Sales Engineer - Refractory

Saint Gobain Cristaleria, SL; St Helens; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Sales Engineer to join their Waste to Energy and Foundry team. This field-based role involves engaging with customers across the UK, providing technical recommendations, and leveraging the company's innovative ceramic and refractory solutions. Ideal candidates will possess strong sales and relationship-building skills, along with a willingness to travel. The company values diversity and offers flexible working arrangements to meet individual needs, making this a fantastic opportunity for recent graduates or those with relevant experience in technical sales.

Qualifications

• Recent graduates or those with 1-2 years of technical sales experience are encouraged to apply.
• Ability to make technical recommendations regarding products/applications.

Responsibilities

• Selling solutions across PCR while providing technical support.
• Developing new business and sales from existing and new customers.

Skills

Technical Recommendations

Sales Skills

Relationship Building

Travel Willingness

Education

Material Science

Chemical Engineering

Ceramics Engineering

Job description

Job Title: Sales Engineer

At Saint-Gobain Performance Ceramics & Refractories, we are seeking a Sales Engineer to join our Waste to Energy and Foundry team. Your role will involve helping us expand in our market by identifying and engaging with new and existing customers across the UK.

Performance Ceramics & Refractories leads in providing high-performing products, including innovative ceramic and refractory solutions.

This is a field-based role covering most of the UK, requiring a full UK driving license. You will work on-site with customers, providing application advice from both product and commercial perspectives.

What we’re looking for:

• Ability to make technical recommendations regarding our products/applications across the PCR range
• Strong sales and relationship-building skills with key stakeholders
• Willingness and ability to travel to customer sites and meet clients face-to-face
• Potential for growth within the role; suitable candidates include recent graduates in material science, chemical engineering, or ceramics engineering, or those with 1-2 years of technical sales experience in refractories or industrial ceramics

What you will be doing:

• Selling our solutions across PCR, leveraging our technical expertise, and securing sales for products and services including ceramics, waste-to-energy, foundry, filtration, etc.
• Developing new business and sales from existing and new customers by proactively meeting clients and providing technical support
• Providing on-site supervision and technical support during installations

Our commitments:

Saint-Gobain is committed to being an inclusive employer and values diversity in the workplace. We believe a diverse environment fosters better decision-making and innovation. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

We also value flexibility and are open to discussing various working arrangements such as flexible hours, job-sharing, or part-time work, to accommodate individual needs.

If you meet our criteria, we look forward to discussing your experience and learning more about you. We hope to hear from you soon!