Sr Applications Engineer-South Africa
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Job Location:
Boksburg - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Kennametal
With over 80 years as an industrial technology leaderKennametal productivity to customers through materials science tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense earthworks energy general engineering and transportation turn toKennametalto help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately8700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay $2.1 billionin revenues in fiscal 2023. Learn more at. Follow @Kennametal: Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn and YouTube.
Senior Applications Engineer (Mining & Construction Drum Division)
We are looking for an experienced Senior Applications Engineer to drive business growth and manage key customer relationships within the Mining & Construction sector.
In this role you will play a critical part in expanding our Drum product line by combining technical expertise with commercial acumen. You will collaborate cross-functionally with engineering production and sales teams to deliver high-quality solutions tailored to customer needs.
Your Responsibilities
- Manage and grow key customer accounts while identifying new business opportunities
- Drive sales activities from opportunity identification to closing
- Support strategic planning forecasting and inventory management
- Coordinate manufacturing processes and manage sub-suppliers
- Provide technical expertise and application support to customers
- Prepare pricing calculations for new and refurbished products
- Ensure profitability and maintain budgeted margins
- Lead and support product improvements in collaboration with R&D and engineering
- Analyze market trends and prepare sales engineering reports
- Support marketing initiatives trade fairs and product promotion activities
- Identify retrofit opportunities and present value-driven solutions to customers
Your Profile
- Technical engineering background (manufacturing fabrication or design preferred)
- 5 years of experience in sales or sales engineering ideally within mining or heavy industry
- Strong understanding of underground mining operations and/or construction applications
- Experience working with manufacturing facilities or subcontractors
- Commercial mindset with proven ability to execute growth strategies
- Strong communication presentation and influencing skills
- Analytical and structured way of working
- Experience with CRM/SAP and MS Office
- Fluent in English (Afrikaans would be a plus)
- Willingness to travel frequently
What Makes You Stand Out
- Strong business acumen and customer-first mindset
- Ability to work independently while being a collaborative team player
- High level of ownership accountability and performance focus
- Passion for continuous improvement and innovation
Equal Opportunity Employer
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) brings together materials science, technical expertise, innovative thinking and superior customer service to help the world fly, drive, power and build. Our tools, materials and wear-resistant solutions enable customers to run longer, cut faster and machine ... View more
