Technical Sales Engineer — Building Materials

Saint-Gobain GCC; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint-Gobain GCC in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is seeking an experienced sales professional in building materials to manage a defined VAP sales portfolio, promote solutions, and drive growth in the construction sector.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with years of sales experience, plus fluency in Arabic and English. You will forecast, quote tenders, negotiate terms, and coordinate with plant teams to meet customer demands.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years’ experience in building materials sales.
• Civil Engineer with 2 years’ experience in building materials sales.
• Fluency in spoken Arabic and English.

Responsibilities

• Provide VAP sales volumes defined as part of company policy/budget.
• Prospects, visits regularly, and builds loyalty with a portfolio of customers.
• Promotes solutions to customers by explaining all technical aspects on each product of the range.
• Develops both customer mix and product mix.
• Implements weekly and monthly sales forecast with the Sales Manager.
• Visits customers/prospects to assess current and future demands.
• Quotes tenders in a timely manner before deadlines.
• Negotiate prices, volumes, extras, services and handle tough situations.
• Coordinate with plant/operations for support when necessary.
• Monitor competitor activity in the region.

Skills

Arabic

English

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Civil Engineer

Job description

Saint-Gobain GCC in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is seeking an experienced sales professional in building materials to manage a defined VAP sales portfolio, promote solutions, and drive growth in the construction sector.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with years of sales experience, plus fluency in Arabic and English. You will forecast, quote tenders, negotiate terms, and coordinate with plant teams to meet customer demands.