Sales Manager. Power Generation

Job description

**Career Area:**



Sales



**Job Description:**



**Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.**



When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.

We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities.

We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live.

Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.



Oversees and coordinates all sales and various solution programs of new turbomachinery systems, construction services and aftermarket services as part of initial new project sales within an assigned geographic area and for specific customer accounts.



**Responsibilities**



+ Applies knowledge of turbomachinery products and services in the Power Generation market to identify sales opportunities, propose solutions, and to convince customers that the company’s products are differentiated in the market and that Solar Turbines is the best partner to meet their long-term needs.

+ Develops a sales plan and forecast for assigned territory to support companywide goals and strategies.

Current assigned territory will be Singapore and Malaysia.

This is subject to change based on management discretion.

+ Manages client relations, develops new contacts, markets, and applications.

Manages customer interface and on-going relations with clients to assure all technical services are delivered as expected to assure the next sale, and to assure the company delivers to customer expectations.

+ Ensures all activities to fulfill contracts are in compliance with all company policies.

+ Capture bookings to meet the sales plan and forecast for the assigned accounts to achieve targets/plans.

+ This position is an individual contribution role, requiring independent work and accountability.



**Degree** **Requirement**



Electrical/ Mechanical/ Power Plant Engineering Degree or equivalent experience desired.



10-15 years’ experience in power / oil & gas/ refinery/ petrochemical/ chemical industry with at least 5 years of new equipment turbomachinery sales / business development experience.

Gas Turbine experience is preferred.



**Skill** **Descriptors**



**Customer Focus:** Knowledge of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and ability to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.



**Level Extensive** **Experience:**



+ Facilitates creation of the 'right' products and services to resolve customer business issues.

+ Fosters strong customer relationships via delivery on commitments, open communication, and on-going feedback/improvement.

+ Advises others on creating customer focused environments in various scenarios.

+ Anticipates customer needs, focusing efforts to proactively meet needs and exceed customer expectations.

+ Measures and observes customer satisfaction levels to ascertain and implement service improvement alternatives.

+ Communicates and models the criticality of customer focus as an organizational strategy.



**Industry Knowledge:** Knowledge of the organization's industry group, trends, directions, major issues, regulatory considerations, and trendsetters; ability to apply industry knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.



**Level Extensive** **Experience:**



+ Educates others on own organization in terms of the industry - its market position, niche (if any), etc..

+ Compares and contrasts the latest developments and emerging issues in the industry.

+ Raises coworkers' awareness of industry standards, practices and guidelines.

+ Assesses how regulatory and reporting requirements apply to own organization.

+ Explains the development of industry segments - trends, consequences, key issues.

+ Discusses industry-specific cycles and associated considerations.



**Decision Making and Critical Thinking:** Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.



**Level Extensive** **Experience:**



+ Differentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical frameworks.

+ Evaluates past decisions for insights to improve decision-making process.

+ Assesses and validates decision options and points and predicts their potential impact.

+ Advises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and assessing alternatives.

+ Uses effective decision-making approaches such as consultative, command, or consensus.

+ Ensures that assumptions and received wisdom are objectively analyzed in decisions.



**Effective Communications:** Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.



**Level Extensive** **Experience:**



+ Reviews others' writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching.

+ Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.

+ Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.

+ Communicates well downward, upward, and outward.

+ Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.

+ Maintains focus on the topic at hand.



**Negotiating:** Knowledge of successful negotiation concepts and techniques; ability to negotiate successfully across the organization and with external vendors and clients in a constructive and collaborative manner.



**Level Extensive** **Experience:**



+ Ensures negotiators have awareness of complementary yet diverse interests.

+ Successfully completes significant negotiations, both internal and external.

+ Details the risks of negotiation breakdown from each party's perspective.

+ Protects own position, while demonstrating willingness to achieve win-win.

+ Identifies similarities and differences in position and assesses impact on discussions.

+ Detects and addresses lack of progress or a stalemate.



**Relationship Management:** Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.



**Level Extensive** **Experience:**



+ Communicates to clients regarding expectations of all parties.

+ Participates in negotiating the terms of the business relationship.

+ Conducts periodic reviews of work effort, progress, issues, and successes.

+ Maintains productive, long-term relationships with clients or vendors.

+ Creates opportunities to educate support teams on client priorities.

+ Empowers others to establish collaborative, healthy relationships.



**Account Management:** Knowledge of account management; ability to manage day-to-day activities, providing services and support to existing clients.



**Level Working** **Knowledge:**



+ Participates in orchestrating and coordinating a team sale.

+ Uses proper resources for the day-to-day support of existing clients.

+ Analyzes the sales history and current activity for a specific account.

+ Coordinates with internal support functions to meet unique client needs.

+ Provides account management support to a specific customer or account.



**Value Selling:** Knowledge of the principles and practices for selling products, technology and services; ability to provide overall product/service 'value' and to differentiate support offerings that address clearly understood customer needs.



**Level Extensive** **Experience:**



+ Acquires and retains customers in multiple settings using 'value selling' techniques.

+ Coaches others on the application of 'value selling' principles and practices.

+ Delivers value-added services to customers beyond delivery of a purchased product, technology or service consistently.

+ Qualifies sales prospects based on a clear understanding of customer business needs and the service company's determined ability to meet those needs.

+ Solicits feedback from the customer community as a valued service provider.

+ Teaches and coaches 'value selling' to others within the organization.



**_This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade.

It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job.

At_** **_the_** **_discretion_** **_of_** **_management,_** **_this_** **_description_** **_may_** **_be_** **_changed_** **_at_** **_any_** **_time_** **_to_** **_address_** **_the_** **_evolving_** **_needs of_** **_the organization.

It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act._**



**Posting Dates:**



October 16, 2025 - November 5, 2025



Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply



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