Ruhrpumpen
Designs, manufactures, and services centrifugal pumps
Municipal Market Account Manager
Remote within North America, with travel up to 50% of the time.
About the job
- Minimum seven years of relevant experience with the specified municipal-market and pumping-product knowledge.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully manage a national territory with sales success.
- Degree in engineering, industrial distribution, or an equivalent discipline.
- Ability to communicate professionally with customers at all organizational levels.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
- Knowledge of customer relationship management systems.
- Availability and willingness to travel within North America up to 50% of the time.
- Develop and maintain strategic relationships at all levels with major regional, national, and international engineering and contractor firms, as well as state and interstate governmental agencies.
- Position Ruhrpumpen as a specialist for pumping technology throughout all project stages.
- Use a consultative selling approach for all Ruhrpumpen products.
- Conduct product presentations in person and virtually.
- Assist with system design, product selection, and specification language.
- Apply extensive knowledge of pumping products and applications used in municipal markets.
- Identify upcoming projects at all design stages.
- Track regional and national trends in capital improvement and infrastructure funding to position Ruhrpumpen appropriately on major projects.
- Maintain knowledge of competitor capabilities and geographic presence.
- Support the sales process and market positioning.
- Provide bid support to ensure specified and quoted products meet customer needs.
- Coordinate with external and internal sales engineers, sales management, product line management, operations, field services, legal, major sub-vendors, and Ruhrpumpen representatives.
About the company
Ruhrpumpen designs, manufactures, and services centrifugal and reciprocating pumps for oil and gas, chemical, and water treatment. Pumps are sized and selected using the Global Proposal System and are built to API, ANSI, and ISO standards, with an in-house foundry producing gray iron, ductile iron, low-carbon steel, and stainless steel to support vertical integration. The company differentiates itself through its own materials capability, standards-driven products, and a system that helps customers choose the right pump for their needs, plus maintenance and performance-optimization services. Its goal is to provide reliable, high-quality pumping solutions worldwide while offering installation and service support to improve operational efficiency.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Monterrey, Mexico
Founded
1950
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- AC Fire Pump closes July 2, 2026, expanding cross-sell and technical support.
- Egypt plant exports are expanding through Enppi, Petrojet, EMC, and Petromaint partnerships.
- Changzhou leadership visit in 2025 signals China operations remain strategically relevant.
What critics are saying
- Two January 2026 NLRB charges in Tulsa signal active labor conflict.
- Russian divestiture talks in December 2025 expose sanctions and exit risk.
- Fire-pump competition with Pentair and Armstrong compresses specs and margins in 2026.
What makes Ruhrpumpen unique
- July 2026 AC Fire Pump acquisition deepens Ruhrpumpen’s fire-protection portfolio.
- Global manufacturing in Mexico, the U.S., Germany, Brazil, and Argentina speeds delivery.
- Foundry vertical integration supports API, ANSI, and ISO pump quality control.
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↑ 10%With an intimate understanding of Mexican industry and the local business environment, is uniquely positioned to capture the benefits of Mexico's macroeconomic environment, ongoing domestic reforms, and favorable demographics.