Application Engineer

Job Description Summary

Flowserve is looking for a technically and commercially experienced salesperson in the office as Applications Engineer. As an Application Engineer, you are part of the Commercial Operations team located in Etten-Leur - The Netherlands, is assigned to supporting workload from several customers within the Europe/Middle East/Africa territory.
You will be the single point of contact focused on customer satisfaction with regard to on-time-delivery of quotations and reduction of cycle times for order entry for assigned customers in order to help increase the seal/system bookings.

Responsibilities & Requirements:

• Provide quotations for Seals and Systems at market level pricing in response to RFQ's in the requested customer time frame;

• Interpret specifications and data sheets. Understand commercial terms such as special warranty, delivery and payment terms requested by our customer;

• Create/maintain product standardization including price lists based on pump equipment;

• Support Sales Engineers to achieve booking target by providing opportunities for monthly forecasting process;

• When necessary, visit customer facilities together with the responsible Sales Engineer, meeting Customer’s personnel and Purchasing teams to build professional relationships;

• Interact with cross-functional partners in the Manufacturing Hub to facilitate the quotation and order processes;

• Complete contract review of purchase order, to facilitate the booking process;

• Achieve quality order entry ensuring seals and auxiliary product orders are entered cleanly within a clearly specified time frame from receipt/clarification;

• Effectively utilize the various tools as a basis for creating qualitative quotations;

Preferred Experience / Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and / or min.2 years relevant experience;

• Experience in a similar technical/commercial role is preferred;

• Knowledge of rotating equipment (particularly seals/pumps) is strongly recommended;

• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills are required; Dutch is a plus.

• You are natural at building positive relationships;

• Have strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills;

• Have keen attention to detail;

• Are flexible and able to cope with process changes

What we offer

• A competitive salary

• 27 vacation days and 13 ADV days per year

• 5% end-of-year bonus and 8% holiday pay

• Collective insurance, social provision fund

• Sustainable employability program

• An open, friendly and reliable working atmosphere