test-id="job-detail-footer"} ::: {style="width: "} ::: :::