Technical Sales Engineer — Adhesives & Sealants

Job overview

The Technical Sales Engineer — Adhesives & Sealants role is an outside sales position based in or near Elkhart, IN, covering Northern Indiana, Southwestern Michigan, and the Chicago region. Compensation includes an $85,000–$95,000 annual base, a target annual bonus of 20% of base, and an uncapped commission plan. The employer is an employee-owned regional adhesives and sealants supplier. The engineer grows industrial sales by advising design and production engineers and purchasing professionals, developing new accounts, and building lasting customer relationships that generate repeat business.

What you'll do

• Call on design and production engineers and purchasing professionals
• sell industrial adhesives and sealant materials
• prospect for and develop new accounts
• build business relationships
• cover the stated regional territory
• maintain a home office in or near the Elkhart/Goshen area
• travel overnight when needed.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

technical sales engineer

adhesives & sealants

elkhart in area

northern indiana

southwestern michigan

chicago region

industrial sales

outside sales

employee-owned

10% overnight travel

$85k–$95k base

20% target bonus

uncapped commission

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Strong company benefits package
• annual bonus plan targeted at 20% of base
• uncapped commission after territory sales target
• IRS mileage reimbursement for business use of personal vehicle
• ESOP eligibility after one year.

Why this role

Requires a college degree and at least three years of industrial sales experience; adhesives or sealants sales experience is strongly preferred. Overnight travel is described as minimal, approximately 10%. Company pays IRS mileage reimbursement for business use of a personal vehicle; ESOP participation is available after one year.

About the employer

MRINetwork Jobs is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers. Sector: 42.