CNC Tooling Sales and Application Engineer

Kennametal, Inc.; Oregon; Hybride; USD 90 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Company vehicle

Résumé du poste

Kennametal Inc. is seeking a Sales and Application Engineer to drive metal-cutting tool sales with customers in a field-based role. The position combines technical CNC machining knowledge with consultative selling to grow revenue and maintain a strong territory pipeline.

The role is based from a home office within the assigned territory, with 80%+ of time spent in the field. A company vehicle is provided; base salary plus bonus and benefits begin on day one.

Qualifications

• Technical degree or degree in Business, Manufacturing and/or Engineering preferred, or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years of related cnc machining industry experience.
• Proficient in product knowledge, including applications and troubleshooting; can tailor solutions to meet customer needs.
• Proficient in MS Office Applications.
• Comfortable presenting to an audience and communicating to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Customer-focused mindset with problem-solving and service orientation.
• Detail-oriented with ability to review contracts and discuss project specs.
• Collaborative team player able to work across departments.

Responsabilités

• Meet or exceed revenue targets as defined.
• Effectively provide metal-cutting solutions by understanding current and future market trends to meet customer needs.
• Generate, qualify, and manage all sales leads, prospects, and new customer accounts.
• Proactively manage the complete sales process from prospecting to sourcing.
• Develop and execute strategic territory plans to deliver revenue goals with focus on new product sales.
• Provide timely answers to pre-sales technical and commercial queries from customers.
• Maintain up-to-date customer and project records in CRM for a healthy pipeline.
• Collaborate with internal sales and support professionals to provide value and end-to-end experience.
• Perform online and/or onsite demonstrations of metal cutting products tailored to customer needs.
• Conduct pre-sales workshops, webinars, and events within the territory.
• Represent Kennametal at tradeshows, conferences, and events within the territory.
• Deliver cost savings through analysis of complex application needs and testing recommendations.
• Prepare and present progress, status, and forecasting reports.

Connaissances

Technical knowledge

Sales skills

Customer relationship

Presenting to audiences

Formation

Technical degree or degree in Business/Manufacturing/Engineering preferred

Outils

MS Office

Description du poste

About Kennametal

With over 85 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Learn more at kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Sales and Application Engineer

Location -Dallas / Fort Worth Texas

Job Summary

Kennametal is seeking talented machinists and programmers looking to transition their career off the floor day to day into a professional sales role. If you are currently working in machining or have previous hands-on machining and cnc programming experience, we would be very interested in speaking to you! This position is responsible for driving metal-cutting tool sales with new and established customers, both direct and indirect by managing customer relationship, providing technical direction/support, and increasing productivity for our customers. This role combines technical knowledge and sales skills to achieve sales targets, build strong territory presence and pipeline. This role will be partnered with multiple internal sales and support professionals to support the customers' initiatives and technical needs. Sales and Application Engineers work on unique challenges related to cnc machining, milling, and lathe applications. The role is based from a home office within the assigned territory, but 80% or more of the week is spent out in the field at customer locations. A company vehicle is provided as part of the top-of-the-market compensation package which includes a base salary plus bonus based on performance, and benefits starting day 1.This role can be located anywhere within the territory

Key Job Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed revenue targets as defined
• Effectively providing metal cutting solutions, by understanding current and future market trends, to meet customers' key needs and objectives in a professional manner.
• Generating, qualifying, and managing all sales leads, prospects, and new customer accounts.
• Proactively managing the complete sales process, including prospecting, qualification, consultative sales meetings, product demos, pricing, terms negotiations, and sourcing.
• Developing and executing strategic territory plans to deliver revenue goals with a focus on new product sales.
• Providing timely answers to pre-sales technical and commercial queries from customers.
• Maintaining up-to-date customer and project records in CRM to ensure a clean and healthy pipeline
• Actively collaborating with internal sales and support professionals, such as Application Engineers, Channel Partner Reps, Inside Sales, and others to provide value and a positive end-to-end customer experience.
• Performing online and/or onsite demonstrations of metal cutting products tailored to customers' needs.
• Conducting pre-sales workshops, webinars, and other online/onsite events within the territory.
• Representing and promoting Kennametal at tradeshows, conferences, and other events within the territory.
• Delivering cost savings through analysis of complex application needs and providing recommendations to support customer business need through tooling and application testing.
• Preparing and presenting progress, status, and forecasting reports.

Requirements

• Technical degree or Degree in Business, Manufacturing and/or Engineering preferred, or equivalent work experience
• 3+ years of related cnc machining industry experience,
• Proficient in product knowledge, including applications and troubleshooting; can tailor solutions to meet customer needs
• Proficient in MS Office Applications
• Comfortable Presenting to an Audience
• Solid grasp of industry dynamics; effectively aligns product solutions with customer needs and industry trends
• Possess solid critical thinking, presentation, and administrative skills
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Customer-focused mindset with a passion for problem-solving and delivering exceptional service
• Detail-oriented to manage contract review and discuss project specifications
• Creative and persuasive with the ability to think at both tactical and strategic levels
• Collaborative team player with the ability to work effectively across all departments

Kennametal Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.