Territory Manager

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar in Bengaluru seeks a commercially ambitious Territory Manager to lead direct sales across India for gas engine generator sets, power modules, and lifecycle offerings. You will engage end users, EPCs, and engineering firms to develop opportunities from prospecting to order intake, while coordinating cross‑functional teams.

You will drive value-based selling, build strategic account plans, and travel extensively within India to advance high‑impact energy projects in industrial sectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in mechanical/electrical/power engineering or related technical discipline.
• Experience in direct sales to end users in the Indian power generation market.
• Knowledge of gas engines, generators, CHP/CCHP concepts and project tendering is preferred.
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles and build long‑term relationships.

Responsibilities

• Own direct sales development across India for gas engine generator sets and lifecycle offerings.
• Build and manage a pipeline with end users, utilities, and energy projects.
• Develop strategic account plans and convert potential into qualified projects and orders.
• Engage with plant engineering, EPCs, consultants, and project developers throughout the cycle.
• Lead opportunity cycles from prospecting to order intake and handover.
• Coordinate with engineering, project management, finance, and legal teams for compliant solutions.
• Lead value-based selling by quantifying fuel efficiency, lifecycle costs, and serviceability.

Skills

Direct customer acquisition

Strategic account development

Technical sales

Negotiation

CRM discipline

Education

B.E./B.Tech in mechanical/electrical/power engineering

MBA in Sales/Marketing (advantageous)

M.E./M.Tech (advantageous)

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Career Area:

Sales

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Role Purpose

Lead MWM's direct commercial development in India by identifying, developing and closing new equipment and lifecycle service opportunities with end users and other direct project stakeholders. The Territory Manager will establish MWM as a visible, technically credible and commercially responsive partner in the Indian power generation market, with priority on gas engine generator applications.

This is a direct market role. The position is not responsible for building or managing a dealership network. The successful candidate will create demand, own strategic customer relationships, and lead opportunities directly for MWM, while coordinating qualified EPCs, engineering firms, and service providers on a project-specific basis as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Own MWM's direct sales development across India for gas engine generator sets, power modules, combined heat and power solutions, and related lifecycle offerings.
• Build and manage a strong pipeline of direct opportunities with industrial end users, utilities, independent power producers, data centers, oil and gas companies, petrochemical and chemical plants, steel, cement, mining, food and beverage, textiles, pharmaceuticals, commercial infrastructure and other energy-intensive industries.
• Develop strategic account plans for priority customers and convert market potential into qualified projects, tenders, orders and long‑term customer relationships.
• Engage early with customer decision‑makers, plant engineering teams, consultants, EPC organizations and project developers to position MWM during concept development, feasibility studies, FEED and specification stages.
• Lead the complete opportunity cycle from prospecting and qualification through application definition, solution positioning, proposal development, negotiation, order intake and structured handover.
• Translate customer operating requirements into clear technical‑commercial inputs, including fuel composition, gas pressure, site conditions, load profile, operating mode, heat recovery requirements, installation concept and commissioning expectations.
• Coordinate closely with application engineering, quotation, project management, service, finance, legal, and commercial teams to prepare compliant and competitive solutions.
• Lead value‑based selling by quantifying customer benefits such as fuel efficiency, availability, lifecycle cost, emissions performance, operational flexibility and serviceability.
• Develop and maintain relationships with relevant EPCs, consultants and engineering companies as project influencers and execution partners, without assigning dealer or territory rights.
• Identify service, overhaul, long‑term maintenance, upgrade, spare parts, and installed‑base opportunities that strengthen customer lifecycle value.
• Maintain accurate opportunity, forecast, customer and activity data in the company CRM system and provide clear monthly outlooks, risks, actions and market intelligence.
• Represent MWM at targeted customer workshops, technical seminars, industry associations, conferences and exhibitions in India.
• Monitor competitive activity, pricing dynamics, regulations, gas availability, segment trends, and customer investment plans, and convert findings into actionable sales priorities.
• Achieve agreed order intake, revenue, margin, pipeline quality and strategic account development objectives while following internal governance and approval processes.

Target Candidate Profile

• 8 to 12 years of progressive experience in technical B2B sales, business development or key‑account management in the Indian power generation market.
• Preferred experience with gas engine generators, reciprocating engine power plants, cogeneration or trigeneration, distributed energy, captive power, waste‑to‑energy, biogas, natural gas, special gas or hybrid power solutions.
• Demonstrated success in direct selling to end users and managing complex, project‑based sales cycles with multiple technical and commercial stakeholders.
• Established market access and customer relationships in one or more priority segments such as industrial captive power, oil and gas, petrochemicals, data centers, utilities, infrastructure, manufacturing or process industries.
• Strong understanding of the Indian project ecosystem, including direct customers, EPCs, consultants, tender processes, regulatory considerations and commercial practices.
• Ability to engage at plant, engineering, procurement, finance, and senior management levels and to build credibility with both technical and commercial decision‑makers.
• Commercial ownership, disciplined follow‑up and a proven ability to progress opportunities from early‑stage lead to signed order.
• Willingness to travel extensively within India and, when required, internationally for customer meetings, factory visits, training and business reviews.

Education

Preferred degrees:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, power engineering, energy engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
• B.E. or B. Tech is preferred. An M.E., MTech, or an MBA in Sales, Marketing, Strategy, or General Management is advantageous.
• Candidates with another relevant engineering degree may be considered where supported by strong, directly relevant power‑generation sales experience.

Technical and Commercial Knowledge

• Working knowledge of gas engines, generator sets, alternators, balance of plant, electrical integration and power plant operating concepts.
• Understanding of captive power, grid‑parallel and island operation, base‑load applications, CHP or CCHP, containerized and powerhouse installations, and high‑ambient site conditions.
• Ability to interpret customer specifications, single‑line concepts, fuel‑gas data, load profiles and technical‑commercial tender requirements.
• Competence in solution selling, financial justification, contract negotiation, risk identification, pricing discipline and stakeholder management.
• Experience with CRM‑based pipeline management and forecasting. Salesforce experience is preferred.
• Strong written and spoken English. Proficiency in Hindi and additional Indian languages is advantageous.

Core Competencies

• Direct customer acquisition and strategic account development
• Technical sales and consultative value selling
• Business development and market creation
• Complex opportunity and tender management
• Negotiation, commercial judgment, and closing discipline
• Customer focus and long‑term relationship management
• Cross‑functional coordination and clear communication
• Decision‑making, accountability, and structured execution
• Market intelligence and competitive positioning
• Forecast accuracy and CRM discipline

Measures of Success

• Achievement of approved new equipment and service order‑intake, revenue, and margin objectives.
• Growth and quality of the qualified direct‑customer pipeline.
• Conversion of strategic opportunities and acquisition of new MWM customers in India.
• Early specification and positioning of MWM in priority projects.
• Development of sustainable relationships with end users, EPCs and consultants.
• Forecast accuracy, opportunity data quality and timely execution of agreed next steps.
• Customer satisfaction and effective coordination from opportunity development through handover.

Positioning Statement for Candidates

This role offers the opportunity to shape MWM's direct market presence in India. It is suited to a commercially ambitious power‑generation professional who wants to build strategic customer relationships, influence complex energy projects and take visible ownership of growth in one of MWM's priority markets.

Job Description Notice

This job description is intended as a general guide to the role. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, or effort required. The company may revise the description to address evolving business and organizational needs. Final title, grade, reporting line, targets, and employment conditions remain subject to approval by management and Human Resources.

Additional information: This job requires 5days in a week working from office.

Posting Dates:

September 9, 2026 - September 23, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply