End-User Pumps Sales Engineer - Territory Growth

Ruhrpumpen; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ruhrpumpen is seeking a sales-focused professional to lead North American End-user Sales in a defined territory. You will grow the customer base, manage relationships, and coordinate with internal teams to deliver solutions across all Ruhrpumpen product lines, including non-OEM offerings.

Travel to customer sites and close collaboration with inside sales will be essential. A mechanical engineering degree and pump industry experience are strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• 5+ years of pump industry experience.
• Ability to communicate ideas and manage a sales territory at a high professional level.

Responsibilities

• Grow business by calling on assigned customers regularly.
• Maintain active communication with in-house personnel.
• Develop relationships with buying influences to grow territory interactions.
• Identify and develop new customers and sales potentials.
• Forecast, budgets, and cost control for the territory.
• Represent Ruhrpumpen products including Non OEM products.
• Collaborate with customers to define project specs and meet requirements.
• Advise on sales strategies/tactics as evaluated for effectiveness.
• Negotiate orders to mutual satisfaction of all parties.
• Provide pump opportunities to OE Inside Sales Group for quoting.
• Travel to customer locations for face-to-face contact.
• Entertain customers outside normal hours.
• Submit monthly activity reports and forecasts with market analysis.

Skills

Open to travel

Territory management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or Similar

5+ years Pump Industry Experience

Job description

Ruhrpumpen is seeking a sales-focused professional to lead North American End-user Sales in a defined territory. You will grow the customer base, manage relationships, and coordinate with internal teams to deliver solutions across all Ruhrpumpen product lines, including non-OEM offerings.

Travel to customer sites and close collaboration with inside sales will be essential. A mechanical engineering degree and pump industry experience are strongly preferred.