Kennametal

Bringing innovation and productivity to our customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions.

CNC Machinist / Sales and Application Engineer

Application EngineerApplication EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 10,001+H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

California

Posted

173 days ago

Salary

$71K - $96K / year

3 yrs expExperience acceptedEnglish

Job Description

• Drive metal-cutting tool sales growth with new and established customers (direct, indirect, machine tool customers) • Manage customer relationships, provide technical direction/support, and increase customer productivity • Partner with internal sales and support professionals to support customer initiatives and technical needs • Work on CNC machining, milling, and lathe application challenges • Based from a home office within the assigned territory but spend 80%+ of the week in the field at customer locations • Generate, qualify, and manage all sales leads, prospects, and new customer accounts • Proactively manage the complete sales process including prospecting, qualification, consultative meetings, product demos, pricing, negotiations, and sourcing • Develop and execute strategic territory plans focused on new product sales • Provide timely answers to pre-sales technical and commercial queries • Maintain up-to-date customer and project records in CRM to ensure a clean pipeline • Collaborate with Application Engineers, Channel Partner Reps, Inside Sales, and others to provide a positive end-to-end customer experience • Perform online and/or onsite demonstrations and conduct pre-sales workshops, webinars, and events • Represent Kennametal at tradeshows, conferences, and other events • Deliver cost savings through analysis of complex application needs and tooling/application testing • Prepare and present progress, status, and forecasting reports

Job 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
  • Hands on machining and cnc programming experience (current machinist or previous experience encouraged)
  • Proficient in product knowledge, including applications and troubleshooting; can taylor 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
  • Independently executes strategic sales plans; contributes to strategy development and meets targets
  • Solid critical thinking, presentation, and administrative skills
  • Excellent communication skills, with ability to explain complex technical concepts to 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 tactical and strategic thinking
  • Collaborative team player able to work across all departments
  • Willingness to spend 80%+ of the week in the field at customer locations; territory within commuting distance; overnight travel not regularly required

Benefits

  • Company vehicle provided as part of top of market compensation package
  • Base salary plus Sales incentive bonus based on performance
  • Benefits starting day 1

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