Location: Houston, TX
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Overview:
As the ISE Manager you will lead the Inside Sales Engineering team supporting pump projects across the U.S. and Canada, primarily in oil & gas, power generation, and heavy industrial markets. Responsible for delivering technically sound, commercially competitive quotations, providing guidance on complex pump applications, and developing engineers through training and mentorship.
Responsibilities:
- Manage, mentor, and develop the Inside Sales Engineering team.
- Oversee quotation activities and ensure technical accuracy, competitiveness, and timely delivery.
- Act as the technical lead for complex pump applications, selections, and specifications.
- Support sales teams with customer meetings, negotiations, and technical presentations.
- Review high-risk and strategic quotations.
- Drive continuous improvement of processes, tools, training, and team performance.
- Coordinate with sales, product management, procurement, suppliers, and customers throughout the sales cycle.
Required Experience:
- 7+ years of experience in pump applications engineering, inside sales engineering, project engineering, or a related field.
- Previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
- Strong knowledge of hydraulics, pump selection, sizing, mechanical design, and pump industry standards (API, ANSI, DIN, ASME, etc.).
- Experience with engineered pump systems, industrial projects, and complex quotations.
- Strong commercial acumen, including contracts, negotiations, margins, and risk management.
- U.S. work authorization required; no visa sponsorship available.
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