Sales & Customer Support
Sales Engineer (export)
Job Description

Export Sales Engineer – EMEA and APAC

 

Are you ready to put your commercial experience on the line to make a difference in a leading multinational water treatment company?

 

In this position, you will play a fundamental role for creating the sales strategy, sales forecast reports and the sales pipeline for the EMEA and APAC areas. You will have to manage network of sales agents, the dealer network and a customer portfolio to develop market shares.

 

Your main responsibilities:

  • Identifying potential customers, planning and organizing sales calls and customer visits
  • Identification of competitors and comparison analysis if needed
  • Find proper customer solutions for water treatment plants that meet customer needs
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential customers, providing ongoing support, troubleshooting assistance, and addressing any concerns or issues that may arise
  • Prepare, write and present offers with the support of relevant functions
  • Negotiate pricing, contracts, and terms of sale to close deals and secure new business opportunities
  • Administrate customer and sales pipeline information in systems (eg CRM).

 

Your background:

We imagine that you have: 

  • Technical qualification as chemical/mechanical/environmental
  • Previous experience of 5 years in structured companies in the plant sector, preferably specific for water treatment
  • Availability to work off-site and continuous travel within the assigned territory
  • Knowledge of the English and Franch language
  • Strong skills of empathy and creation of interpersonal relationships
  • Problem solving skills, ability to work on projects, team spirit, strong sense of responsibility, flexibility, motivation, availability for mobility and inclination towards innovations complete the required profile

What’s in it for you?

  • Flexible working hours
  • Health insurance

Whether it’s developing leadership skills or advancing your expertise even further, we’ll support you with continuous learning and development opportunities, to help discuss and steer your long-term Grundfos career path. You’ll be welcomed from day one into an inclusive, trusting environment guided by six core values.

 

In addition, your day-to-day benefits include:

  • We encourage you to be at the offices, where you can engage, learn, and have fun with colleagues. If you’ll be working from your home office, we’ll make sure you are well equipped with a good workstation
  • On top of it, flexible working hours and up to 3 days’ additional paid leave for volunteering of your choice
  • Annual bonuses, health insurance, parental support, internal well-being consultants and programmes
  • Access to the modern Grundfos Academy to pursue further both personal and professional development
  • Diverse, inclusive environment with employee-led forums offering colleagues a safe place to connect and share openly

 

Do you want to learn more?

If you have questions or would like to know more about this position, please contact Recruiter Genny Secondino at gsecondino@grundfoswt.com

 

If this job sounds appealing, please send your resume by clicking “Apply”.

 

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We look forward to hearing from you.

Information at a Glance

Job details

Application deadline: 
Workplace:  Hybrid (office and home-working)
Job Location:  Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Contract Type:  Full-Time
Employment Type:  Regular

About Grundfos

Grundfos is one of the world’s leading water technology companies with more than 19.000 employees in 60+ countries all over the world. Our skills commit us to pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve the quality of life for people. We dare to do things that others cannot or dare not do, as we believe innovation is not only a business opportunity, but an obligation. And what really matters to us is not short term profit, but the impact we make. By becoming part of our united powerful team, you too can drive this change no matter your role.

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