Sales Engineer, Poultry NA

About the role

At JBT Marel, what we do matters, we know that the contribution of our employees leads to the success of our business.

Our purpose is to transform the future of food; this guides our vision of being the global leader in food and beverage technology, by harnessing the full power of JBT Marel to partner with our customers and pioneer sustainable innovation.

Our values show who we are at our best. As we Create with Collaboration, Serve with Integrity, Grow with Excellence, and Advance with Innovation.

You will report to the Director, Sales Operations, Poultry NA.

The Opportunity

At JBT Marel, we're looking for a Sales Engineer. The Sales Engineer is part of the sales back-office team and is responsible for providing accurate sales quotations and sales orders. Responsibilities also include challenging the input from the sales front-office employees and acting as the gatekeeper of the input that flows to the technical/innovation process. It is expected that this position will demonstrate customer centric approaches.

This position is located within Gainesville, GA.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for translating technical, technological and commercial information into an accurate quote and order confirmation
• Work in compliance with the internal sales process from market to order and order to cash, including change orders)
• Able to challenge and support the input from the front office sales team starting points and process
• Responsible for monitoring the preliminary costing and the pre-calculated project margins. Give input on layout designs, frequent contact with internal departments, such as engineering and product/process specialist
• Responsible for providing quotations, and order confirmations, preparing order confirmation documentation and invoicing where applicable
• Coordinate technical and/or food technological risks for non-standard solutions
• Responsible for accuracy of the data in the Company CRM systems (defined for SE role in CRM)

Education, Knowledge, and Experience

• Must be able to work well with diverse teams
• Must demonstrate excellent leadership skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel and be able to learn other applications as needed
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering/ Food Technology is preferred
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a technological job in the food industry
• Strong English skills, both written and verbal
• Experience with and comfort working in a multi-cultural, multi-discipline

Travel & Location

• This is a Hybrid role with up to 10% Travel.

Benefits

JBT Marel offers benefits on day 1 of your employment. Including: Medical, Dental, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, family leave, vision coverage, and a matched 401(k) plan.

Commitment to Diversity: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging are fundamental values to JBT and critical to our future success. A thoughtful, focused, and sustained effort to work towards our DEIB goals is not just a principled choice, but also a business imperative.

Use of Technology in Our Hiring Process

• JBT Marel uses technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support the review of applications.
• These tools help our recruiting teams identify skills and experience relevant to the role based on job-related criteria.
• All applications are reviewed by people, and AI is not used to make hiring decisions independently. We are committed to fair, consistent and inclusive hiring practices globally.