Sales Engineer

Location: Bangalore, Karnataka (Resident Sales Engineer)

Territory: Karnataka / Tamil Nadu

Work Arrangement: Work from office / remote

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: 2–4 years

About Our Client

Our client is an established engineering manufacturer based in Gujarat, operating in technical collaboration with a German company. The organization specializes in the precision manufacturing of industrial and special-purpose gearboxes, including planetary, worm, servo, and custom-engineered transmission solutions . With a heritage spanning five decades in gearing technology, the company serves diverse industrial sectors including machine tools, automation, robotics, and heavy engineering . This role exists to expand their customer base and strengthen relationships across the Karnataka and Tamil Nadu markets.

About the Role

In this role, you will own the complete sales cycle for a specialized portfolio of precision gearboxes and motion control products across Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. As a Resident Sales Engineer based in Bangalore, you will be the primary point of contact for prospective and existing clients in the region, combining technical understanding with consultative selling to match our clients gearing solutions to real manufacturing challenges.

This is a field-intensive sales position suited to a mechanical engineer who enjoys being in front of customers, understands industrial gearing applications, and is motivated by building a territory. You will work closely with internal engineering and production teams to deliver proposals, technical support, and post-sale service that keep clients returning.

Key Responsibilities

• Prospect for new business across assigned territories and accounts through customer visits, cold calls, referrals, and industry events
• Build and maintain a robust sales pipeline using CRM tools, email campaigns, and networking
• Conduct technical presentations and product demonstrations at client sites, explaining how gearbox solutions address specific application requirements
• Assess client needs and prepare tailored techno-commercial proposals, quotations, and sales contracts
• Negotiate pricing and contract terms to close deals while protecting margins
• Achieve and exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets
• Manage and expand existing accounts, including renewals, upsells, and additional product purchases
• Participate in exhibitions, trade shows, and industry conferences to generate leads and build market presence
• Analyze sales data, track conversion metrics, and prepare weekly and monthly reports for management
• Collaborate with marketing, client service, and engineering teams to improve lead quality and customer experience
  

Education: B.E. or B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

Experience: 2–4 years in technical sales or business development within the industrial automation, machine tools, or robotics sectors

Product Experience (Mandatory): Demonstrated experience selling gearboxes, servo motors, linear guideways, CNC/VMC machines, or servo drives

Territory: Willingness and ability to travel across Karnataka and Tamil Nadu for client meetings and site visits

Skills:

• Strong presentation and negotiation abilities
• Proven prospecting and lead generation capability
• Ability to read and interpret technical requirements and translate them into solutions
• Proficiency with CRM systems for pipeline management and reporting
• Self-motivated with a target-driven mindset
  

• Existing relationships with OEMs, machine builders, or automation integrators in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
• Experience with precision gearbox or motion control product lines
• Familiarity with Google search, LinkedIn, and social media for lead generation
  

Products: Gearboxes, servo motors, linear guideways, CNC/VMC machines, servo drives

Industry: Industrial automation, machine tools, robotics

Sales Tools: CRM software, presentation tools, MS Office

You are a mechanical engineer who has spent the early part of your career in technical sales and wants to deepen your expertise in motion control and industrial gearing. You are comfortable walking factory floors, asking diagnostic questions, and building proposals that solve real production problems. You understand that selling capital equipment requires patience, follow-through, and the ability to coordinate across internal teams. You are organized enough to manage a pipeline independently and persistent enough to convert cold prospects into long-term accounts. Most importantly, you have a track record of hitting targets because you know how to listen first and sell second.

• Specialized product portfolio: Represent a focused range of precision gearboxes backed by decades of gearing expertise
• Territory ownership: Manage the Karnataka and Tamil Nadu market with clear accountability and growth potential
• Earning upside: Competitive base salary with performance-linked incentives up to 4,50,000 annually
• Technical depth: Work with products that require application knowledge, positioning you as a trusted advisor rather than a transactional seller
• Immediate joining: The client is ready to onboard the right candidate without delay
  

• If this opportunity aligns with your experience in industrial sales and your career goals, we would like to hear from you. Please share your updated resume with Camellia Staffing for consideration