Sales Engineer

We are looking for a high-energy, results-driven Sales Engineer to drive business growth in KZN region.

Requirements

• Meet or exceed sales targets in line with regional strategies and management direction.
• Collaborate with Sales Manager to develop and implement customer-specific sales plans, including pricing strategies, business development, and demand planning.
• Spend at least 80% of working time on direct, face-to-face customer engagement—both new and existing.
• Identify market opportunities and assess potential for Timken’s products.
• Strengthen relationships across all customer levels, coordinating with internal functions like Marketing, Engineering, Customer Service, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain.
• Develop and support a robust channel partner network through joint visits, technical guidance, and marketing activities.
• Understand customer drivers and market trends to influence buying decisions and promote new solutions or products.
• Create focused tactics and account plans to effectively target high-potential customers and segments.
• Provide internal and external technical training on Timken products and applications.
• Maintain a healthy CRM pipeline by logging quality opportunities and visit records; ensure pipeline aligns with sales targets.
• Monitor competitor activities and develop counter-strategies using Timken’s value proposition.
• Participate in pricing strategy development and customer negotiations.