Senior Technical Sales - Power

Vertiv; Bologna; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv in Bologna is seeking a Pre-Sales Technical Engineer to be an integral technical authority on UPS systems and Power Distribution Units. You will partner with hyperscale customers and the Sales team to craft innovative power solutions that exceed expectations.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering and 5–10 years of experience in UPS systems and data center infrastructure. Strong proficiency in English and Italian is essential for this role.

This position requires excellent collaboration skills with consultants and various internal teams to ensure the delivery of tailored power solutions.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of hands-on experience with UPS systems, batteries, and data center infrastructure.
• Strong IT proficiency with a natural customer orientation.

Responsibilities

• Review RFQs and dissect customer requirements.
• Provide pre-sales support on product specifications.
• Design solutions where standard products fall short.
• Coordinate across internal departments and suppliers.
• Attend customer meetings as the technical expert.

Skills

UPS systems experience

Customer relationship management

Electrical infrastructure knowledge

Fluency in English

Fluency in Italian

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

The Role

This is where engineering excellence meets commercial impact. As our Pre‑Sales Technical Engineer, you'll be the go‑to technical authority on UPS systems and Power Distribution Units — the critical backbone that keeps the world's largest data centers running without a flicker. You'll partner directly with hyperscale customers and our Sales team to architect power solutions that don't just meet specifications — they exceed expectations. From crafting winning proposals and tenders to designing bespoke power systems when off‑the‑shelf simply won't cut it, you'll ensure every solution is precision‑engineered to the client's exact requirements. If a standard product doesn't fit, you'll create one that does.

Key Responsibilities

• Decode the brief — Review RFQs, dissect customer requirements, and identify the technical specifications that will shape the winning solution.
• Be the technical backbone of Sales — Provide authoritative pre‑sales support on product specifications, ensuring our proposals are technically bulletproof.
• Match the right product to the right problem — Select standard products based on customer requirements, or identify where custom engineering is needed.
• Engineer what doesn't exist yet — Design innovative solutions where standard products fall short, defining feasibility, costs, and delivery pathways.
• Orchestrate internally and externally — Coordinate across internal departments and external suppliers to bring complex solutions to life seamlessly.
• Own the room — Attend customer meetings alongside Sales as the trusted technical expert who can answer the hard questions with confidence.
• Build consultant relationships — Visit and nurture relationships with consultants on a regular basis, collaborating to develop effective, forward‑thinking solutions.
• Shape the future product roadmap — Feed real‑world insights back to Product Management and Sales, flagging issues with current products and championing ideas for the next generation.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering
• 5–10 years of hands‑on experience with UPS systems, batteries, and data center infrastructure

Preferred

• Deep expertise in critical power products — UPS, battery storage systems, data center infrastructure, and electrical infrastructure solutions
• Strong IT proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with a natural customer/sales orientation
• Experience with AutoCAD or similar CAD platforms
• A relentless focus on understanding and solving customer needs
• Fluent in English and Italian (written and verbal) — non‑negotiable

Travel

TBC

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