Jujhar Ladhar

Results-driven Sales Engineer with 8+ years of experience bridging technical expertise and client-facing sales in the vehicle upfitting and fleet specialty manufacturing industry. Proven track record of winning competitive bids, managing full quote-to-order sales cycles from RFQ/RFP through close, and translating complex engineering requirements and FMVSS/DOT compliance standards into compelling OEM and aftermarket value propositions for fleet accounts. Recognized with the Partner of the Quarter award three consecutive years for account management and sales performance.

Holds CAPM, Certified Scrum Master, and Lean Six Sigma credentials — equipped to deliver both technical depth and strategic sales execution.

Sales Engineer / Design Analyst - Auto Truck Group - Mississauga ON

(2017-09 - 2026-06)

• Generated approximately 500 vehicle sales over five years by managing the full quote-to-order sales cycle — developing detailed proposals, competitive RFQs/RFPs, and technical presentations that clearly communicated ROI and solution value to prospective and returning fleet clients.
• Owned account management for pilot projects from discovery to delivery, converting first-time customers into long-term fleet accounts.
• Designed custom upfit packages in SolidWorks — FMVSS-compliant ICC bumpers, chassis extensions, shear plates, storage solutions, and compressor/welderator units — applying hands-on welding and fabrication process knowledge.
• Managed customer and RFP pipeline through CRM platforms (Salesforce, FleetTrack), supporting sales forecasting and pipeline visibility for the fleet management sales team.
• Led VA/VE and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) initiatives to reduce solution costs while maintaining OEM established quality standards, strengthening proposal competitiveness.
• Built and maintained a vendor/supplier network, developing Bills of Materials (BOM) and leveraging negotiation to secure favourable OEM and aftermarket parts pricing and lead times.
• Troubleshot production issues and coordinated cross-functional teams to ensure on-time, on-spec delivery.
• Released electrical and pneumatic circuit drawings for production runs, ensuring technical and DOT compliance accuracy from sale through installation.

Production Installer - Auto Truck Group - Mississauga ON

(2017-05 - 2017-09)

• Installed electrical and static equipment on vehicles per customer specifications, building hands-on product knowledge that now informs technical sales conversations.
• Developed prototypes for new equipment installations and performed pre-delivery quality inspections.

Mechanical Engineering Technology - Industrial - Centennial College (2014-01 - 2017-04)