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Xylem

Global water technology provider and services

Field Sales Engineer

Field SalesUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeLainate, Italy

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 4 years of experience in a similar role.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Previous experience managing public-sector clients, including municipalities, consortia, designers, and installation contractors.
  • A degree in Environmental Engineering or Mechanical Engineering is a plus, not a requirement.
  • Ability to organize work independently, manage stress and priorities, and work effectively in a team.
  • Strong goal and customer orientation, flexibility, and proactivity.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and develop new commercial opportunities in wastewater transport and sewer infrastructure.
  • Promote pumping, monitoring, control, and digital-service solutions for Transport applications.
  • Analyze the market, competitors, and customer needs to identify growth opportunities.
  • Support the definition and implementation of commercial strategies in the assigned territory.
  • Maintain a qualified and up-to-date opportunity pipeline.
  • Develop and maintain professional relationships with integrated water service operators, municipalities, designers, installation companies, and commercial partners.
  • Understand customers’ operational needs and propose appropriate solutions.
  • Provide ongoing commercial support to maintain high customer satisfaction.
  • Conduct regular visits to customers and prospective customers.
  • Present products, services, and solutions, highlighting their technical and economic benefits.
  • Work with technical teams to define solutions suited to customers’ application needs.
  • Support customers in evaluating interventions to improve energy efficiency and plant performance.
  • Prepare technical-commercial offers in accordance with delegated authority and company guidelines.
  • Support the management of public tenders, tender documents, and technical specifications.
  • Monitor commercial opportunities through order finalization.
  • Coordinate with internal functions to ensure appropriate order management.
  • Contribute to assigned sales and profitability targets.
  • Regularly update the customer relationship management system and forecasting tools.
  • Monitor individual sales performance and propose improvement actions.
  • Provide periodic reports on activities and ongoing opportunities.
  • Collaborate with Marketing, Service, Product Management, Application Engineering, and Operations teams.
  • Share market information and customer feedback.
  • Participate in industry events, trade fairs, and commercial initiatives.
  • Develop in-depth knowledge of Transport applications, sewer networks, and pumping stations.
  • Stay informed about company products, services, digital solutions, applicable regulations, and key water-sector trends.

Desired Qualifications

  • A degree in Environmental Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.

About the Company

Xylem

Global water technology provider and services

Xylem is a global water-technology provider serving municipal, industrial, commercial, and residential customers with products, systems, and services for the full water cycle. Its offerings include pumps, valves, heat exchangers, controls, and dispensing equipment, plus smart meters, network devices, and data analytics. The company combines equipment sales with recurring revenue from maintenance, repairs, digital solutions, and consulting. It differentiates itself through a broad, integrated portfolio across water infrastructure, applied water, measurement and control, and services, a global presence in more than 150 countries, and strategic acquisitions (such as Sensus in 2016 and Evoqua in 2023) that expand its metering, data analytics, and treatment capabilities. Xylem’s goal is to help customers collect, move, treat, and return water efficiently and sustainably, enabling better water management and resource stewardship.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Washington DC, District of Columbia
Founded
2011

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