Sales Engineer

Ruhrpumpen Group; Helena (MT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ruhrpumpen Group in the United States seeks a Sales Engineer to act as the single point of contact for Ruhrpumpen sales and customer support, managing the defined territory and leading strategic focus with regular interface for assigned accounts.

You will drive new pump sales and aftermarket services, develop channel partners in NM, AZ, West and South Texas, travel up to 50%, and negotiate terms to grow market share while maintaining strong customer relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in similar roles.
• Desired 5+ years of experience selling to the pump aftermarket.
• Highly motivated
• Availability and willingness to travel to customer locations up to 50% of the time.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to develop and execute individual business plans
• Experience selling through channel partners is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Appropriately calling on accounts in the required area.
• Develop channel partners in key territories including NM and AZ.
• Single Point of Contact calling on customers in the territory on a regular basis.
• Grow business in all market segments by contacting assigned customers regularly.
• Maintain communications with In-House personnel to provide viable customer solutions.
• Develop and maintain relationships with buying influences to grow territory interactions.
• Identify and work with customers to understand and define needs.
• Forecast, budgets, and cost control via approved company systems.
• Represent Ruhrpumpen products including Non-OEM products as defined in sales strategies.
• Collaborate with customers to understand project specifications and scope.
• Negotiate orders including technical, commercial, and legal terms.
• Provide new pump opportunities to Inside Sales for quoting.
• Maintain all customer/territory communications through CRM and forecast updates.

Skills

Highly motivated

Excellent communication skills

Ability to develop and execute IBP

Experience selling through channel

Education

Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Working at Ruhrpumpen means being part of a team that values innovation, dynamism, and creativity. Join our team, experience making a difference and build your career!

As aSales Engineer you will provide a single point contact for all Ruhrpumpen sales & customer support, managing the defined territory and leading strategic focus with regular interface for assigned accounts. You will be responsible for increase sales, (both directly and through distributor network), to expand market share and profitably grow for all Ruhrpumpen product, offerings as well aftermarket services. This will be achieved with focus on sales of New pump sales (projects, replacements, duplicates), as well as Aftermarket (parts, service, repair and upgrades) through optimization of the defined territory and regular management interaction.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Appropriately calling on accounts in person in therequired area
• Developing channel partners (distributors & representatives) in key territories and/or markets. Responsibilities include New Mexico and Arizona. Candidate will be expected to grow sales presence through developing new channel partners in New Mexico and Arizona. The candidate will also have opportunities to grow the distribution network in West and South Texas.
• Single Point of Contact calling on customers in the territory on a regular basis to grow the business in all market segments, per the guidelines established
• Grow business in all market segments by calling on assigned customers on a regular basis
• Maintains active communications and relationships with respective In-House personnel, utilizing all available team support to provide viable customer solutions.
• Develop and maintain active relationships with buying influences and develop new relationships to maintain and grow customer / territory interactions.
• Identify and work with customers to understand and define individual needs
• Responsible for territory/customer forecast, budgets, and cost control via company approved systems, methods, and policies.
• Represent all Ruhrpumpen products including Non-OEM products as defined in sales strategies.
• Partner with customers to understand project specifications and scope requirements to ensure proposals are generated to meet requirements.
• Negotiate orders, including all technical, commercial, and legal terms and conditions to mutual satisfaction of all parties
• Provide new pump opportunities to Inside Sale for quoting and specifications.
• Responsible for all customer / territory communications and interactions through daily update in CRM and forecast which includes industry / market / account competitive analysis to support management strategy development.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in similar roles.
• Desired 5+ years of experience selling to the pump aftermarket.
• Highly motivated
• Availability and willingness to travel to customer locations up to 50% of the time.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to develop and execute individual business plans
• Experience selling through channel partners is preferred.

Leadership Competences

• Customer Focus
• Functional and Technical Skills
• Customer Impact / Value Added
• Negotiating
• Positive Attitude
• Drive for Results
• Quantity of Output of Work
• Written Communications

Physical Demands w/ or w/o accommodation

• Standing
• Walking
• Stooping
• Kneeling
• Bending
• Crouching
• Lifting
• Reaching
• Carrying
• Climbing
• Driving and up to 50% travel by car or plane

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