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Posted August 24, 2026

Sales Engineer

DXP
Addison, IL, US Full Time

Job Description

Job Description

Do you want to grow with us? At DXP we are passionate about what we do and driven to be the best solution for our industrial customers. Since 1908 DXP has been dedicated to the highest quality of customer service through our expertise of the products we distribute and the technical services we perform with a sense of individual pride and company spirit. Throughout your career with DXP, we will encourage and empower you to take an active role in identifying and driving your development, so you feel total confidence in your ability to achieve ongoing success. We aspire to be the best solution for the Industrial customers' needs for MROP products and services through our Innovative Pumping Solutions, Metal Working, Supply Chain Services and Service Centers.

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Summary:


Under the direction of the Sales Manager, the Sales Engineer will need the ability to develop strategic plans and accurate forecasts for accounts, communicate well with others internally and externally, and be able to resolve unique customer issues proactively, ability to develop new accounts, provide DXP monthly reports for each key account highlighting any changes, service problems, challenges from competition, customer projects and initiatives, and cost savings reports.

Responsibilities of the Sales Engineer include, but are not limited to:

  • Ability to develop strategic plans and accurate forecasts of business
  • Provide a high level of communication, follow through, and be able to resolve unique customer issues proactively
  • Ability to develop new accounts and relationships
  • Ability to grow and maintain existing accounts with key decision makers
  • Strong process discipline, be able to provide monthly reports and updates for key accounts, highlighting changes, service problems, challenges from competition, customer projects and initiatives
  • Communicate technical metal working cost saving solutions
  • Learn vendor products and how to apply

Qualifications of the Sales Engineer include, but are not limited to:

  • Must have customer-service oriented mentality
  • Computer literate
  • Organized and detail oriented with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Experience generating proposals and solutions
  • Good analytical and problem solving skills
  • Self-starter and demonstrate ability to work productively with minimal supervision
  • Experience maintaining strong long-term relationships
  • Be able to read part prints and tolerances
  • Ability to calculate cutting parameters
  • Understand a variety of materials
  • Acceptable driving record required according to company guidelines

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Additional Information:

Pay Range:$45,000 - $75,000 per year + commission ( DOE )

Physical Demand: Ability to stand for long periods of time and work within a manufacturing setting

Working Conditions: Office and manufacturing environment

Training/Certifications: N/A

Shift Time: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 5:00pm

Travel: Acceptable driving record required according to company guidelines

Education: 2 Years of Metal Working or Machine Shop Experience preferred

Location: USA:IL:Addison

DXP offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time regular employees, normally working a minimum of 30 hours per week, including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, paid holidays, life and disability insurance, and additional supplemental benefits. All employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan.

Salary is commensurate with experience. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are contingent upon successfully passing a drug test. DXP is an equal opportunity employer and participates in E-Verify. EOE/M/F/D/V.

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