Sales Engineer

Flowserve; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Retirement Planning & Financial Well-­

Flexible Spending Account (FSA/HSA)

Parental Leave

Life Insurance & AD&D

Job summary

Flowserve Corporation seeks a Sales Engineer to grow and manage a strategic territory across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska, and Northern California. You will combine new-business development with account management to strengthen customer relationships and identify opportunities for Flowserve valves and actuation solutions.

The role requires a technical background and proven experience in industrial sales, with travel about 50% throughout the territory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering, business, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in technical/outside sales in an industrial setting.
• Experience selling valves, actuation products, or related flow-control equipment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow new business while managing and expanding existing customer accounts in the assigned territory.
• Sell Flowserve valve and actuation solutions to customers in target industries (oil & gas, chemical, power, mining, semiconductor, food & beverage).
• Build strong relationships with end users, engineering firms, distributors, and other stakeholders.
• Identify customer requirements and recommend suitable valve and actuation solutions.
• Manage territory plan, forecast, and pipeline; conduct visits, presentations, and negotiations.

Skills

Technical sales

Account management

Industrial environment

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Business or related field

Job description

Company Overview: Flowserve is a global manufacturer of pumps, valves, seals, and aftermarket services, delivering comprehensive flow control solutions that support essential industries such as energy, clean water, and pharmaceuticals. If you’re looking for a culture built on ingenuity, innovation, and excellence, Flowserve offers the opportunity to put your experience in motion. Whether you’re an individual contributor or a people leader, you’ll find meaningful opportunities for professional growth, competitive rewards, and a workplace grounded in our core values: People, Safety, Integrity, Ownership and Ingenuity. At Flowserve, we’re inspired by what we can achieve together creating extraordinary flow control solutions that strengthen today’s world while building tomorrow.

Your Role and Impact

As a Sales Engineer, you will grow and manage a strategic territory across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska, and Northern California. You will combine new-business development with account management to strengthen existing customer relationships and identify new opportunities for Flowserve valves and actuation solutions. This role supports a territory with approximately $10 million to $11 million in annual revenue and expected growth. You will partner closely with customers across critical industrial markets, helping them select reliable flow-control solutions that improve their operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop new business opportunities while managing and growing existing customer accounts across the assigned territory.
• Sell Flowserve valve and actuation solutions to customers in oil and gas, chemical, power generation, mining, semiconductor, food, and beverage markets.
• Build strong relationships with end users, engineering firms, distributors, and other key customer stakeholders.
• Identify customer application requirements and recommend appropriate control valve, isolation valve, and actuation solutions.
• Manage a territory plan that supports revenue growth, customer retention, and long-term account development.
• Conduct customer visits, product presentations, technical discussions, and commercial negotiations.
• Collaborate with internal sales, operations, engineering, and customer service teams to deliver responsive customer support.
• Maintain accurate opportunity, account, forecast, and customer activity information while managing the sales pipeline.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant sales experience.
• Demonstrated experience in technical sales, outside sales, sales engineering, or account management within an industrial environment.
• Experience selling valves, actuation products, or related flow-control equipment.
• Ability to develop new business while maintaining and expanding existing customer relationships.
• Ability to travel approximately 50% throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska, and Northern California.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with control valves; this background is strongly preferred.
• Experience selling to oil and gas, chemical, power generation, mining, semiconductor, food, or beverage customers.
• Background with companies such as Fisher, Bettis, Rotork, Xomox/Crane Valve.
• Experience supporting both direct customers and channel partners.
• Residence in the Seattle area or Northern California; qualified candidates located elsewhere in the territory will also be considered.

What We Can Offer You

At Flowserve, you’ll find a range of options to fit your, and your family’s, needs. We want to provide our team with the right resources to invest in your physical, mental and financial well-being no matter where you sit or what stage of life you’re in.

Our benefits include:

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Retirement Planning & Financial Wellness Resources
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Parental Leave
• Life, Supplemental Life, Child, Spousal, and AD&D Insurance
• Benefits vary by job, location and/or collective bargaining agreement.

EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans. Flowserve will also not discriminate against an applicant or employee for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing their pay or, in certain circumstances, the pay of their co-workers. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

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