Inside Engineered Sales

Cogent is a growing Midwest company in the fluid pumping water processing/treatment and equipment business. Our companies include BRI Fluid Equipment Lee Mathews Vanco Vandevanter Engineering & Water Technology Group. Together the Cogent Companies provide best-in-class municipal & industrial water and wastewater process solutions and technical services.

Cogents Vanco division located in Tulsa OK is currently seeking an experienced and hard-working Inside Engineered Salesperson. This position requires a Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred). Typical duties of an Inside Engineered Salesperson may include:

• Works closely with salesmen to determine essential strategic approaches for sales; provide technical assistance pricing strategy competitive review installation and service information.

• Performs specification review interpretation equipment selection and quotation preparation.

• Compiles submittal documentation for bid approval and conducts final review on approved submittals.

• Sources product quotes from vendors.

• Analyzes customers requirements and engages in consultative selling with clients; provides value-added services and products to solve customer problems.

• Provides timely and accurate response to customer inquiries.

• Completes work order forms for purpose of order entry and invoicing.

• Reviews purchase orders to ensure the customers technical needs are met.

• Handles cancellations or changes in sales orders and communicates changes to appropriate personnel.

• Performs proactive telephone sales inquiries to investigate old or inactive customers to stimulate new sales activity with these customers and supports outside sales in follow up leads.

Successful candidates will have the following knowledge skills and abilities:

• Knowledge of administrative processes policies and procedures related to a sales department and material flow.

• Proficiency in MS Office including Word Excel and Outlook.

• Ability to read and interpret dimensional drawings.

• CAD drawing experience is highly desirable.

• Able to work in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.

• Excellent oral and written communications skills.

• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.

• Excellent time management skills.

• Highly energetic and self-starter.

• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.

• Ability to organize prioritize and plan work; ability to multitask with shifting priorities.

• Ability to work alone and within a team environment.

Creative entrepreneurial and industrious people are Cogents most valuable asset. We value our employees hard work and in return provide competitive wages benefits and career growth opportunities. To begin your rewarding career with Cogent apply today !

Cogent is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/D/V