Foundry Division Sales Engineer - Chicago Territory (Remote)

Pyrotek; Fort Wayne (IN); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pyrotek is seeking a Foundry Division Sales Engineer to drive revenue growth by selling consumables, equipment, and technical services to aluminum foundry accounts in the IL/IA/WI region. This is a remote-based role with a territory spanning the northern Illinois area.

You will build relationships, negotiate terms, provide technical solutions, conduct facility visits, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure order fulfillment and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Sell consumables, equipment, and technical services to aluminum foundry accounts.
• Develop and negotiate customer agreements, pricing, and supply terms.
• Provide technical support and quotes; coordinate with internal teams (customer service, operations, supply chain).
• Conduct regular customer facility visits and training; address inquiries and issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow assigned accounts by building relationships and meeting sales targets.
• Prepare quotes and presentations; review performance against terms and ensure compliance.
• Visit customer facilities for training and technical briefings; respond to inquiries in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with internal teams to resolve issues and ensure order fulfillment.

Skills

Sales leadership

Customer relationships

Technical sales

Territory management

Tools

CRM software

Job description

The Foundry Division Sales Engineer will Generate revenue growth for Pyrotek’s products and solutions in the aluminum foundry industry by selling a portfolio of consumables, equipment, and technical services to accounts within an assigned territory. This is a remote-based position with the territory noted as Illinois, Iowa & Wisconsin. The candidate will reside in the northern 1/3 part of Illinois.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Manage and grow assigned sales territory accounts by building strong customer relationships, identifying decision makers, prospecting new customers, and meeting/exceeding sales and gross profit targets.
• Develop and negotiate customer agreements, pricing, and supply terms within company guidelines; review quarterly performance against agreement terms to ensure compliance.
• Provide technical support and sales solutions by gathering data, preparing quotes and presentations, and collaborating with internal teams (customer service, operations, supply chain) to resolve customer issues and ensure order fulfillment.
• Conduct regular customer facility visits to build rapport, perform training, and present technical information; field customer inquiries and complaints in a timely manner.
• Monitor competitor activities and employ counter measures to maintain market position; actively strategize with management on sales tactics.
• Utilize the CRM system to complete trip reporting, maintain customer relationship communications, and submit accurate expense reports in a timely manner.