Applications Engineer Trainee

Flowserve is a world-leading manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of comprehensive flow control systems. Join a company whose people are committed to building a more sustainable future to make the world better for everyone. With 16,000+ employees in 50+ countries, we combine our global reach with local presence. Our team challenges themselves to approach each situation with ingenuity and creativity to help provide our customers with the most innovative flow control products and services. We support 10,000+ customers worldwide, creating products to meet the needs of our customers who are supplying energy, fresh water, pharmaceuticals and other essentials to consumers, businesses and governments globally. We invite you to put your talents and career in motion at Flowserve.

Company Overview:

If a culture of excellence, innovation and ownership is what you’re searching for, consider putting your experience in motion at Flowserve. As an individual contributor, or as a leader of people, your enterprise mindset will ensure Flowserve’s position as the global standard in comprehensive flow control solutions. Here, your opportunity for professional development and industry leading rewards will be supported by our foundational commitments to the values of people first, integrity and safety. Thinking beyond opportunity and reward, at Flowserve, we are inspired by working together to create extraordinary flow control solutions to make the world better for everyone

Role summary:

Flowserve is looking for a technically and commercially experienced salesperson in the office (Applications Engineer). This position maintains an on-going business relationship with customers and daily interactions with Sales Engineers, external and intercompany suppliers, Technical Solutions and Commercial Operations Engineers to meet on-time delivery commitments for Pump repairs, upgrades, and spare parts to customers.

You will act as a technical inside salesperson, in a team and work closely with the sales, development, and other specialist departments at connected intercompany sites, and external suppliers.

Your tasks:

• Receiving and processing customer inquiries, orders and complaints in German or English
• Follow-up of cost estimates and offers
• Post-processing and translation of repair findings reports
• Identification of customer requirements
• Delivery time determination and delivery date monitoring
• Ordering (internal and external suppliers)
• Organization of machine transport to the service center
• Support in project preparation and support of pump repairs and upgrades
• Customer support in German and English
• Other tasks assigned

Your profile:

• Technical studies (Bachelor or Master) or mechanical engineering technician (Techniker Maschinenbau), Bachelor Professional of Technical Management (Technischer Fachwirt oder Betriebswirt), no professional experience is required
• Fluency in written and spoken German
• Good written and spoken English knowledge
• Good computer skills in common MS Office applications
• Strong and friendly communication and team skills
• Independent and reliable worker
• Affinity for both areas (technology / office)
• Willingness to perform
• Can-Do mentality

What we offer:

• An indefinite employment contract
• A versatile and diverse position in a dynamic team, in a personable atmosphere of a compact QRC site, shaped by the security and affiliation to a global corporation.
• Pension scheme contribution in the form of direct insurance with deferred compensation from our contracted partner (Allianz)
• Bike leasing as part of deferred compensation
• Flexible working hours

Req ID : R-12291

Job Family Group : Sales

Job Family : SA Sales Support

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