Sr. Sales Engineer - Kolkata
About this role
ROLE PURPOSE The Sales Executive drives new-account acquisition in whitespace, underpenetrated and emerging clusters, owning the hunting funnel from lead generation to deal closure. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES New Account Acquisition (Senior)
Acquire new accounts across sub-regions and emerging segments (NPD-led wins) Own mould-maker / auxiliary / financier ecosystem ties at senior level - co-pitches and joint factory visits Own cluster mapping and whitespace penetration in deep-tier geographies
Mentorship & Deal Closure (Senior)
Train and mentor junior sales-team members - accompany on early-cycle visits, qualification and demos Drive deal closure on complex / large opportunities
Field Execution (Junior)
Field-led lead generation, customer profiling and qualification Cold-visit cadence in whitespace and emerging clusters Demos, quote support, TCO walkthroughs and deal closure for new accounts
CRM & Discipline (Junior)
Maintain MIS / CRM / Salesforce hygiene and Sales Profiling Dashboard usage
PROPOSED TEAM STRUCTURE The role is deployed across two tiers, with senior hunters mentoring the junior field team:
Tier
Key Focus
KPI Emphasis
Senior Sales Executive
Senior ecosystem ties, NPD-led wins, mentorship
New accounts (med / large) Mould-maker referral conversion Mentee productivity
Junior Sales Executive
Field lead-gen, qualification and closure
Leads / week Qualified opportunities First-order conversion
SUCCESS METRICS / KPIs
Acquisition
Funnel & Activity
Ecosystem & Cluster
New accounts acquired (S / M / L) First-order conversion (%) Revenue from new accounts
Leads generated per week Qualified opportunities created Activity discipline (visits, CRM)
Mould-maker referral leads converted Cluster penetration metrics Junior productivity post-mentorship (Senior)