About the role
- Field sales position focusing on in-depth customer engagement and understanding of needs
- Ownership of focus products growth in North America (Conforma Clad Petrochemical, Refinery, and Pump products)
- Identifying opportunities for Kennametal’s Conforma Clad and Stellite wear solutions
- Promote and implement custom and standard Kennametal solutions
- Establish and maintain relationships with customers; understand challenges and follow through on commitments
- Advocate for Kennametal to customers and for customers to Kennametal
- Territory management to drive business segment growth to new and existing customers
- Collaborate across multiple business segments
- Develop and maintain customer data to provide consultative partnership
- Execute growth initiative projects within the market segment
- Travel up to 50%, primarily in Southern US, occasionally outside that area
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in Business, marketing, engineering, or technical degree preferred
- 5-8 years of relevant experience required
- 2-5 years technical industrial sales experience preferred
- Knowledge of and experience with surface wear solutions preferred
- Knowledge of and experience with petrochemical, refinery, or pump solutions preferred
- Ability to travel up to 50%, primarily in Southern US
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
technical industrial salessurface wear solutionspetrochemical solutionsrefinery solutionspump solutions
Soft skills
customer engagementrelationship managementconsultative partnershipcommitment follow-throughcollaboration
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree