Senior Sales Engineer — Automotive Components

Job overview

The Senior Sales Engineer — Automotive Components role is listed for Elkhart, IN; the posting also identifies locations in Indianapolis, Muncie, South Bend, Cincinnati, and Dayton. The stated annual salary range is $90,000–$120,000, with possible incentive pay. The role is part of Henkel's Adhesive Technologies business unit, which provides adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings. The role manages automotive customer relationships and sales opportunities, aligning customer needs with technical solutions. It contributes to sales growth and profitability by developing opportunities, coordinating technical trials and troubleshooting, and preparing proposals.

What you'll do

• Execute the sales plan to support growth and profitability. Manage the territory and customer satisfaction
• assess customer needs, market trends, and competition. Identify solutions, manage and close projects, develop growth opportunities and pipeline, and execute pricing actions. Build customer relationships, coordinate line trials and troubleshooting with technical teams, identify cost-saving opportunities, and prepare business proposals. Travel at least 50% within an Indiana territory.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior sales engineer

automotive components

elkhart in

henkel

adhesive technologies

automotive sales

account management

customer relationships

technical line trials

business proposals

indiana territory

50% minimum travel

$90k–$120k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, vision, and wellbeing coverage
• paid sick, vacation, holiday, and volunteer time
• 401(k) matching
• employee share plan
• annual performance bonus
• parental leave
• fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support
• childcare and eldercare discounts
• scholarships
• skills development
• and tuition reimbursement.

Why this role

Requires at least 50% travel; the territory consists of Indiana. The posting lists multiple Indiana and Ohio locations.

About the employer

Henkel is hiring for this role. Industry: Adhesive Manufacturing. Sector: 32.