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Sr Sales Engineer Machine Tool Industry

Elk Grove Village, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$90K/yr - $115K/yr

6+ years exp

Kennametal is an industrial technology leader with over 80 years of experience, providing productivity solutions through materials science and tooling. They are seeking a Sr. Sales Engineer to support partnerships with Machine Tool Builders in the Northcentral United States, focusing on growing their metal cutting business. This role involves establishing customer relationships, managing large projects, and meeting sales revenue goals while advocating for both the customer and the company.

IndustrialIndustrial EngineeringIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturing

Responsibilities

Establish relationships with new and existing Kennametal machine tool customers to provide solutions

Manage and coordinate the execution of large customer projects with engineering and operations to exceed customer expectations

Meet sales revenue goals of growth and profitability

Promote and implement both custom and standard Kennametal Metal Cutting solutions

Advocate for Kennametal to the customer, advocate for the customer to Kennametal

Collaborate across multiple business segments

Grow focus products through initiative activities

Develop and maintain customer associated data to provide consultative partnership (CRM)

Execute growth initiative projects

Travel approximately 25% - 50%

Qualification

Machining experienceTechnical trainingMetal cutting toolingCAD/CAM experienceGD&TInterpreting technical drawingsCustomer relationship managementCross-functional collaboration