Foundry Technical Sales Representative

Ferro Corporation; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Foundry Technical Sales Representative to join their dynamic team in Houston. This role involves driving sales growth across North America by collaborating with distributors and managing customer accounts. You will leverage your technical expertise and sales acumen to enhance product performance and customer satisfaction. This innovative company offers a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive work environment, making it an exciting opportunity for motivated individuals passionate about technical sales. If you thrive in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment and are ready to make an impact, this position is for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Vacation

401K Plan

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in technical sales and service.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate customer interactions and technical service activities.
• Implement account planning and sales strategies.
• Report timely sales updates and forecasts.

Skills

Technical Sales

Customer Negotiation

Analytical Thinking

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Bachelor of Science in Materials Science

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

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Foundry Technical Sales Representative

Apply locations Houston, TX time type Full time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago job requisition id REQ256791

About Vibrantz Technologies

Vibrantz Technologies (“Vibrantz” or “Company”) is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials solutions whose purpose is to bring color, performance and vibrancy to life. Every day, our employees, the products we make, and our valued customer partnerships are inspired by this purpose. Serving customers globally, our innovations are trusted in a variety of advanced materials, color solutions and performance coatings applications to enhance the hue, functionality, safety and environmental footprint of everyday consumer products. Our key competencies in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology enable benefits like more durable vehicles and batteries, easier-to-clean appliances, energy efficient roof tiles and bricks, stronger and more decorative glass, and eco-friendly paints. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Vibrantz has over 60 manufacturing facilities and sales offices on six continents and employs roughly 4,000 individuals. We are building a strong, shared culture that is rooted strongly in our six core values that focus on safety, our people, customers, excellence in all we do, environmental stewardship, and integrity, ethics, and trust. And we are intent upon fostering a workplace that engages employees’ heads, hands and - uniquely - their hearts.

Vibrantz is owned by American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm that invests in market-leading North American companies with annual revenue generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $200 million of EBITDA. American Securities and its affiliates have approximately $23 billion under management and are based in New York with an office in Shanghai.

For more information, please visit www.vibrantz.com and www.american-securities.com .

Job Function

Reporting into the Direct Sales Manager , the Foundry Technical Sales Representative will be based out of Houston, TX, and will be responsible for North American foundry sales functions, primarily working with distributors and small to medium sized accounts to grow market share.

The Foundry Technical Sales Representative will be responsible for customer sales, forecasting and technical service activities at Vibrantz for accounts assigned by the sales manager. They will coordinate all customer interaction for assigned accounts with manufacturing, customer service, and laboratory support group, and guide technical and sales activities for the specified sales accounts.

Responsibilities

• Direct assigned sales accounts daily/weekly activities.
• Implement short-term and long-term account planning.
• Coordinate technical service and productivity improvement assistance for customer accounts to meet product performance expectations.
• Coordinate customer requests to the best use of internal Vibrantz resources.
• Coordinate new product requests of customers with technical and sales management.
• Implement marketing, profitability, cost saving and growth strategy for the sales accounts.
• Represent Vibrantz for customer accounts and be the direct point of communication.
• Reports: Timely submission of sales update, customer usage report, sales forecast, expense reports, service lab requests, customer complaints, etc.

Required Experience

• Bachelor of Science in chemistry, materials science or engineering or 2-3 years of equivalent work experience.
• 2-3 years related professional experience in an industrial environment
• Experience working in a foundry environment a plus
• Experience in technical sales and service, customer negotiation, product forecasting, sales plan implementation, analytical thinking and problem solving.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with internal and external customers
• Travel could be required up to 50% of the time
• This is a remote position; candidates must have access to or live near a major airport.

.Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, paid vacation, and 401K.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

The physical demands and working conditions are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Location

Houston, TX

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About Us

Vibrantz is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials whose purpose is to bring color, performance and vibrancy to life. Serving over 11,000 customers, our products and technologies serve a wide array of applications and make their way into myriad consumer products. With key competencies in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology, Vibrantz has leading positions in specialty mineral and chemical additives for batteries, electronic components and construction; dry powder pigments for paints and coatings, thermoset plastics and thermoplastics; and high-performance glass coatings and porcelain enamel solutions.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company employs over 5,000 people and operates 65+ manufacturing sites across six continents. Visit vibrantz.com to learn more.