Associate Sales Engineer, Water Utility NW UK

Grundfos; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Home working opportunities

Parental support

Annual bonuses

Health insurance

Volunteer leave

Training programmes

Job summary

Grundfos is hiring an Associate Sales Engineer for the UK North West to support and grow key water utility accounts across the north, ensuring reliable, efficient pump solutions and long-lasting client relationships. The role blends technical insight with strong relationship skills in a defined territory.

Based in Warrington with hybrid work, you will perform pump set selection calculations, contribute to accurate costing, use the CRM to track opportunities, and collaborate with Finance,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Knowledge of water utility industry processes, systems and UK regulations.
• Ability to perform pump set selection calculations and ensure accurate costing based on pricing strategy.
• Based in the north or northwest of the UK with the ability to regularly visit customer sites.
• Experience with technical sales, pump selection or engineered-to-order products.
• Proficiency with CRM tools such as Salesforce.
• Understanding of pump hydraulics and water infrastructure applications.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop the existing United Utilities 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 closely with Finance, Engineering and Business Development teams on account management to achieve agreed sales volumes and contribution targets.
• Ensure full and proper documentation handover to Customer Service and Engineering during order processing.

Skills

Technical sales

Water utility processes

Relationship-building

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Are you passionate about delivering water utility solutions that help communities thrive while building meaningful client relationships? Then join our mission to pioneer smarter water solutions that reduce energy use and improve lives.

As our new Associate Sales Engineer - UK North West, you will be supporting and growing key water utility accounts across the north of the UK that ensure reliable, efficient water infrastructure for millions of people. 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 north or northwest of the UK.

What you will be doing

As a key part of the Water Utility Sales team, you’ll create impact by partnering with United Utilities to deliver the right pump solutions, driving sales growth while strengthening long-term relationships across the water utility sector.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Maintain and develop the existing United Utilities 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 closely with Finance, Engineering and Business Development teams on account management to achieve agreed sales volumes and contribution targets
• Ensure full and proper documentation handover to Customer Service and Engineering during order processing

What makes you a great fit

Above all, you’re a technically minded sales professional with solid knowledge of water utility processes, strong relationship-building skills and the drive to grow business in a defined territory. We’d also imagine that you are/have:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• Knowledge of water utility industry processes, systems and relevant UK regulations
• Ability to perform pump set selection calculations and ensure accurate costing based on pricing strategy
• Experience with technical sales, pump selection or engineered-to-order products
• Based in the north or northwest of the UK with the ability to regularly visit customer sites

It’s a plus if you also have:

• Experience working with UK water utilities, particularly United Utilities
• Proficiency with CRM tools such as Salesforce
• Understanding of pump hydraulics and water infrastructure applications

Why you’ll love working here

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.
• On-demand training and structured development programmes to support your growth.

Valuing our differences helps us see possibilities where others can’t. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all abilities, experiences, and backgrounds. As part of our commitment to a safe and compliant hiring process, final candidates may be required to undergo a background check, subject to applicable local laws and regulations.

Job details

Workplace: Hybrid (office and home-working) Job Location: Warrington, Cheshire West and Chester, United Kingdom Contract Type: Full-Time Employment Type: Regular View all jobs here

About Grundfos

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.

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