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Location: Chicago, IL | Schedule: Full-time, field-based with extensive travel

Overview

An established manufacturer of engineered appliance and technical components is seeking an Outside Technical Sales Representative to serve as a customer-facing resource for the Chicago, IL market. This person will act as a bridge between customers and internal engineering, operations, and customer service teams, supporting technical programs from early application discussions through product launch and engineering changes. Given the technical depth of the product line, the role carries real influence over customer satisfaction and long-term account growth.

What you'll do

• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers on engineered products and technical components, representing the company and its partner brand
• Maintain and grow existing customer programs while identifying and developing new business opportunities
• Provide technical guidance throughout the full product lifecycle, from initial application review to launch and ongoing engineering changes
• Collaborate closely with internal engineering, operations, and customer service teams to ensure application requirements are met
• Support product launches and manage customer-driven engineering change requests
• Travel frequently (approximately 70% of the time), including international travel, to maintain customer relationships and advance business objectives

Required qualifications

• Bachelors of Science technical degree
• 3–5 years of experience in technical or outside sales, or in a customer-facing technical role
• Ability and willingness to travel 70% of the time, including internationally

Preferred qualifications

• A combined background in engineering and business is preferably sought
• Prior experience within the manufacturing or industrial components sector is preferred
• Experience supporting or selling engineered products or technical components is highly desirable

Why this role

This position offers the opportunity to serve as a trusted technical resource for customers in the appliance and technical components space, working at the intersection of sales, engineering, and operations.