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This is a great opportunity to join a highly successful and respected global employer.  This ideal candidate should be a highly accomplished Distribution Sales professional with experience in Hardware, Industrial and Commercial markets.

As a valued member of our Distribution Sales Team, you will support our distributors in our New England territory, consisting of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and upstate New York.  Your primary focus will be to increase sales and to support distributor efforts in the Industrial, Commercial and Electronics Hardware markets within your territory.

Your efforts, which are to help define customer needs, provide technical support and build relationships by providing product updates and training to customers and Distributors are fundamental to the success of this Sales position. Your success will be measured through your Distributors’ success and increased sales in your territory.

The effective management of your territory requires that you have proficient oral and written communication skills and demonstrate an ability to negotiate and problem solve with positive results. We expect the successful candidate be able to independently manage the Sales territory.  You will be expected to gather market information, submit accurate sales forecasts, operate within your travel budget, and maintain customer and target account lists and profiles. You will be required to conduct business from your home office and from the road with an expectation of overnight travel approximately 8-9 nights per month.

Your background and experiences must include the following:

• A bachelors degree in Business or Engineering (an AA with appropriate experience is acceptable).
• A minimum of 3 years relevant sales experience with Industrial or Commercial mechanical or hardware products.
• Sales experience within Distribution channels.
• Proficient with standard office PC software including MS Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Technical ability in electro-mechanical concepts that allow you to work comfortably with the customer base within those markets.

We see candidates located in the Boston area or upstate New York (preferably close to a regional airport). We offer competitive compensation package, including a bonus plan, medical/dental, and an outstanding 401k program and a car program.

Contact: Maria Kludt at mkludt@accuride.com

Accuride International is an extremely successful, ISO 9001-certified, global, hardware solutions provider supporting the Furniture, Electronic, Appliance, Automotive and other industries. Please visit www.accuride.com for more details on the company, our products and our 48-year history of achievement as an industry leader.

This includes:

• Developing new electro-mechanical components, devices and assemblies.
• Performing complex design activities relating to mathematical analysis of design elements; product testing and evaluation; design documentation; problem solving and troubleshooting; and supervision of model building and test process.
• Performing design verification using DFMEA and Tolerance Stack-up analysis. 
• Performing analysis on product test results and designing changes and enhancements based on analysis.
• Meeting with vendors and customers to evaluate product performance and design improvements based on evaluation.
• Leading cross-functional teams as a project group leader.

Qualifications:

• BSME and typically 5 or more years related experience.  Professional Engineer (P.E.) designation preferred.
• Experience in metal working, good knowledge of mechanics of materials and general mechanical theory.
• Knowledge of statistical systems, project planning, plastics design, pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Basic knowledge of electronics design, electronics wiring and schematics; the ability to design and build simple electronic devices; knowledge of electronic device systems for motorized movement.
• Ability to design and build electronic devices to integrate with mechanical components.
• Creativity and experience in conceptualizing and new product development
• Advance math skills and strong analytical abilities
• Ability to perform the most complex design assignments
• Ability to manage people on a project basis
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency with 2D and 3D CAD software such as:  Solidworks, Inventor or Pro-E
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software such as:  MS Project, Excel and Word

We seek local candidates only. The company does not sponsor H1B visas. We offer a competitive compensation, including medical/dental and an outstanding 401k program.