Technical Sales Engineer - UK. Southwest Region

About Kennametal

With over 80 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 to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 8,700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2.1 billion in revenues in fiscal 2023. Learn more at www.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Technical Sales Engineer – UK. Southwest Region

(Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Cornwall, Wiltshire, and South Wales)

Up to £50k, Bonus, Hybrid/EV car, Private Medical, Superb overall package

With our core accounts currently within GL, SN, NP, BA, BS, DT & TA postcodes, we’re looking for a multi-skilled sales engineer who will be given full autonomy to cover the Southwest and treat this region as their own business to make this their own success story. You could be currently in a Pre-sales client facing role looking for progression or currently a sales engineer looking for a fresh challenge.

The Technical Sales Engineer is expected to be visiting customers across their region to sell Kennametal’s extensive range of tooling products whilst being responsible for maintaining the current customer base, Pipeline, and enquiries, whilst exploring new business opportunities.

You need to have a deep understanding of how CNC Machines function to be able to provide process solutions and optimisation to current and potential clients.

To be successful as our Technical Sales Engineer, you will have the following skills / experience as a minimum:

• Previous experience as a multi-skilled Machinist, Applications or Sales Engineer
• Technical knowledge to demonstrate solutions and benefits to support customers.
• Providing high levels of customers service throughout the sales process.
• Confidence in a customer-facing role and the ability to handle objections.
• Strong interpersonal skills and being customer focused.
• Liaising with stakeholders/internal departments to ensure Service Level Agreements are achieved.
• Keep up to date with the market, competitor trends.
• Full UK driving license (Max 3 points), Frequent Travel (up to 80%)

SALARY & BENEFITS,

• Competitive basic salary up to £50k DOE,
• 15% Bonus paid quarterly (Individual and Company related)
• Hybrid or EV Company Car
• 33 days A.L
• Monthly Lunch allowance
• Home Internet Allowance
• Private Medical
• Life Insurance x4 base salary

So, if you’re based within Southwest Region, then please get in touch on the below details:

Karolina Magyari, karolina.magyari@kennametal.com

Equal Opportunity Employer