CNC Tooling Sales and Application Engineer

Kennametal Stellite Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); Remote; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Company vehicle

Benefits starting day 1

Zusammenfassung

Kennametal Stellite Inc. is seeking a CNC Tooling Sales and Application Engineer to drive metal-cutting tool sales and provide technical direction to customers. The role blends machining know-how with sales expertise, focusing on new and existing accounts within the Salt Lake City area.

The position is remote-friendly with a strong field component and company vehicle. The ideal candidate has CNC machining experience, 1–2 years in technical sales, and solid communication skills.

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years of CNC machining industry experience.
• 1-2 years of technical sales and/or application experience.
• Proficient in product knowledge and troubleshooting; tailor solutions to customer needs.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; strong customer focus.

Aufgaben

• Meet or exceed revenue targets by selling metal-cutting solutions to customers.
• Generate, qualify, and manage sales leads, prospects, and accounts.
• Lead the full sales process from prospecting to closing and negotiations.
• Develop and execute strategic territory plans to achieve revenue goals.
• Provide pre-sales technical and commercial guidance to customers.
• Maintain up-to-date customer and project records in CRM to ensure a healthy pipeline.
• Collaborate with internal teams to support customers’ needs and events.
• Conduct product demonstrations and pre-sales workshops in the territory.
• Represent Kennametal at tradeshows and conferences within the territory.
• Deliver cost savings through analysis of application needs.

Kenntnisse

CNC machining experience

Technical sales experience

CRM knowledge

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Technical degree or Business/Engineering

Tools

CRM software

Jobbeschreibung

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CNC Tooling Sales and Application Engineer

Location:
Salt Lake City, UT, US, 84101

On-site or Remote: Remote

REQ ID: 48453

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 toKennametalto help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Learn more at kennametal.com . Follow @Kennametal: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

CNC Tooling Sales and Application Engineer

Location – Must be in the Salt Lake City Area

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 as a machinist 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 growth with new and established customers, both direct and indirect, or new and established Machine Tool customers 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 partner 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. The territory is within commuting distance, but overnight travel may occasionally be required. A company vehicle is provided as part of top of market compensation package which includes a base salary plus bonus based on performance, and benefits starting day 1.

This is a field sales and application role supporting a territory in and around the Salt Lake City area. The employee must reside within the territory the role supports.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed revenue targets by:
• 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
• 3+ years of related cnc machining industry experience, 1-2 years of technical sales and/or application experience preferred
• Proficient in product knowledge, including applications and troubleshooting; can tailor solutions to meet customer needs
• Solid grasp of industry dynamics; effectively aligns product solutions with customer needs and industry trends
• Competent in a range of sales techniques, including advanced objection handling and closing strategies; adapts approach to various customer types
• Independently executes strategic sales plans; contributes to the development of strategies and meets targets through insightful planning
• 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.

Nearest Major Market: Salt Lake City
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