Full-Time

Aftermarket Business Development Specialist

Ruhrpumpen

Ruhrpumpen

1,001-5,000 employees

Designs, manufactures, and services centrifugal pumps

No salary listed

Houston, TX, USA

In Person

Travel within the United States may be required up to 50% of the time.

Bachelor's

Category
Business & Strategy (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Office
CRM

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Requirements
  • A degree in Business Management, engineering, or an equivalent qualification.
  • Previous business experience.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Strong relationship-building skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
  • Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Availability and willingness to travel within the United States up to 50% of the time.
Responsibilities
  • Maximize customer uptime by developing parts and price lists with customers for products established through confirmation of installation lists.
  • Provide input to define and develop strategic offerings for current and new customers of aftermarket products and services.
  • Review products and price lists to proactively meet customer needs and win back customers from historical installation lists.
  • Provide Marketing and Sales with a complete existing installation list by customer.
  • Provide recommended spare parts to customers based on pump requirements on the installation list.
  • Support sales business development efforts and travel regularly with sales teams to develop and sell parts.
  • Develop and maintain active relationships with key buying influences at all levels within customer organizations.
  • Develop and maintain active relationships with key buying influences and existing customers, establish necessary new customer relationships, and support the sales team in understanding installation lists and customers’ aftermarket needs.
  • Communicate with Outside Sales Engineers, Aftermarket, and Distributor Sales channels to identify and maximize parts-growth opportunities.
  • Interact with Sales and Aftermarket teams to implement and develop account-specific strategies for key customers.
  • Provide customer service by scheduling meetings with customers to proactively address and meet their needs.
  • Create onsite installation lists and develop specific parts lists for each account.
  • Execute QR-code plate campaigns by identifying pumps in operation onsite and working with customers to apply QR-code plates.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with ERP Baan.
  • Experience with rotating equipment.

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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What believers are saying

  • AC Fire closed July 2, 2026, expanding Ruhrpumpen's fire-protection market reach.
  • The Chennai facility targets India, Middle East, and Southeast Asia customers.
  • Ruhrpumpen posted 76 active jobs on August 14, 2026, signaling ongoing demand.

What critics are saying

  • NLRB case 14-CA-380228 opened January 30, 2026, alleging discipline and coercive statements.
  • Ruhrpumpen Russia faces forced ownership transfer after Kremlin approval on December 22, 2025.
  • Conhagen won a roughly $930,000 Ruhrpumpen judgment in Louisiana litigation over a NASA pump.

What makes Ruhrpumpen unique

  • Ruhrpumpen's Chennai plant opened August 2026, adding local assembly and test-lab capacity.
  • Its SCE API pump meets API 610 and serves refining, petrochemical, and gas.
  • Revelio Labs shows 3,565 employees in March 2026 across global manufacturing sites.

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