**Overview** GCG Automation & Factory Solutions (AFS) is currently seeking a technically skilled, knowledgeable, and customer-focused **Control Sales Technical Specialist** to join our Application Engineering team! In this role, **you will be a key resource for our customers, providing pre- and post-sale technical and application support for motor control, circuit protection, and power distribution products** . You'll work closely with our sales team to support industrial, OEM, and end-user customers, ensuring best-in-class support and positioning AFS as a valued and trusted partner in industrial automation. If you're passionate about electrical engineering and ensuring customer satisfaction, and ready to take on a challenging role that combines technical expertise with customer interaction, we want to hear from you! **Upon completion of training, this role offers a hybrid work arrangement with the potential to work from home when not visiting customer sites. To allow for ease of travel to customer sites, the preferred location for this individual in this role would be the Cincinnati / Dayton, OH area.** **What you’ll do** + Present and demonstrate electrical components to prospective customers + Provide technical support and product knowledge to sales force and customers + Collaborate on pricing negotiations and sales closures + Prepare proposals using vendor software for power distribution and motor control products + Lead training classes on motor control and related electrical products + Manage customer accounts and track sales opportunities using CRM software + Travel approximately 30% of the time **What you’ll bring** + Bachelor’s or Associate's degree in Engineering (preferably Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology) + 5+ years of industry experience working with electrical distributors, engineers, purchasing departments, and industrial clients + Proven track record of success in applications / sales within the electrical components industry + Knowledge of electrical products including circuit breakers, AC controls, safety switches, panel boards, and motor control centers + Proficiency in math, algebra, and computer skills + Strong communication and presentation skills + Self-motivated with a positive attitude and goal-oriented mindset + Valid drivers license and clean driving record **What we offer** + Competitive annual salary and opportunity for sales-based incentive + Robust and affordable benefits options, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, and more  + PTO plan with company paid holidays + 401K with employer contribution  + An employee-centric company that values and truly appreciates our most important asset: You! **About GCG** At GCG, **We Make Connections Possible** through a nationwide network of facilities providing the wire, cable, automation and associated products that ensure connections among families and friends, co-workers and customers, and the industrial equipment used across the country. Serving a wide variety of industries, our experienced teams are **Service-oriented, Responsive, and Values-Focused** . _GCG is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees._ _All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training._ _These duties and responsibilities listed above are judged to be "essential functions" in terms of the Americans With Disabilities Act, or ADA. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Furthermore, the above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed by such a person._ _\#LI-Hybrid_ _\#LI-AS1_ **Job Locations** _US-OH-Miamisburg | US-OH-Cincinnati_ **ID** _2024-1500_ **Category** _Engineering_ **Position Type** _Regular Full-Time_