Inside Sales Engineer
About the Opportunity
A global leader in industrial and process technology is seeking a German-speaking Inside Sales Engineer to support customers across Germany and Austria. This is a fully remote position for someone based in Germany who combines technical understanding with strong commercial and customer relationship skills.
The role focuses on managing an established customer portfolio, providing technical sales support, preparing quotations, and identifying opportunities for account growth. It offers excellent long-term career development and can serve as a pathway into applications engineering or broader technical-commercial roles.
Responsibilities
- Manage and develop an assigned portfolio of customers across Germany and Austria
- Provide technical and commercial support throughout the sales cycle
- Respond to customer enquiries and prepare quotations
- Support customers with product selection and application-related questions
- Build strong relationships with existing accounts and identify growth opportunities
- Work closely with technical, applications, and field sales teams
- Maintain CRM records and sales activity updates
- Attend customer meetings, trade shows, and industry events when required
Requirements
- Fluent German and professional English
- Based in Germany
- Experience in inside sales, technical sales, sales engineering, applications support, or customer-facing engineering roles
- Knowledge of pumps, tubing, fluid handling systems, process equipment, flow control products, or related technologies
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Comfortable working in a technical and commercial environment
- Willingness to travel within Germany and Austria as required
Preferred Experience
Experience within one or more of the following sectors:
- Pumps and fluid handling
- Process engineering equipment
- Industrial automation
- Water treatment
- Chemical processing
- Pharmaceutical and life sciences equipment
The preference is that the candidate has experience in pumps and fluid handling - candidates with this experience will be given preference.
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary plus bonus
- Fully remote working arrangement
- Opportunity to work with a broad customer base across Germany and Austria
- Structured career development and progression opportunities
- Exposure to innovative technologies and applications
- Supportive international team environment
Location: Remote, Germany
Territory: Germany & Austria
Language Requirement: Fluent German and English
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Ideal Backgrounds
Candidates currently working as:
- Inside Sales Engineer
- Technical Sales Engineer
- Application Engineer
- Sales Support Engineer
- Internal Account Manager
- Technical Customer Support Specialist
within fluid handling, pumps, process equipment, instrumentation, automation, or related industrial technology sectors.
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