Posted Position Title Sales Application Engineer - Calgary, AB

Job Number	1816732
Business	GE Oil & Gas
Business Segment	Oil & Gas
About Us	GE Oil & Gas is a world leader in advanced technologies and services with 43,000 employees in more than 100 countries supporting customers across the industry—from extraction to transportation to end use. Our unrelenting commitment to the environment, health and safety, quality and integrity defines us: it’s The Way We Work. We develop smart solutions for our customers across the oil and gas value chain delivering the innovation, customized service solutions, training programs and technology that helps them to maximize their efficiency, productivity and equipment reliability. We partner with our customers to develop their next generation workforce; help them to fully benefit from the megatrends of natural gas, the growth of subsea and hard-to-reach reserves and the revolution in asset health management.
Career Level	Experienced
Function	Sales
Function Segment	Functional Management
Location(s) Where Opening Is Available	Canada
U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces	Alberta
City	Calgary
Postal Code	T2R 1J4
Relocation Expenses	Yes
Role Summary/Purpose	The Sales Application Engineer will represent the GE Artificial Lift based in the clients Calgary office and will be supporting a developing ESP business in Chad, Africa.
Essential Responsibilities	Provide technical support to customers and the sales team daily to facilitate orders • Technically articulate products to deliver presentations and training (on-site seminars, etc) with customers • Work with customers to identify and collect the necessary well data to help validate proposal offerings • Articulate product features, performance and value story • Match product attributes to customer requirements and competitive comparisons • Track installations and provide regular application updates in the designated database Review and influence customer specifications to assure compliance and/or noted exceptions for development of equipment and service quotations • Make technical presentations to all levels of customer organization • Develop engineering and installation work scopes, schedules and cost estimates to facilitate total scope project offerings ESP selection using Solutions software and manual systems Provide technical support to customers and the sales team daily to facilitate orders • Direct customer management through clear communication internally and externally • Document competitors’ activities and assess potential market moves • Manage and negotiate commercial and contractual risk within the Inquiry to Order (ITO) process • Contribute positively to regional sales, orders, profitability, and ITO quality goals"
Qualifications/Requirements	· Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university · Strong experience in Application Engineering for the ESP business Track record for developing sales opportunities through Application Engineering ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: · Willingness and ability to travel periodically to the USA and Chad, Africa
Desired Characteristics	· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is preferred · Six sigma training is preferred · Solid presentation skills · Strong creative problem solving skills · Demonstrated oral and written communication skills · Strong interpersonal and leadership skills · Strong customer mindset · Ability to communicate at all levels of the organization