Sales Engineer, Spare Parts

Valmet; Tampere; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Valmet is seeking a dedicated Spare Parts Sales Specialist in our Global Marine Service Center in Tampere. You will combine technical understanding with commercial insight to develop long-term customer relationships, prepare quotations, and ensure customers receive the right solutions to keep operations running smoothly.

You will manage assigned accounts, collaborate with cross-functional teams and travel occasionally in an international environment. Fluent English is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 2–5 years of experience in technical sales or spare parts sales.
• Experience in an international business environment.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned customer accounts and build long-term customer relationships.
• Prepare quotations and provide technical support for spare parts solutions.
• Respond to customer inquiries and resolve order-related issues with internal stakeholders.
• Recommend suitable spare parts solutions based on customer needs.
• Contribute to process improvements and customer experience.

Skills

Account management

Technical sales

Quotation preparation

Customer support

English fluency

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CRM software

MS Office

Job description

Join Valmet's Global Marine Service Center Spare Parts team and play a role in supporting customers around the world with high-quality spare parts solutions. In this position, you will combine technical understanding, commercial awareness, and customer-focused problem solving to develop and maintain long-term customer relationships, prepare quotations, and ensure customers receive the right solutions to keep their operations running smoothly. If you enjoy working in an international environment, taking ownership of customer accounts, and collaborating with cross-functional teams, this is an opportunity to make a real impact.

Your responsibilities

• Manage assigned customer accounts and build long-term customer relationships.
• Prepare quotations and provide technical support for Valmet marine spare parts solutions.
• Respond to customer inquiries and help resolve order-related issues in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Recommend suitable spare parts solutions based on customer needs.
• Contribute to process improvements and excellent customer experience.

Expectations for you

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education in Engineering or another relevant technical field.
• 2-5 years of experience in technical sales, spare parts sales, or a similar customer-facing role.
• Experience working in an international business environment.
• Technical understanding of industrial equipment and the ability to interpret technical drawings.
• Marine industry experience is considered an advantage.
• Strong communication skills, customer-oriented mindset, and ability to work independently.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

To succeed in this role

You are proactive, self-driven, and comfortable taking responsibility for your own work while collaborating closely with colleagues in a small, highly engaged team. You enjoy interacting with customers, finding practical solutions to technical and commercial challenges, and balancing multiple priorities in a dynamic international environment. You can work independently, make informed decisions, and build trust with customers and stakeholders alike.

We also expect you to align with Valmet's Leadership Principles, practical behaviours that guide how we lead, collaborate, and succeed together

• Take accountability - Act with ownership, set clear expectations, and deliver on commitments.
• Lead with courage - Embrace challenges, solve problems proactively, and continuously improve the way we work.
• Build on trust - Communicate openly, collaborate effectively, and foster strong relationships with customers and colleagues.
• Collaborate for growth - Work across functions and geographies to create customer value and drive business success.

When everything works together

Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. We work side‑by‑side with our customers throughout the entire lifecycle, delivering cutting‑edge technologies, services, and mission‑critical automation and flow control solutions. Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and a global team of 19,000 professionals close to customers, we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow.

At Valmet, diversity of thought drives innovation. We are committed to a respectful and inclusive environment, where people can be themselves and are supported to contribute at their best.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience, and potential, never on personal characteristics such as gender, gender identity, age, ethnicity, nationality, disability, neurodiversity, religion, sexual orientation, or political views.

Join the team - and shape the future with us!

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