Sales Engineer, DBS

Grundfos; Ahmedabad District; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Health insurance

Volunteer leave (3 days)

Job summary

Grundfos is seeking a Sales Engineer in India to drive technical sales engagements with industrial customers, optimizing operations and expanding Grundfos’s market presence. You will build trusted relationships and deliver tailored pump and water technology solutions across industrial applications.

You will translate complex product capabilities into customer value, collaborating with engineers and service teams to ensure successful project execution and hitting sales targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field.
• 3+ years of technical sales or application engineering experience in pumps or related systems.
• Strong understanding of industrial processes and ability to interpret technical drawings.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with proven sales targets.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities within assigned industrial accounts and territories.
• Conduct technical assessments of customer applications to recommend optimal Grundfos pump and system solutions.
• Prepare and deliver compelling technical proposals, presentations, and product demonstrations.
• Collaborate with application engineers, product specialists, and service teams to ensure seamless project execution.
• Manage the full sales cycle from lead generation through negotiation, closing, and post-sale follow-up.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and customer feedback to inform sales strategies.

Skills

Technical sales

Application engineering

Industrial pumps

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Are you passionate about solving complex industrial challenges by matching customers with the right pump and water technology solutions? Then join our mission to pioneer smarter water solutions that reduce energy use and improve lives.

As our new Sales Engineer, you'll be driving technical sales engagements with industrial customers that help them optimize their operations while growing Grundfos's market presence. 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.

What you will be doing

As a key part of the Industry Sales team, you'll create impact by building trusted customer relationships and delivering tailored solutions that improve efficiency, sustainability, and reliability across industrial applications.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Identify and develop new business opportunities within assigned industrial accounts and territories
• Conduct technical assessments of customer applications to recommend optimal Grundfos pump and system solutions
• Prepare and deliver compelling technical proposals, presentations, and product demonstrations
• Collaborate with application engineers, product specialists, and service teams to ensure seamless project execution
• Manage the full sales cycle from lead generation through negotiation, closing, and post-sale follow-up
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and customer feedback to inform sales strategies

What makes you a great fit

Above all, you're a technically minded sales professional with a strong ability to translate complex product capabilities into clear customer value, combined with a genuine drive to build lasting partnerships. We'd also imagine that you are/have:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field
• 3+ years of technical sales or application engineering experience, preferably in pumps, rotating equipment, or industrial fluid systems
• Strong understanding of industrial processes and the ability to interpret technical specifications and drawings
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with a proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets

It's a plus if you also:

• Experience with CRM tools such as Salesforce or Microsoft Dynamics
• Familiarity with Grundfos products or comparable pump and water technology solutions
• Knowledge of energy efficiency standards and sustainability practices in industrial settings

Why you'll love working here

• 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.

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.