About this role
Job title: IVS Sales Engineer
About the Role Join Nilfisk as an IVS Sales Engineer, bridging technical innovation with customer challenges in the industrial vacuum and filtration space. You’ll be based in the Czech Republic or Slovakia, travel regularly (including visits to the IVS Competence Center in Zocca, Italy), and drive long-cycle, consultative sales across multiple industries to deliver tailored solutions.
What You'll Do
- Visit industrial sites to assess production environments and design the right vacuum/filtration setup.
- Own the full sales lifecycle: lead generation, site surveys, proposal development, negotiation, and closing.
- Provide technical consultancy in close partnership with the global IVS Competence Center and internal stakeholders.
- Oversee solution implementation, including training, site acceptance, and after-sales support.
- Manage customer relationships with operations and production managers, and occasionally purchasing.
- Ensure accurate CRM tracking and project reporting.
- Proactively support strategic growth of the IVS segment across your region.
What We're Looking For
- Balance of commercial drive and technical curiosity; experience with compressors, dust extractors, or other heavy-duty solutions in B2B.
- Solid experience in industrial equipment sales or technical B2B consultancy.
- Previous experience in OEM, vacuum systems, dust extraction, or similar technology is a plus.
- Technical education (diploma or higher), or equivalent.
- Fluent in English and native speaker of Czech or Slovak.
- Skilled in CRM tools like Salesforce.
- Comfortable navigating long consultative sales cycles (6–12 months).
- Willing and able to travel frequently across assigned region.
Nice to Have
- Experience collaborating across borders within Europe.
- Willingness to travel to the IVS Competence Center in Zocca, Italy as needed.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: Not disclosed.
- Nilfisk promotes growth and sustainability with a learning journey and a global collaboration culture.