Outside Sales

E496 Sulzer Chemtech USA, Inc.; Cumming (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 days PTO

401k with 6% match

Comprehensive health plan

Health savings account matching

Wellness program

Employee Assistance Program

Paid paternal leave

Gym reimbursement

Job summary

Sulzer is seeking a Sales Engineering Specialist to support the sales process with technical expertise, bridging engineering and commercial teams. You will manage RFQs, present proposals, review specifications, and interact with customers on-site to ensure accurate, responsive designs.

Requires a Bachelor’s in Chemical/Industrial/Process/Physics and at least five years in water-related industries and in sales.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in one of the following engineering disciplines: Chemical / Industrial / Process / Physics.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with water or water related industries.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in sales/business development.
• Ability to interpret customer requirements and to communicate to appropriate personnel.
• Analytical capability as required in reviewing, assessing, and interpreting customer requirements and developing responsive design specifications and parameters.

Responsibilities

• Conducts Sales visits to customers in assigned market.
• Reviews the customer request for quotation (RFQ’s) to ensure necessary information is available and that the customer’s requirements conform to the company’s capabilities.
• Responsible for representing Sulzer during the commercial portion of the proposal.
• Determines and recommends the pricing to be included in the quotation to the customer, within established guidelines.
• Meets with customers on-site, as required, to review specifications and requirements, present and discuss the company’s proposal, and to participate in project initiation.
• Presents the proposal/quotation to the customer, including equipment description and specification, pricing, and delivery schedule, and reviews and negotiates necessary revisions with the customer.
• Responds and assists to questions and inquiries from the customer regarding technical problems and issues that arise and provides related technical support or assistance.

Skills

Sales experience

Water industry experience

Customer requirements interpretation

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical / Industrial / Process / Physics

Job description

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

About the role Job Summary

The Sales Engineering Specialist supports the sales process by providing technical expertise and helping customers understand how products meet their needs. This role bridges the gap between engineering and sales, ensuring technical accuracy and customer satisfaction. This job profile is intended for professionals who apply advanced knowledge of a job area. Required to manage projects / processes independently with limited supervision. Typically coaches and reviews the work of lower level professionals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducts Sales visits to customers in assigned market
• Reviews the customer request for quotation (RFQ’s) to ensure necessary information is available and that the customer’s requirements conform to the company’s capabilities.
• Responsible for representing Sulzer during the commercial portion of the proposal.
• Determines and recommends the pricing to be included in the quotation to the customer, within established guidelines.
• Meets with customers on-site, as required, to review specifications and requirements, present and discuss the company’s proposal, and to participate in project initiation.
• Presents the proposal/quotation to the customer, including equipment description and specification, pricing, and delivery schedule, and reviews and negotiates necessary revisions with the customer.
• Responds and assists to questions and inquiries from the customer regarding technical problems and issues that arise and provides related technical support or assistance.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in one of the following engineering disciplines: Chemical / Industrial / Process / Physics
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with water or water related industries
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in sales/business development
• Ability to interpret customer requirements and to communicate to appropriate personnel
• Analytical capability as required in reviewing, assessing, and interpreting customer requirements and developing responsive design specifications and parameters.

What we offer you

• 15 days of paid time off and 12 company-paid holidays
• 401k plan with a 6% match
• Comprehensive health plan including medical, dental, vision, Life, short-term & long-term disability
• Health savings account matching
• Motivating wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid paternal leave
• Gym reimbursement

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation.

By supporting water and energy security, enabling the energy transition and driving the use of circular technologies, we help our customers build a better world.

With more than 13’000 employees and 160 world-class production facilities and service centers across the globe, we are a globally diverse team.

We value the uniqueness of all our colleagues, and we appreciate the contributions that each of us makes to the company’s success.

We prioritize your health and safety and are committed to offering a work environment in which you can thrive.

Join our team now to grow your expertise and develop solutions that truly make a difference!

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