Roles & Responsibilities

- Budget / Forecast, monthly / yearly sales and expenses to support Regional Manager Sales for the assigned zone / customers and Field Engineers
- Validate potential for Oerlikon Surface Solutions and collect all the necessary market information from the team / CRM: Competition update, new opportunities, new applications.
- Conduct market survey and collect customer related data to support the business strategy, policy, budgeting, forecasting etc.
- Develop, train and lead the team for techno-commercial service to the customers, initiate, encourage sampling testing with cost benefit analysis.
- Attend customer complaint and resolve them to Customer satisfaction. Escalate and involve Business Development Managers / Regional Manager Sales for more support when required.
- Get major business share by implementing planned Key Customer Management System (K.C.M.) in co-ordination with Field Engineer and ensure that key customers are fully satisfied
- Conduct customer satisfaction survey, initiate/plan technical seminars and co-ordinate for technical exhibitions.
- Focus payment recoveries in co-ordination with Commercial Department and concerned Field Engineer to control the credit
- CRM KPIs: Review periodically and monitor: visits, opportunities, campaigns, complaints, forecast, budget. Bluesheet, overall data quality
- Assess manpower to keep sales per FTE at optimal level
- Review customer satisfaction and employee engagement survey and make/monitor necessary action plan

Operations

- Responsibility for optimal and sustainable management of resources (e.g. equipment)
- Initiate / support continuous improvement in quality and service delivered to the customers
- Alignment with HSE policies and local legal requirements

Required Education,



Qualification & Skills

- Should be Diploma / Engineering graduate with minimum 10 years of relevant experience in Cutting tool Sales / Technical Sales, preferably in industrial or manufacturing sectors.
- Proven experience in sales management or a similar leadership role with a strong track record of achieving business objectives.
- Solid leadership and team management skills, with the ability to coach and develop high-performing sales teams.
- Proficiency in Salesforce, SAP, and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to sustain and grow existing business while identifying new market opportunities and converting them into sales within defined timelines.
- Strong customer relationship management, negotiation, and business development capabilities.
- Experience in driving profitable growth through strategic account management and market expansion initiatives.

Job Location - Chennai

About Oerlikon

Oerlikon is a global leader in surface technologies and advanced materials. With a unique portfolio spanning surface engineering, high-performance materials, coating equipment and components, we make products better by enhancing performance, efficiency and sustainability. Oerlikon serves a wide range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, energy, medical, luxury, semiconductors and tooling. Head-quartered in Pfäffikon, Switzerland, Oerlikon operates in 38 countries with approximately 9,500 employees, achieving sales of CHF 1.6 billion in 2024.

We offer a wide variety of job profiles in a dynamic, supportive environment where people are empowered to grow and reach their full potential — guided by our core values of integrity, team spirit, excellence and innovation.

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📌 Manager Sales & Marketing (Chennai)
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📍 Chennai