Associate Sales Engineer - UK South

Grundfos GmbH; Leighton Buzzard; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Home working opportunities

Annual bonuses

Health insurance

Parental support

Training and development

Job summary

Grundfos GmbH in the UK is seeking an Associate Sales Engineer, Water Utility UK, to manage and grow key Water Utility accounts across the UK, from technical pump selection and accurate costing to securing project awards and ensuring seamless order handover.

You will join a diverse, inclusive culture and be based around the South and Southwest regions, with hybrid/home working options and a focus on collaboration with Finance, Engineering and Customer Service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent work experience
• Knowledge of Water Utility processes, systems and UK regulations
• Ability to perform pump set selection calculations and ensure accurate costing
• Experience in technical sales or account management in industrial/utilities environment

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop Water Utility customer base from quotation through to award
• Perform pump set selection calculations for client applications
• Ensure accurate costing aligned with pricing strategy and targets
• Register and nurture activities and opportunities in the CRM
• Collaborate with Finance, Engineering, Business Development and Customer Service on account management and order processing
• Ensure proper documentation handover to Customer Service and Engineering during order processing

Skills

Water Utility knowledge

Pump selection calculations

Pricing / costing

Technical sales

Account management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Master's Degree

Tools

CRM tools

Job description

Are you passionate about combining technical expertise with commercial acumen to deliver the right water pumping solutions for utility customers? Then join us in our mission to pioneer smarter solutions for moving and transforming water, reducing energy consumption, and enhancing quality of life for people.

As our new Associate Sales Engineer, Water Utility UK, you will be managing and growing key Water Utility accounts across the UK, from technical pump selection and accurate costing through to securing project awards and ensuring seamless order handover. You'll be part of a diverse, supportive and inclusive culture, that celebrates our differences and puts people first by fostering growth, well-being, and a sense of belonging.

Ideally looking for candidates based around the South and Southwest of the UK (Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire)

What you will be doing

As a key part of the Water Utility Sales team, you'll create impact by Driving sustainable water infrastructure by ensuring utility customers receive precisely engineered pumping solutions that meet their operational and regulatory requirements.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Maintain and develop the existing Water Utility customer base, following up on unit and project sales from quotation through to award stage
• Perform pump set selection calculations to ensure technically appropriate solutions for each client application
• Ensure accurate costing aligned with company pricing strategy and achieve agreed sales volume and contribution targets
• Register and nurture all customer activities and opportunities in the global CRM tool, keeping customer master data up to date
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Engineering, Business Development, and Customer Service teams on account management and order processing
• Ensure full and proper documentation handover to Customer Service and Engineering during order processing

What makes you a great fit

Above all, you are a technically minded sales professional with Water Utility sector knowledge, strong attention to detail in pump selection and costing, and the ability to build lasting customer relationships. We would also imagine that you have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field, or equivalent work experience in the Water Utility sector
• Knowledge of Water Utility processes, systems, and applicable UK regulations
• Ability to perform pump set selection calculations and ensure accurate costing based on pricing strategy
• Experience in a technical sales or account management role within an industrial or utilities environment

It is a plus if you also have:

• Master's Degree in a relevant discipline
• Experience using CRM tools for pipeline and opportunity management
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and contribute to business development within the Water Utility sector

Why you will love working here

We care! Day to day, you can look forward to:

• A working environment built around your needs, with flexible hours, home working opportunities and parental support.
• Annual bonuses, health insurance and a strong focus on well-being activities.
• Three days' additional paid leave for volunteering in your community.
• Access to on-demand training and learning sessions and carefully structured programmes to pursue personal and professional development opportunities.

We are inclusive! Celebrating and valuing our differences helps us see possibilities where others can't. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all abilities, experiences, and backgrounds.

To get to know us better, follow us on LinkedIn or visit grundfos.com

Job Location: Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Grundfos is one of the world’s leading water technology companies with more than 19.000 employees in 60+ countries all over the world. Our skills commit us to pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve the quality of life for people. We dare to do things that others cannot or dare not do, as we believe innovation is not only a business opportunity, but an obligation. And what really matters to us is not short term profit, but the impact we make. By becoming part of our united powerful team, you too can drive this change no matter your role.

An inclusive team

We believe that the key to a work environment, where employees thrive and grow, is our ability to celebrate and value our differences in background, experiences and perspectives. In our recruitment process we welcome all professional people without consideration of age, colour, gender identity, national origin, physical or mental disability, ethnicity or religion.