Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Kennametal is an industrial technology company delivering materials science, tooling, and wear-resistant solutions to customers across multiple industries. The Senior Sales Engineer will drive sales growth in the hard rock mining sector by identifying opportunities, managing customer and distributor relationships, leading commercial negotiations, and supporting product development and cross-functional engineering initiatives. The role also provides technical customer support and direction to management and other sales engineers.
Responsibilities
- Drive the Kennametal cultural beliefs of Customer First, Everyone Matters, Own It, Be Bold, Focus Now
- Develop new and maintain existing relationships within the Sector, at End User, Original Equipment Manufacturer, Fabricator and Distributor level
- Identify business opportunities and generate sales
- Ensure that budgeted margins are maintained
- Develop and articulate the sales strategy for the role
- Prepares sales and engineering reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information
- Support sales forecasting, plan preparation and sales inventory planning
- Lead in the design, production, engineering, or research and development process required to ensure that products and services are enhanced to suit the needs of the customer
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge through various means, including but not limited to the reviewing professional publications and establishing personal networks
- Provide technical support to customers
Skills
- 5+ years of sales and sales leadership experience
- Proven commercial understanding with a track record of developing and executing strategies and action plans
- Experience in the management of Key Accounts and Distributors specifically within the mining industry
- A broad knowledge of the Underground and Open Cast Mining industry
- An in-depth understanding of the manufacturing industry and concepts associated with machine design / welding and fabrication
- Excellent verbal, presentation, and written communication skills
- Strong business and commercial acumen
- Strong influencing skills at multiple levels of an organization
- A process-oriented mindset supported in applying Sales productivity tools and systems (CRM, SAP etc.)
- An independent self-starter and team-player
- Structured and analytical style of working
- Fluent in English – Speaking and writing
- Willingness to travel frequently including staying overnight
- Able to cooperate effectively on different levels externally and on lateral level within KMT
- Excellent planning skills
- Result and Performance focus
- Technical Engineering Qualification – Preferably in a related field. (Fabrication / Manufacturing / Design of metal components used in the mining or adjacent industries.)
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