Sales Engineer
Applied Open · verified Oct 18, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Solutions & Sales Engineering role at Applied. Beaumont · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $101,113–$169,575 across the United States.
Applied has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
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What you'll do
- Grow bookings toward the assigned goal while maintaining planned contact with supported area customers
- Build regional marketing plans and connect them to sales priorities and organizational objectives
- Act as the main customer contact for proposals, deliveries, repairs, quality issues, and warranty claims
- Explain product quality, features, and applications using available marketing materials and product demonstrations
- Coordinate with application engineering, customer service, manufacturing, and external selling partners to resolve customer needs
What you bring
- Bring eight to ten years of relevant experience plus a BS or BA in a related field
- Understand how rotating pumps, mechanical seals, and associated equipment are designed and operated
- Have sold rotating equipment and know oil and gas, power, paper, or chemical applications, including API 610
- Use Microsoft Office, Excel, and PowerPoint effectively, with strong presentation and business-writing ability
- Can discuss return on investment, lead meetings, analyze failures, and communicate findings clearly
Who this fits
You’ll suit a mid-level sales engineering role centered on customer relationships, solution selling, and coordination across technical and operational teams. You’ll need to work independently, maintain detailed records, and handle physical demands including large-site walking, lifting at least 50 pounds, and using ladders and staircases.
From the employer
Role Summary:
As a Sales Engineer, you are responsible for maintaining and developing relationships with key customers and trade organizations, understanding and solidifying purchase agreements, customer alliances and market trends. You will also develop a keen understanding of Flowserve operations to enhance selling effectiveness and coordinate selling efforts with other internal and 3rd party selling channel partners.
Responsibilities & Requirements:
- Drive bookings levels to meet and/or exceed assigned bookings goal
- Maintain regular, planned communication with key customers in the area you support
- Develop and implement marketing plans aligned with regional sales objectives to support organizational goals
- Serve customers as a primary contact for all business dealings, ensuring all customer concerns are being addressed including proposals, deliveries, repairs, quality, warranty claims, etc.
- Educate customers on the quality, features and uses of our products through the full use of the company’s marketing materials
- Collaborate with application engineers, customer service, and manufacturing to ensure customers’ needs are met
- Knowledge of the design and operational requirements of rotating pumps, mechanical seals and related equipment
- Skilled at product demonstrations, presentations and business writing
- Proficient in technology such as Microsoft Office, Excel and PowerPoint
- Maintain organized records, including regular reports, quotes, status, actuals, expenses, etc
- Demonstrate financial acumen to discuss business decisions, particularly return on investment in support of solution selling
- Able to work independently, efficiently and communicate productively with others
- Some physical activity required, such as walking large customer sites, lifting at least 50 lbs, and ascending/descending ladders and staircases in multi-story facilities
- Other duties as assigned
Preferred Experience / Skills:
- Sales experience with rotating equipment such as pumps and mechanical seals
- Experience in the oil & gas, power, paper and chemical industries, including familiarity with API 610 Standard
- Training in sales techniques, negotiations and business finance
- Demonstrated skills in leading meetings, including setting agendas, preparing, facilitating discussions and assigning follow-up activities
- Ability to lead root cause failure analysis and communicate results
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Project management experience is a plus
- BS or BA Degree in relevant field and 8-10 years relevant experience
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