Sales Engineer - Trainee

Seekfactory is inviting experienced, self-driven sales professionals to develop a machinery business across India. The partner will identify prospective buyers, understand their requirements, and work with Seekfactory's India and China teams to develop quotations, coordinate technical discussions, negotiate terms, and close orders. This is initially a commission-only entrepreneurial opportunity, with no fixed salary before the compensation milestone. Seekfactory provides machinery sourcing, supplier access, quotation support, and China-side coordination. The sales partner concentrates on customer development, relationship management, and sales closure.

Responsibilities:

• Identify factories, MSMEs, entrepreneurs, and industrial customers planning to purchase machinery.
• Generate qualified enquiries and capture the application, capacity, specifications, budget, and expected purchase timeline.
• Introduce Seekfactory and suitable machinery solutions to prospective customers.
• Coordinate customer discussions, meetings, presentations, and follow-ups.
• Work with Seekfactory's India and China teams to prepare appropriate machinery solutions and quotations.
• Support commercial negotiations and customer coordination until the order is finalized.
• Build professional customer relationships that support repeat orders and referrals.
• Maintain timely updates on active leads, quotations, negotiations, and expected orders.

Support Provided by Seekfactory:

• Machinery sourcing and identification of verified manufacturers.
• Technical quotations, documentation, videos, catalogues, and presentations.
• Manufacturer price negotiations and supplier communication.
• China-side factory visits and coordination.
• Commercial and technical discussion support.
• Inspection and quality coordination where applicable.
• Shipping and export coordination.
• Installation and after-sales coordination where agreed.

Commission Structure:

• The 50:50 sharing applies to the net sales commission or net sales margin actually earned and received by Seekfactory from the transaction. It does not apply to the total machinery invoice value.
• Compensation Milestone: Once the Sales Partner completes three machinery sales or generates US$100,000 in revenue, whichever occurs first, the Sales Partner's compensation will be finalized at a salary of US$1,500 per month plus a 20% profit commission. Target: 1 to 2 machine-closed sales every month. The basis, calculation, and payment terms for the 20% commission from profit will be defined in the formal Sales Partner Agreement.

Commission Payment:

• Commission becomes payable after the corresponding customer payment and/or supplier commission attributable to the transaction has been received and cleared by Seekfactory. If customer payments are received in stages, the sales partner's commission may be released proportionately against amounts actually received. VAT or GST, withholding tax, TDS, and other statutory deductions will be handled under applicable country law.

Lead Protection and Non-Circumvention:

• A genuine customer or lead will be associated with the Sales Partner after it is registered and accepted by
• Seekfactory for the agreed protection period. Seekfactory will not intentionally bypass the sales partner to avoid paying the agreed commission.
• The Sales Partner must not bypass Seekfactory to transact directly with manufacturers, suppliers, or business contacts introduced through Seekfactory.

Independent Relationship:

• This role is an independent freelance business relationship and does not constitute permanent employment with Seekfactory.
• No fixed salary before the compensation milestone.
• No mandatory office attendance.
• No fixed working hours.
• No geographical restriction within India.

Preferred Partner Profile:

• Industrial machinery sales professionals.
• Retired machinery or engineering sales executives.
• Independent sales consultants and machinery dealers.
• Engineers with industrial customer networks.
• B2B sales professionals with relationships among Indian MSMEs and manufacturers.
• Industry professionals seeking to build an independent machinery sales business without maintaining their own China sourcing infrastructure.
• Previous machinery sales experience is preferred. Strong industrial relationships and a demonstrated ability to generate genuine business opportunities are also valuable.

Confidentiality:

• Customer information, supplier information, factory pricing, quotations, technical information, and commercial arrangements shared under the partnership must remain confidential.
• Neither party may intentionally circumvent the other in relation to customers or suppliers introduced through the partnership.

Formal Agreement Before Onboarding:

• Selected partners will enter into a separate Seekfactory Freelance Sales Partner Agreement before business begins.
• The agreement will define net commission, lead registration and protection, repeat orders, payment timing, refunds and cancellations, taxes, confidentiality, non-circumvention, and the process for resolving duplicate lead claims. This job description is a recruitment document and does not replace the formal agreement.