Remote Sales Engineer: Asia Sourcing & Manufacturing

Vulcury Venture Studio and Advisors; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 25,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped earnings

Remote work

Ownership of deals

Job summary

Trustbridge is seeking an India-based Sales Engineer to drive sourcing and sales across China and Southeast Asia. You’ll turn RFQs into quotes, match jobs with factories, and help close orders with technical expertise and commercial sense.

You’ll work closely with the CEO, Asia venture lead and product team, owning live deals from RFQ to delivery. This role offers uncapped earnings and fully remote work from India.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in sales engineering or related roles across international sourcing.
• Degree in Mechanical, Production, Industrial engineering or related field.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes and reading drawings (GD&T a plus).
• Experience sourcing from or selling into China and/or SEA with supplier networks preferred.
• Familiarity with Incoterms, export docs and freight coordination.
• Proven ability to negotiate and close deals.
• Clear, professional English for working with US and global stakeholders.
• Mandarin or SEA languages are a plus.
• Self-driven and comfortable managing remote supplier relationships in a performance-based role.

Responsibilities

• Review RFQs, technical drawings and BOMs, and assess manufacturability.
• Prepare competitive quotes balancing supplier pricing, lead times, logistics and margin.
• Act as technical contact for customers on processes, materials, tolerances and finishes.
• Follow up on open quotes, negotiate terms and push deals to close.
• Identify new customer opportunities among firms sourcing from China and SEA.
• Build and manage a network of Chinese manufacturers for various processes.
• Vet suppliers for capability, quality systems and export readiness.
• Negotiate pricing and lead times; coordinate samples and inspections.
• Onboard Southeast Asian suppliers and build long-term partnerships.
• Keep CRM, RFQ tracking and supplier database accurate.

Skills

Sales engineering

Technical sales

International sourcing

Read engineering drawings

English fluency

Cross-border trade

Negotiation skills

Remote supplier management

Education

Mechanical/Industrial engineering degree

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Vulcury Venture Studio and Advisors | Full time

At Vulcury, we help businesses thrive through tailored consulting and bring innovative ideas to life with our venture studio.

We believe that the future of business is built on a foundation of innovation, strategy, and execution. That’s why we’ve developed two distinct yet complementary divisions:

Consulting Division

We provide strategic insights and tailored solutions that help businesses overcome challenges, scale operations, and seize market opportunities.

Venture Studio

Our studio transforms ideas into impactful startups by leveraging our expertise in ideation, incubation, and execution.

Together, these divisions allow Vulcury to tackle complex problems, create new opportunities, and make a meaningful impact on businesses and industries.

Job Description

This is a remote position.

Sales Engineer (INDIA)

Company: Trustbridge (a venture of Vulcury LLC)

Location: Remote, India

Compensation: Commission on closed orders.

About Trustbridge

Trustbridge is building a smarter way to get manufacturing work done. We connect companies that need complex, custom parts with the right manufacturing partners worldwide. Our customers work in aerospace, medical devices, automotive, industrial hardware and hardware startups. We don't operate as a traditional rep agency or a generic marketplace. We combine engineering judgment, strong supplier relationships and technology to deliver faster and better sourcing outcomes.

Trustbridge is incubated by Vulcury, a U.S.-based venture studio founded by a former Deloitte strategy consultant and the ex-CEO of 3Diligent. Our core operations are in the U.S., and China and Southeast Asia are central to our manufacturing network. This role is based in India, which puts you in a time zone that overlaps well with suppliers across the region.

About the Role

As an India-based Sales Engineer, you'll manage Trustbridge's sourcing and sales activity across China and Southeast Asia. You'll combine technical manufacturing knowledge with commercial drive. You'll turn customer RFQs into winning quotes, match jobs with capable factories across the region, and help close orders. Your earnings are tied directly to the business you help win.

You'll work closely with the CEO, the Asia venture lead and the product team. You'll have real ownership of live customer deals from first RFQ to delivered parts.

What You'll Do

• Review customer RFQs, technical drawings and BOMs, and assess whether each job is feasible to manufacture
  
• Prepare competitive quotes by balancing supplier pricing, lead times, logistics and margin
  
• Act as the technical point of contact for customers, answering questions on processes, materials, tolerances and finishes
  
• Follow up on open quotes, negotiate terms and push deals to close
  
• Identify new customer opportunities among companies sourcing from China and Southeast Asia
  

China Market

• Build and manage a network of reliable Chinese manufacturers for CNC machining, sheet metal, injection molding, casting and fabrication
  
• Vet suppliers remotely on capability, quality systems (ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 13485 where relevant), capacity and export readiness
  
• Negotiate pricing and lead times, and coordinate samples, first-article inspections and production runs
  
• Manage quality, communication and timeline risks on cross-border orders
  

Southeast Asia Market

• Map manufacturing capabilities and cost structures in Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines
  
• Position Southeast Asian suppliers as cost-effective or China+1 alternatives for customers
  
• Onboard new manufacturing partners and build long-term relationships with them
  

Operations & Product Input

• Keep CRM entries, RFQ tracking and the supplier database accurate and up to date
  
• Share structured feedback with the product team on pain points in quoting and supplier coordination
  

What We're Looking For

• 2+ years in sales engineering, technical sales, international sourcing or supplier development
  
• A degree in Mechanical, Production, Industrial or a related engineering discipline (preferred)
  
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes and the ability to read engineering drawings (GD&T is a plus)
  
• Experience sourcing from or selling into China and/or Southeast Asia, ideally with an existing supplier network in the region (strongly preferred)
  
• Familiarity with cross-border trade: Incoterms, export documentation, third-party inspections and freight coordination
  
• Proven ability to negotiate and close deals
  
• Clear, professional English for working with U.S. and global stakeholders
  
• Mandarin proficiency is a strong advantage, and Vietnamese, Thai, Bahasa or other regional languages are a plus
  
• Self-driven and comfortable managing remote supplier relationships in a performance-based role
  

Why Join Us

• Uncapped earnings: your commission grows with the orders you close
  
• Real ownership: you'll handle live deals with global customers from day one
  
• Flexibility: fully remote from India, and you manage your own schedule
  
• Growth: you'll help build Trustbridge's Asia manufacturing network, with room to grow alongside the business