Applications Engineer - P3

Sandvik; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandvik Mining invites applications for a senior sales/account management role in Kempton Park. You will define customer solutions and manage relationships with mining engineers, consultants and contractors to maximize value from Sandvik offerings.

Requirements include a degree in business management or engineering, Grade 12, and at least five years in mining sales or related account management, with strong English proficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years in sales and account management within mining or heavy industry.
• Degree in business management or engineering; Mine Manager cert advantageous.
• Strong English communication and client-facing presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Propose solutions to customers and assist with planning for implementing products into mining applications.
• Provide inputs to Product Support and Sales Support on unmet customer needs.
• Develop sales proposals and conduct Feasibility/ TCO based analyses.
• Maintain up-to-date competitor information and market activity.
• Capture and update CRM data (Aurora) and related Sandvik platforms.
• Engage with mining engineers, consultants and contractors to improve productivity and safety.
• Prepare site visit reports and assist with financial/budgetary reviews.

Skills

Sales experience

Account management

Mining applications knowledge

English proficiency

CRM usage (Aurora)

Education

Grade 12 / Equivalent

Degree in business management / Engineering

Mine Manager certificate (advantageous)

Tools

Aurora CRM

Sandvik software platforms

Job description

Sandvik Mining is a global leading supplier in equipment and tools, parts, service and technical solutions for the mining and infrastructure industries. Applications include rock drilling, loading and hauling and tunnelling. We are proud to be recognized on the Forbes Top 50 Global Employers List.

The Role:

To increase the share of customer spend and deliver superior customer value by defining and optimizing customer specific solutions in collaboration with the customer.

Key Responsibilities:

• Propose solutions to customer and assist with customer planning for implementing and or integration of individual products into mining applications
• Provide inputs to Product Support Managers and Sales Support Managers (in Product Areas) on customers’ needs not met by current offering in order to try
• Ensure the proposed mining method encompasses as much of Sandvik offering as possible
• Ensure that mine feasibility studies are based on Sandvik solutions through building strong working relationships with Mining Contractors, Mining Consultants and Mining Houses
• Develop complete sales proposals for major mining projects, concentrating specifically on capital and operating cost prediction
• Maintain an up-to-date basic portfolio of competitor information including equipment specifications, market activities and market share
• Support sales of new equipment and upgrades to existing equipment with justifications to mining operations using TCO models
• Provide all necessary product information that may be required to support of sales
• Perform mine application and equipment utilization studies
• Support application-engineering efforts with routine productivity simulations
• Capture, update and maintain CRM and relevant Sandvik software platforms (Aurora)
• Competitor analysis & Needs analysis
• Work with customers (Mining Engineer, Consultants, Design Engineer, etc.) to understand mine performance and identify opportunities to improve productivity and safety.
• Provide site visit reports
• Financial and budgetary Reviews & reports
• Identify & implement procedural change
• Manage and institute performance recommendations
• Continuous needs analysis (internal & external)
• Manage invoices of all costs as per contract

Profile required:

• Grade 12 / Equivalent qualification
• Degree in business management / Engineering
• Certificate of competence (Mine Manager) - advantageous
• English proficiency
• Experience in Sales and Marketing (5 years)
• Experience in Account Management
• Experience in mining applications (specifically mechanised mining)

Applications close: 28 October 2026

Sandvik is an equal opportunity employer, striving for practices and programs that are bias free and in which employees are treated fairly to ensure fair opportunity with the best outcome for every individual securing no discrimination on grounds including but not limited to, age, gender, gender expression, race, ethnicity, language, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. To ensure an inclusive, equitable and diverse work environment where people can develop and perform well, our focus areas are: great leadership, lifelong learning & development, career opportunities & open job market and safe & fair work environment.