Technical Sales Engineer – Cutting Tools & Tooling
Location: Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu
Experience: 4–8 Years
Employment Type: Full-Time
Department: Sales & Business Development
Industry: Industrial Products / Engineering / Manufacturing
Role: Technical Sales Engineer / Sales Engineer
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and technically strong Technical Sales Engineer to join our Sales & Business Development team. The ideal candidate should have 4–8 years of relevant experience in cutting tools, tooling solutions, metal cutting, CNC machining, or industrial technical sales.
The candidate will be responsible for developing and managing customers in the manufacturing, automobile, auto-component, engineering and precision machining industries, while providing appropriate technical solutions based on customer machining requirements.
This role requires a combination of strong technical knowledge of cutting tools and machining applications, customer-facing skills, business development ability, and sales expertise.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop new customers and maintain strong relationships with existing customers in the manufacturing and engineering sectors.
- Identify customer requirements and recommend suitable cutting tools, inserts, tool holders and tooling solutions.
- Conduct regular customer visits to understand machining requirements and identify new business opportunities.
- Promote and sell cutting tools and related tooling products to industrial customers.
- Understand customer machining applications, materials, components and production requirements.
- Support tool trials, product demonstrations and technical evaluations at customer locations.
- Analyze machining problems and coordinate with customers to improve tool life, productivity, quality and machining performance.
- Provide technical recommendations regarding tool selection and machining applications.
- Coordinate with customers' Production, Manufacturing, Tooling, Purchase and Engineering teams.
- Prepare quotations, negotiate commercial terms and follow up on enquiries until order closure.
- Achieve assigned sales targets and contribute to business growth.
- Develop new accounts and expand business with existing customers.
- Monitor market trends, customer requirements and competitor activities.
- Maintain regular sales reports, customer visit reports, enquiry status and sales pipeline.
- Coordinate with internal teams for order processing, product availability and customer requirements.
- Provide after-sales technical support and ensure customer satisfaction.
Technical Knowledge Required
The candidate should have good working knowledge of:
- Cutting Tools & Tooling Solutions
- Carbide Inserts and Indexable Cutting Tools
- Turning Tools
- Milling Cutters
- Drilling Tools
- Tapping Tools
- Tool Holders
- CNC Turning
- CNC Milling
- VMC / HMC
- Metal Cutting & Machining Processes
- Cutting Parameters
- Tool Selection
- Tool Life Improvement
- Tool Trials & Application Support
- Engineering Materials and Machining Applications
- Basic understanding of Engineering Drawings and CNC machining processes
Desired Industry Experience
Candidates with experience handling customers in the following sectors will be preferred:
- Automobile & Auto Components
- Precision Engineering
- CNC Machining
- General Engineering
- Manufacturing Industries
- Tool Rooms
- Industrial Machinery
- Metalworking / Metal Cutting
Key Skills
Technical Sales | Cutting Tools | Metal Cutting | CNC Machining | CNC Turning | CNC Milling | VMC | HMC | Carbide Inserts | Tool Holders | Turning Tools | Milling Cutters | Drilling Tools | Tool Selection | Tool Trials | Machining Applications | Industrial Sales | B2B Sales | Business Development | Customer Relationship Management
Candidate Profile
- 4–8 years of relevant experience in cutting tools, tooling, metal cutting, machining applications or technical industrial sales.
- Strong technical understanding of cutting tools and machining processes.
- Experience in B2B/industrial sales and customer handling.
- Good communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
- Willingness to travel and regularly visit industrial customers.
- Ability to understand customer technical requirements and provide suitable tooling solutions.
- Target-oriented with strong business development capabilities.
- Candidates with direct experience in cutting tool sales/application engineering will be highly relevant for this position.
Pay: ₹40,000.00 - ₹60,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Health insurance
- Internet reimbursement
- Leave encashment
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person