Applications Engineer

  • Coslada
  • Flowserve Corporation

Role Summary : Role Summary : The Applications Engineer is responsible for supporting a wide variety of customer quotation requests across Flowserve's portfolio of pumps (mainly Engineered Pump Operations platform).

This role is involved with all customer facing activities related to the order acquisition process including proposal development, specification and scope review, pricing and contract analysis and coordination with multiple internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities & Requirements: Responsibilities : Proactively cultivate and maintain a high level of communication with Sales, Operations, and other functional stakeholders in order to provide a high quality of customer service. Responsibility to proactively communicate proposal details and gain alignment from applicable sales engineers and plant managers in order to ensure full transparency and accuracy for ultimate request fulfillment.

Timely preparation of high quality and complex proposals within limitations dictated by the customer or manager using designated workload management tools and processes, while analyzing productivity.

Manage and monitor the proposal throughout the entire bid cycle including updating and maintaining designated quote management system, while analyzing performance to maximize hit-rate and responsiveness.

Lead all coordination efforts on applicable quotes while ensuring close collaboration and communication throughout the bid cycle. Participate in strategy discussions with sales and other stakeholders.

Coordinate with operations, supply chain, and other functions to ensure that proper pricing is provided to customers, while maximizing profitability.

Minimize business risks by identifying areas commercial concern and mitigate accordingly.

Ensure clean order hand-offs occur on successful proposals, and minimize errors which could deteriorate margins.

Requirements : Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) preferably in mechanical engineering,

2+ years relevant industry experience or demonstrated capability preferred.

Strong technical and commercial acumen, with cross-functional experience a plus.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to work in a collaborative team environment.

Excellent organizational skills and project management mindset.

Demonstrated attention to detail and process oriented mindset with experienced mechanical aptitude.

Continuous improvement mindset and high degree of comfort with quoting tools and related technologies.

Fluent business English, spoken and written, is essential.

Some limited travel may be required

Preferred Experience / Skills: Preferred Experience / Skills : Ability in MS Office package is appreciated

Job Advertising Title : Applications Engineer

Primary Posting Location : Coslada, Spain

Job Posting Category : Sales

Employment Type : Full time

Auto req ID : 55459BR

Country : Spain

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