Hamamatsu Corporation Hiring for Inside Sales Engineer Full Time

Inside Sales Engineer

Inside sales engineer is for you especially if you have a technical degree but prefer to work with teams and people instead of being in a lab all day. The photon is our business! Explore the many ways that the world can use the photon and work on the cutting edge of photonics. If you are looking for an exciting opportunity with never a dull moment, read on.

Hamamatsu Photonics is one of the world’s largest suppliers of advanced light detectors, light sources and detector systems for industrial, scientific, and commercial applications. Our customer base is remarkably diverse; we serve Fortune 100 firms, top research labs, and innovative startups as well. Hamamatsu’s mission is to improve the welfare of society through the advancement of photonics technology. This portfolio means that there’s never a boring day in the life of an sales engineer. Get ready to learn a lot, to be challenged, and to help provide solutions with LIGHT.

What is the job?

As an inside sales engineer, you will learn the ins and outs of detection and light source generation as well as the applications that use it. This entry level position is aimed to give candidates from across multiple disciplines an introduction to photonics, electronics, optics, and Hamamatsu technology. You will also be learning the techniques used for cutting edge research, medical, industrial, and commercial applications. You will learn consultative selling techniques that help you to build relationships and work closely with customers to help them to be successful. This position offers a fantastic career path and provides the background and foundation for continued growth in our sales organizations. Our culture promotes a team environment with ample opportunity to learn from and work with senior staff.

The inside sales engineer is the front line for working with our customers to determine if there is a chance to grow OEM business. The role includes:

• Training, in class, with a mentor, and with self-paced videos and other training materials, for both technical training to understand Hamamatsu products and professional sales training techniques
• Follow up on leads from online requests, tradeshows, and calls from smaller customers and early adopters for product selection
• Collaboration with engineers from our parent company in Japan, as well as our local application engineers to develop the best solutions for customers to bring their products to production
• Opportunity to work from home, travel to visit with customers, as well as team interaction in the local sales office and at sales meetings
• A strong career path and opportunities for growth within the organization

Who are we looking for?

We are calling all engineering (electrical, mechanical, optical, etc.), physics, biology, chemistry, microscopy, and optics-related majors to apply! Successful candidates will exhibit proactivity, a thirst for learning new things, and enjoyment of working with people and teams, and in interest in pursuing a career in sales. Previous customer service or sales experience in a related or unrelated field is desired, but not necessary. Hamamatsu takes pride in our new hire training program so previous experience in photonics is a plus but also not necessary.

Who are we?

Hamamatsu Corporation is the subsidiary of Hamamatsu Photonics, KK (Japan) with responsibilities for North, Central and South America. Our purpose is to bring local and rapid support to our customers for the products of Hamamatsu Photonics and in turn, bring the customer’s voice to Japan for product development and roadmap considerations. Being the American subsidiary of a Japanese company leads to a unique fusion of culture where we work to promote longevity of the employees through our incredible benefits and participation in money purchase and profit sharing plans. We have the mindset that we work better together and thrive on cross functional support to our customers. We build this bond through corporate projects and fun team building activities with our domestic and international colleagues.

Job Requirements

Required qualifications:

• 4 year technical degree in engineering, physics, biology, chemistry, or other related field
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail
• Demonstrated follow-through skills
• Ability to travel 10-25%, possibly international
• Ability to work independently
• Self-motivated

Preferred qualifications:

• Problem solving skills
• Sales experience in a business-to-business or retail environment
• Customer service experience
• Proactive

Benefits

Hamamatsu offers a competitive salary and excellent benefit package for full-time employees which includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, Life Insurance, Vacation/Sick/Personal Time, and Retirement Plans.

This position requires working with, or exposure to goods and information that may be subject to the jurisdiction of the US State Department ITAR regulations (https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/index.html) and the Commerce Departments CCL (https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php).

Hamamatsu is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, religion, color, gender, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable law.

It is the policy of Hamamatsu Corporation not to sponsor immigration visas for employment applicants.

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