Equipment Sales Engineer

Trane Italia; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Trane Technologies in Helsinki, Finland is seeking an Equipment Sales Engineer to develop trusted customer relationships, maximize account share, and drive retention within the assigned region. You will promote, sell, and support a broad portfolio of Trane products and related brands, collaborating across departments to deliver tailored solutions.

The role requires a Technical University Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Energy or Aeronautic Engineering, at least 3 years of technical sales

Qualifications

• Technical University Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Energy or Aeronautic Engineering.
• Min. 3 years of proven experience in technical sales, preferably HVAC.
• Full professional proficiency in Finnish and English.

Responsibilities

• Develop trusted customer relationships and drive retention in the assigned region.
• Promote, sell, and support Trane products and related brands.
• Identify sales opportunities and present proposals to customers.
• Achieve sales quotas and grow business with existing customers.
• Collaborate with other departments to deliver total customer solutions.
• Maintain accurate customer data and report key metrics.

Skills

Strong communication

Customer-focused

Hunter mindset

Independent

Organized

Finnish and English proficiency

Willingness to travel 60%

Education

Mechanical/Electrical/Energy/Aero Eng degree

Job description

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Where is the work:

Prioritize engaging with customers. When not directly interacting with customers; collaborate with colleagues in your office.

What’s in it for you

The Equipment Sales Engineer is responsible for developing trusted customer relationships, maximizing account share, and driving customer retention within the assigned region. This role is expected to support business growth and play a key part in market penetration and expansion.

The employee will be responsible for promoting, selling, and supporting a broad portfolio of Trane products, as well as, where applicable, selected products and solutions from other brands within the company portfolio.

What you will do

• Perform day-to-day selling activities i.e., identifying sales opportunities, qualifying them, proposals creation and presenting them to the customers, following up on them, negotiating price levels and terms and conditions within the company guidelines and assigned limits, acquiring orders.

• Achieve assigned sales and customer development quota through focus on Industrial and Commercial customer acquisition and development.

• Develop the best total solution to the customer, collaborating with other departments where necessary.

• Grow business with existing customers and develop long-term relationships.

• Partner with the rest of organization to resolve customer complaints.

• Encourage customer growth and loyalty through continuous support and customer assistance.

• In close collaboration with other departments and employees to continuously grow the level of customer satisfaction in the assigned territory, by ensuring overall superb customer experience.

• Develop contract proposals in line with company terms and conditions working together with legal.

• Identify and communicate service opportunities.

• Properly maintain and timely update all internal systems, including customer database, opportunity pipeline, etc.and regularly report to the management on key metrics

• Constantly monitor market trends and benchmark against competitors in the assigned territory, feed this information back to the management

• If necessary, prepare and participate in marketing activities, such as exhibitions, customer events, etc.

• Act in compliance with the company policies, processes and procedures

• Adhere to high ethical standards of doing business and unconditionally following the company Ethics and Compliance rules

What you will do

• Technical University Degree-Mechanical, Electrical, Energy or Aeronautic Engineering

• Min. 3 years of proven experience in technical sales, preferably in HVAC area e.g., chillers, heat pumps or related equipment.

• Full professional proficiency in both Finnish and English.

• Willingness to travel frequently within the assigned area of responsibility; the role includes approximately 60% travel.

• A self-motivated and proactive sales professional with a hunter mindset, driven to exceed sales targets and build long-term customer relationships.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage tasks effectively with a high degree of ownership.

• Strong communication and influencing skills, combined with high integrity and the ability to adapt to changing priorities.

• Highly organized, autonomous, and comfortable working in a dynamic sales environment.

• A customer-focused mindset, with a strong preference for direct customer engagement; when not meeting customers, active collaboration with colleagues in the office is expected.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.