Inside Sales Engineer - Energy Division

Alfa Laval; Buenos Aires; On-site; ARS 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Alfa Laval is hiring an Inside Sales Engineer for the Energy Division in Buenos Aires. You will advise and identify sales opportunities, support customers in oil & gas, renewables, petrochemicals, and thermal processes, and promote solutions in heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling.

The role combines technical support, quoting, order processing, and proactive sales, collaborating with External Sales to reduce carbon footprints and optimize energy use.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial or Energy Engineering or related field.
• Strong technical interest in industrial processes, energy optimization and sustainability.
• Experience in inside sales, customer service, or technical-commercial support.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work in a structured, agile way.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Intermediate to advanced English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Follow established sales processes to promote and sell Alfa Laval’s energy-sector products and services.
• Prospect and develop new customer accounts in energy, renewables, oil & gas, petrochemicals, and related sectors.
• Create, process, and follow up on technical-commercial quotes and orders for industrial clients.
• Proactively contact customers to provide quote statuses and track projects.
• Monitor and manage delivery statuses of equipment or energy projects sold.
• Identify parts, products and energy-efficiency solutions for customers’ processes.
• Seek upselling opportunities to reduce clients’ carbon footprints and energy use.
• Visit end customers with the External Sales team.

Skills

Inside sales

Customer service

Technical sales

Analytical skills

MS Office

English proficiency

Energy optimization

Education

Chemical/Mechanical/Industrial/Energy Eng degree

Job description

At Alfa Laval, we always strive to overcome the challenges we set for ourselves. Our goal is to accelerate success for our customers, employees, and the planet.

This can only be achieved by working as a team with dedicated, curious people who are open to learning. We know that curiosity is the spark behind great ideas.

As a member of our team, you will work in a truly diverse and inclusive environment based on caring and empowerment.

You will be able to make a difference because you will be working with sustainable solutions that impact the most pressing issues of our planet. You will contribute to making the world a better place

Who you are

You are a dedicated, curious, and agile professional who is passionate about industrial efficiency and the energy transition. You enjoy working in a structured manner while maintaining a strong, customer-focused approach to deliver high-level service.

You are comfortable handling technical requirements, managing multiple priorities, and identifying new business opportunities to help industries optimize their resources. You take ownership of your tasks, communicate clearly with internal teams and customers, and thrive in a dynamic market.

You are motivated to continuously learn and want to make a difference by working with sustainable solutions that impact the most pressing issues of our planet.

About the job

As an Inside Sales Engineer for the Energy Division, you will be responsible for advising and identifying sales opportunities, providing direct support to our customers in sectors such as Oil & Gas, renewables, petrochemicals, and thermal processes.

You will play an important role in accelerating our customers’ success by promoting solutions focused on heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling.

This role combines technical support, quoting, order processing, and proactive sales, working closely with the External Sales team to drive solutions that reduce carbon footprints and optimize energy consumption.

You will be part of a diverse, inclusive, and caring environment where your work directly contributes to making the world a better place.

Key responsibilities

• Follow established sales processes and guidelines to promote and sell Alfa Laval’s products and services for the energy sector.
• Actively prospect and develop new customer accounts and business opportunities to expand our market reach within the energy sector.
• Create, process, and follow up on technical-commercial quotes and orders for industrial clients and power plants.
• Proactively contact and follow up with customers to provide quote statuses and track ongoing projects.
• Monitor and manage the delivery status of equipment or energy projects sold.
• Investigate and identify the specific parts, products, and energy efficiency improvement solutions needed for the customer’s processes.
• Proactively seek upselling opportunities, driving solutions that help customers reduce their carbon footprint and optimize energy consumption.
• Visit end customers, such as industrial plants, engineering firms, and refineries, accompanied by the External Sales team.

What you know

• Degree or professional background in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Energy Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong technical interest and understanding of industrial processes, energy optimization, and sustainability.
• Experience in inside sales, customer service, or technical commercial support.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work with agility in a structured way.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Intermediate to Advanced English.