Sales Engineer

FUCHS PETROLUB fuchs.com Open · verified Sep 24, 2026

Charleston Mid-level Solutions & Sales Engineering

At a glance

Mid-level Solutions & Sales Engineering role at FUCHS PETROLUB. Charleston · $115,000–$125,000 base.

SalaryStated by FUCHS PETROLUB

$115,000 – $125,000

Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.

RoleSolutions & Sales Engineering

SeniorityMid-level

LocationCharleston

Base pay$115,000–$125,000

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Build South Carolina territory plans that generate new revenue in metalworking and industrial lubricants
Find, qualify, and close prospects through referrals, focused outreach, and planned sales calls
Grow existing account spending while making new-customer acquisition a priority
Diagnose customer problems, run product trials, and present technical solutions that replace competitors
Use Salesforce to track opportunities, project results, and move deals through closing

What you bring

A bachelor’s degree, preferably in engineering, chemistry, or business
At least three years selling industrial consumable products to business customers
Lubricants or chemicals experience is preferred
You can sell independently while contributing effectively within a team
Strong organization, communication, problem-solving, and customer-focus skills

Who this fits

You’ll suit a self-directed, target-driven seller who enjoys winning new business and solving customer problems with technical products. The role covers the South Carolina territory and reports to a Sales Manager. The stated base salary is $115,000 to $125,000 per year, with unlimited commission.

From the employer

MOVING YOUR WORLD by focusing on your success:

FUCHS offers a challenging and rewarding working environment where employees are encouraged to develop and grow. We stand behind our core values: trust, creating value, respect, reliability, and integrity. Ours is a culture that fosters creativity and empowerment, values work/life balance, and gives you the freedom to excel. At FUCHS we aim to nurture your capabilities, ideas and career.

Salary:

FUCHS offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience in a similar position. The salary range for this position is $115,000 - $125,000 per year as well as an unlimited commission structure. Actual salary will vary depending upon a new hire’s experience and qualifications as well as internal equity.

Your Responsibilities:

The Sales Engineer will report to the Sales Manager and play a pivotal role in driving business growth by achieving sales targets within the South Carolina territory. This dynamic position involves selling cutting-edge fluid solutions through an extensive range of high-performance metalworking fluids and related lubricants. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Drive new revenue by developing and executing territory sales strategies to penetrate the metalworking and industrial lubricant markets and exceed growth targets.
Prospect, qualify, and close new business through referrals, targeted outreach, and frequent planned sales calls, building a robust and sustainable sales pipeline.
Expand wallet share within accounts while prioritizing growth of new customers.
Promote the FUCHS value proposition by identifying customer challenges, leading product trials, delivering technical solutions, and winning conversions from competitors.
Maintain market and competitive intelligence while leveraging Salesforce CRM to manage opportunities, forecast results, and advance deals from prospect to close.

Qualifications we are looking for:

The successful candidate will be growth-oriented with a strong passion to win and for exceeding sales goals and targets. Additionally, we will be looking for the following:

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Engineering, Chemistry, or Business
At least 3 years of B2B sales experience in industrial consumable products. Experience in the Lubricants or Chemicals industries desired.
Proven ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Strong organizational, interpersonal, verbal/written communication skills.
Strong problem-solving aptitude and customer focused attitude essential.
Self-motivated and driven for personal and company success.

#LIRemote

These are your benefits:

FUCHS offers a challenging and rewarding working environment where employees are encouraged to develop and grow as professionals. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on projects that will expand your experience and challenge your abilities in the global marketplace. The position also offers an excellent compensation package and a comprehensive suite of benefits. Detailed benefit information can be found at this link: https://fuchs.com/us/en/benefits.

FUCHS Lubricants Co. is an equal employment opportunity (EEO)/AA employer and strongly supports diversity in the workplace (m/f/d/v).