Application Engineer

at  Xylem

Join Xylem in the global mission to #LetsSolveWater! As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world’s most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.
Job Summary:
Xylem is looking for an Application Engineer based in our Lainate HQ, who will support our Clients and the Sales Department with quotations and offers.

Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities:

• Standard product selections/quotations
• Size products, even complex ones, processing variables and making adequate calculations in order to produce technical and economical quotations following Sales Strategy
• Tender Technical Specification, preparation
• Interfaces for complex projects with the product managers of the Growth Centers product managers and with the product managers of the local commercial team
• Can support product managers and Sales by holding product and application education courses for sales and customers, depending on the level of product knowledge
• Assists salespeople in the field for inspections and to present complex quotes to customers
• Use company software to perform sizing (technical selection / sizing/ workflow tool) and quotations and facilitate workflows
• Reports market trends to the product managers
• Provides the Operations department with the inputs necessary for the definition of codes and the correct start of orders

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Environmental or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years proven experience in Inside Sales Engineer role, quotation department is highly appreciated
• Ability to work in a matrix organization
• Adapting to fast moving processes and dealing with priorities
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good knowledge of English

LOCATION: Lainate HQ
CONTRACT: Full-time, permanent
TRAVEL REQUIRED: up to 20%
SMART WORKING: 2 days per week
BENEFIT: Company canteen
Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of diversity, equity and inclusion in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world

• Standard product selections/quotations
• Size products, even complex ones, processing variables and making adequate calculations in order to produce technical and economical quotations following Sales Strategy
• Tender Technical Specification, preparation
• Interfaces for complex projects with the product managers of the Growth Centers product managers and with the product managers of the local commercial team
• Can support product managers and Sales by holding product and application education courses for sales and customers, depending on the level of product knowledge
• Assists salespeople in the field for inspections and to present complex quotes to customers
• Use company software to perform sizing (technical selection / sizing/ workflow tool) and quotations and facilitate workflows
• Reports market trends to the product managers
• Provides the Operations department with the inputs necessary for the definition of codes and the correct start of order