Application Specialist - Pacific Northwest
Logistics, Sales & Operations · Sales & Business Development · Technical Sales · Sales Management · Enterprise Sales
In short
We are seeking an Applications Specialist for Solid Round and Insert Cutting Tools in the Pacific Northwest. This role involves account management, generating new opportunities, and educating customers on GWS Tool Groups products and capabilities within the metalworking industry. The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years of experience in tooling and manufacturing processes, with a strong background in milling, turning, and grooving.
Responsibilities
- Schedule appointments and meet existing customers to review applications and product requirements.
- Conduct sales presentations by meeting customers physically on a daily basis.
- Liaise between the company and customers regarding pricing, service, and product launches.
- Generate and develop prospect accounts to increase revenue through distribution partnerships.
- Inform customers about product modifications, changes, and enhancements.
- Attend departmental and training meetings to update knowledge on new products and services.
- Maintain professionalism and tact to represent the company positively.
- Attend conferences and trade shows.
- Utilize marketing data and sales management tools to maximize sales effectiveness.
- Organize and attend joint sales calls with distributors.
- Prepare sales and marketing reports and maintain expense accounts.
- Update and maintain customer accounts, including contact information.
- Provide product quotes to customers with inside sales support.
- Ensure compliance with local laws, industry standards, EHS requirements, and ISO certifications.
- Follow up on leads with complete customer information, calls-to-action, sources, and dates.
Requirements
- 5-8 years of experience in tooling and manufacturing process.
- Ability to assist customers with processing parts and correct application of tools.
- Strong Manufacturing background with a focus in Milling, Turning, Grooving (minimum of 5 years).
- Job shop experience is highly regarded.
- Ability to assist customers with proper speeds and feeds for materials used.
- Experience processing customer parts from drawing to finished product.
- Account management for current customers.
- Proven ability to develop new customers is ideal.
- Requires in-depth knowledge and experience in own discipline and basic knowledge in related disciplines.
- Awareness of best practices and how own area integrates with others; awareness of the competition.
- Effective time management, organization, and multi-tasking skills.
- Special people skills to deal with customers and an outgoing personality.
- Able to prospect new accounts.
- Must have a valid driver's license.
- Ability to travel 50%.
Desired Qualifications
- Degree in any field of sales and marketing is highly regarded.
- Experience in designing special tools is highly regarded.
Benefits
- Travel Required
- Consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.
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Company
Sandvik
Job Posted
4 days ago
Employment Type
Full Time
WorkMode
On Site
Experience Level
Mid-Senior
Locations
Portland, United States of America
Mebane, United States of America
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