Key Account Project Engineer - Bay Area CA

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Position:Key Account Project Engineer Bay Area CA

Company:Our client is a world-leading manufacturer of industrial adhesives for a wide variety of industries including automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, and semiconductors, just to name a few. They are known for solving customer problems with innovative custom solutions. With nearly $200 Million global revenue, the company is rapidly expanding its US footprint.

We appreciate our employees by providing:

• Competitive base salary
• Bonus and Commission
• Benefits
• Training period in Germany
• Investment in R&D (15% of revenue per year)

Your unique role with the company:Reporting to the Global Key Account Manager, you will be a critical member of the North American sales team.You will be the project leader for the technical implementation of projects at the key account.

• Analyze customer needs and determine technical and process-related requirements.
• Coordinate with the customer and the technical departments at HQ, subsidiaries, and sales engineers in Asia and Europe.
• Track and identify technical trends relevant to the customer with possible fields of application (trend scouting).
• Communicate with technical experts to gain information on current and future projects (road map meetings).

Location: Hybrid role, home and San Jose office

What we are looking for in a Candidate:

2-5+ years experience in a technical environment

2+ years technical sales experience mandatory

Bachelors degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Materials Engineering, or similar

Excellent presentation and communication skills

Analytical thinking with a logical and structured approach

Fast understanding of technical facts

and international travel readiness