Job Description – Project Management & Sales Executive

Job Title: Project Management & Sales Executive – Aerospace & Gas Turbine Components
CTC: Up to ₹6 Lakhs per annum
Location: Bangalore
Industry: Aerospace / Gas Turbine / Precision Engineering / CNC Machining
Department: Sales & Project Management
Reporting To: General Manager / Director

About the Role

We are looking for a proactive and technically oriented Project Management & Sales Executive to manage customer requirements, develop new business opportunities, coordinate manufacturing projects, and ensure timely delivery of precision-machined components.

The ideal candidate should be comfortable interacting with customers as well as working closely with Engineering, Production, Quality, Purchase and Stores teams.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management
- Act as the primary coordinator between the customer and internal teams after receipt of an order.
- Prepare and maintain project schedules covering raw material, tooling, fixtures, programming, machining, inspection and dispatch .
- Monitor project progress against planned delivery dates.
- Coordinate with Production, Engineering, Quality and Suppliers to resolve bottlenecks.
- Proactively communicate delays, risks and changes to customers and management.
- Ensure customer-specific requirements and documentation are completed on time.
MIS & Reporting
- Maintain sales pipeline, RFQ status, order status and project trackers.
- Prepare weekly/monthly reports on enquiries, quotations, orders, sales and project progress.
- Maintain accurate customer and project information in ERP/CRM systems.
- Track order profitability, delivery performance and customer requirements.
Customer & Sales Development
- Identify and develop new customers in aerospace, gas turbine, defence, industrial turbine and precision-engineering sectors.
- Generate leads through customer mapping, LinkedIn, email, exhibitions, referrals and other channels.
- Maintain regular communication with existing customers and develop long-term relationships.
- Understand customer requirements and coordinate internally for RFQ preparation and quotations.
- Follow up on quotations, purchase orders, delivery schedules and payment status.
- Support negotiation of pricing, lead time and commercial terms.
Technical Coordination
- Understand engineering drawings, specifications, BOMs and basic GD&T (preferred, not compulsory)
- Coordinate with Engineering and Quality teams for technical clarifications.
- Handle customer queries related to manufacturing feasibility, inspection, quality documentation and delivery.
- Coordinate customer feedback, complaints and corrective actions with the relevant departments.
Business Development
- Research potential customers and target markets in India and overseas.
- Support development of new aerospace and gas-turbine customers.
- Participate in customer meetings, audits, exhibitions and supplier-development activities.
- Develop a strong understanding of the company's manufacturing capabilities and communicate these effectively to prospective customers.

Qualification

Preferred:

B.E./ https://jobeax.com/link/2DENLGgQM7whDhaE in Mechanical / Production / Industrial Engineering.
Diploma holders with strong machining/manufacturing experience can also be considered.

Recommended Experience

Ideal: 1–4 years of experience. Exception made for exceptional and technically sharp freshers.

Industry preference

Experience in any of the following would be an advantage:

Aerospace component manufacturing
Gas turbine component manufacturing
Precision VMC machining
Defence manufacturing
Automotive/auto-component machining
Tool & die / high-precision manufacturing
Industrial equipment manufacturing
MRO / turbine component industry

Aerospace or gas-turbine experience is preferred but NOT mandatory.

A candidate from a good VMC machining/precision-engineering company with 1–4 years of experience and strong customer-handling skills could be equally suitable.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate should have:

Good technical understanding of VMC machining and precision components .
Ability to read and understand engineering drawings (preferred, not compulsory)
Basic understanding of GD&T, machining processes and inspection requirements .
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Good customer follow-up and relationship-management skills.
Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
Strong follow-up and ownership mentality.
Good Excel/ERP skills.
Willingness to travel to customers when required.
Commercial awareness and willingness to learn sales.
Ability to work independently in a small/mid-sized manufacturing environment .

Key Personality Traits

Technically curious + commercially aggressive + organized + good at follow-up + comfortable talking to customers.

Avoid candidates who are either:

purely technical and uncomfortable with customers, or
purely sales-oriented with little understanding of manufacturing.

Engineer - Project Management & Sales (Aerospace)

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