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Inside Sales Engineer - Packaged Systems

Job Description

Peerless: having no equal; matchless, unrivaled. At Peerless, a Grundfos subsidiary, our team of experts come together with a common passion for manufacturing sustainable pumps that provide peace of mind. Our pumps create more reliable food supplies, clean and safe water, and keep life and property safe around the globe. For nearly a century, the Peerless brand has helped keep people safe where they live, work, and play. We are Pioneers. We are united. We are Peerless! Join our united team!

What is the job about?

Peerless Pump Company, a Grundfos subsidiary, is seeking an Inside Sales Engineer-Packaged Systems to join our Packaged Engineering team. The role of the Inside Sales Engineer for Systems is to provide all technical and pricing support directly to stakeholders in our sales channel. This position will work closely with Sales, Reps, Distributors, Engineers, and End Users. They will provide full sales cycle support from preliminary budget product quotations through final contract negotiations to close the sale. This role reports to the Engineering Services Manager and will be a hybrid position working at the Houston, TX area site. Relocation for this position cannot be supported and qualified candidates must have authorization to work in the USA without support.

**Your main responsibilities** :

+ Review product specifications to determine technical requirements, including but not limited to: equipment selection, sizing, costing, and customization of the Peerless product to meet the customer needs.

+ Provide preliminary pump selections, data, and drawings to customers and team members for timely support of customer specification needs.

+ Communicate with our direct suppliers regarding pricing, delivery, and technical information.

+ Provide documentation to customers pertaining to pricing, delivery schedule, preliminary design information, specifications, detailed listing of customer specifications reviewed at proposal phase.

+ Support continuous improvement, identify inefficiencies, and eliminate errors in the order winning process.

+ Proactively create customer tailored solutions in preparation for a clean design/manufacturing handover and efficient order execution.

+ Provide lead time guidance to all stakeholders aligned with the best available factory and supplier capacity.

+ Log all sales opportunity information and updates into the Peerless Customer Relationship Management system.

+ Perform work, promote teamwork, and communicate in conjunction with Grundfos Values and our internal standards (Safety, Quality, Schedule, Cost)

+ Adhere to all company policies and procedures.

Your background

We imagine that you have:

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor Degree (preferred) in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics or Instrumentation preferred) engineering technology, or business with equivalent experience in technical sales and/or manufacturing along with and or 2-5 years of work experience preferred. Recent college graduate with an Engineering degree and relevant internships may be considered.

• Previous experience in Engineering, Project Management, and/or Sales for OEM rotating equipment (preferred)

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills including written with attention to detail.

• Advanced knowledge/skill with AutoCAD or other design software.

• Working knowledge with Microsoft Office™ (Excel®, Word®, Power Point®, Projects®, Outlook etc.), SAP and CRM systems

• Intermediate understanding of pumps, construction, hydraulics, and application of rotating equipment

• Experience with Pump Configuration Software, Adobe Acrobat

• Has high sense of urgency to meet or exceed customer expectations, and achieve daily commitments

• Action oriented; proactively pursues challenges, motivated to produce high-quality results independently.

• Accountability: personally accountable for decisions, actions, and results.

• Knowledge seeking, improvement focused, positive outcome driven.

• Resourceful critical thinking problem solver

• Values building trust with colleagues and customers to create a mutually beneficial long-term relationship

• Agile: ability to learn processes and adapt quickly for each customer’s business processes

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with attention to detail and demonstrated ability to use proper grammar and spelling.

What’s in it for you?

What are your goals? Here at Peerless it’s our mission to enable you develop and fulfil your aspirations, both career and personal. You’ll find that your fresh ideas will be welcomed and make a difference in how we conduct our business.

In addition, your day-to-day benefits as a regular, full-time employees include:

+ • 5 paid holidays; paid time off for volunteering; up to 20 paid vacation days. Vacation hours are accrued on a prorated basis, based on your hire date within the calendar year.

+ • Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans; 401(k)-match program.

+ • Annual bonuses, parental support, engaging team buildings.

+ • Diverse, inclusive environment with employee-led forums offering colleagues a safe place to connect and share openly.

+ • Long-term career development with regular dialogue, as well as continuous learning and development opportunities.

+ • 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 Kristin Sayers at [email protected]

If this job sounds interesting, please send your resume and cover letter by clicking “Apply”.

We look forward to hearing from you.

If you would like to dig deeper into the Peerless universe, please visit us (https://www.peerlesspump.com/) and check out why our employees are Peerless (https://www.peerlesspump.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/I-AM-Peerless-We-Are-Peerless.mp4) .

Grundfos needs and welcomes professional people from all corners and backgrounds by providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Employment decisions at Grundfos are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Learn more about your rights as an applicant and pay transparency. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.

Information at a Glance

Job details

Workplace: Hybrid (office and home-working)

Job Location: Houston, Texas, United States

Contract Type: Full-Time

Employment Type: Regular