John Deere Resident Technical Sales Engineer

As a leading supplier in the automotive industry, Robert Bosch LLC has made its Farmington Hills and Plymouth Michigan facilities the headquarters for its North American automotive businesses.

****The Bosch Group** operates in most countries in the world. With over 300 ,000 associates, a career at Bosch offers a chance to grow an exceptional career in an environment that values diversity, initiative, and a drive for results.** As one of the largest North American automotive suppliers, Bosch develops, manufactures and supplies precision components and systems - including body electronics, chassis and powertrain products - for vehicle manufacturers worldwide. Since its foundation 1886, the company accelerates the progress of Automotive Technology with continued innovations. This position will be located in Waterloo, IA on-site at the client John Deere. By choice, we are committed to a diverse workforce - EOE/Protected Veteran/Disabled.

**Resident Technical Sales Engineer - Starters and Generators:** * Position requires person to be on site at customers 5 days per week (40 Hours). * Responsible for customer technical support, application mapping, test report coordination and report out. Prototype build support, verification of test plans with development Engineering and review with customer. * Main Communication link between global cross-functional Bosch team and customer. **Sales:** * Processing customer requests, (RFQ's) negotiating pricing, reporting and calculating RMI, managing the quote process from inception through delivery to program management. * Support Plant logistics, Accounts Receivables, Quality Departments and all Awards Excellence criteria from John Deere.

* Bachelors of Science Degree in Engineering. * 3+ years experience in automotive technical engineering or sales. **Preferred:** * Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering. * Excellent technical project management and organizational skills. * Excellent negotiation and communication skills. * Experience specifically in Automotive development cycle (Quoting, requirement / capacity analysis, validation test plan preparation, and coordination). * External Customer Experience a must. * Presentation preparation and presentation skills. * Spanish language skills a plus. * Ability to travel up to 20% both locally and internationally.