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Preferred background/experience 
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  Must have: 
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  3 to 5 years in front line sales of industrial
  pumps and Instrumentation and Control Systems in end
  markets of Cooling Towers, WTP, STP, ETP, surface treatment, PCB, general industry,
  consultants & OEMs in these fields 
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  Basic knowledge on controllers, web based monitoring,
  equipment and processes in the above sectors. 
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  Knowledge on hydraulic selections, dosing, instrumentations
  & controls. 
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  Preferred: 
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  Prior
  experience in sales with a pump or process equipment company 
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  Hands on experience of Microsoft Office with
  detailed understanding of PowerPoint & Excel 
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  Exposure to and/or working on ERP 
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Key responsibilities / Key Result
  Areas 
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  Identification, Market intelligence,
  Presentation, Pre-qualifications, Spec-in, detailing, enquiry generation  
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  Submit proposals to key prospects. 
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  Constantly to be in touch with customers to whom
  proposals have been sent for revision in specs/prices/terms, etc. and follow
  up for a closure.  
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  Work closely with OEMS, Consultants, End Users in
  the relevant fields to generate leads. 
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  Support customers with proper application
  engineering to generate leads and increase the enquiry bank. 
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  Identify influencers and decision makers for
  converting enquiries into firm orders  
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  Keep track of orders, enquiry pipelines, market
  movements, competition. 
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  Maintain good relationship with customers and
  principals. 
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Names of comparable firms to search
  of 
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Candidates with experience from pump companies like Milton Roy,
  Wilden, Grundfos, etc. and / or from Large Contractors / OEM’s operating in
  above industry segments. 
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Skills required 
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  Very good communication skills (verbal, written
  and presentation) 
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  Strong on decision making abilities 
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  Good negotiation skills 
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  High on commercial acumen 
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  Multi-tasking ability 
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  Well
  organized and methodical especially when planning a customer visit 
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Personality traits  
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  Pleasant and good customer relationship 
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  A self-starter with ability to function
  independently 
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  Enthusiastic, energetic & willing to travel
  at  short notice & meet people 
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  Honest individual with high integrity 
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