Junior Sales Engineer

Capital Refractories; United States; Remote; USD 3,600 - 5,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and incentives

Exposure to leading foundry and steel,

Professional growth through training

Job summary

Capital Refractories in Gujarat is seeking a Junior Sales Engineer to support customers across Foundries and induction furnace-based steel plants, acting as a technical advisor and driving sales growth. You will develop new business opportunities, build strong customer relationships, provide product selection guidance, and collaborate with customers’ technical and operations teams.

The role requires 1–3 years in refractory or steel industries, travel across Gujarat, and a drive to develop a

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in the refractory, foundry, or steel industry.
• Sound understanding of refractory products, properties, lining patterns, and selection criteria.

Responsibilities

• Promote and sell refractory products and solutions to Foundries and Mini Steel Plants.
• Develop and maintain strong customer relationships across the Gujarat market.
• Provide technical support to customers, including product selection, repair recommendations, installation supervision, and performance monitoring.
• Identify new business opportunities and generate sustainable sales growth.
• Prepare and implement sales development plans for assigned territories.
• Collaborate with customers' technical, operations, refractory, and commercial teams.
• Support customers by recommending improvements in lining designs and proposing value-added products and services.
• Assist with troubleshooting and provide initial analysis of refractory performance issues.
• Prepare technical reports, quotations, presentations, and customer proposals.
• Conduct regular customer visits and travel extensively within the region.

Skills

Communication

Relationship-building

Problem-solving

Customer-focused

Travel readiness

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: Surat or Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Experience Required: 1-3 Years

Industry: Refractories / Foundry / Steel

About the Role

We are seeking an ambitious and technically minded Junior Sales Engineer - Refractories to join our sales team, supporting customers across the Gujarat region. This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate with experience in foundries, steel plants, or refractory products who is looking to develop a long-term career in technical sales.

The successful candidate will act as a trusted technical advisor to customers while driving sales growth and developing new business opportunities within foundries and induction furnace-based steel plants.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote and sell refractory products and solutions to Foundries and Mini Steel Plants.
• Develop and maintain strong customer relationships across the Gujarat market.
• Provide technical support to customers, including:
• Product selection
• Repair recommendations
• Installation supervision
• Performance monitoring
• Identify new business opportunities and generate sustainable sales growth.
• Prepare and implement sales development plans for assigned territories.
• Collaborate closely with customers' technical, operations, refractory, and commercial teams.
• Support customers by recommending improvements in lining designs and proposing value-added products and services.
• Assist with troubleshooting and provide initial analysis of refractory performance issues.
• Prepare technical reports, quotations, presentations, and customer proposals.
• Conduct regular customer visits and travel extensively within the region as required.

Candidate Profile

Essential Requirements

• 1-3 years of experience in the refractory, foundry, or steel industry.
• Sound understanding of refractory products, properties, lining patterns, and selection criteria.
• Experience working with:
• Induction Furnaces
• Steel Ladles
• Launders
• Continuous Casting Machines (CCM)
• Strong interest in developing a career in technical sales and business development.
• Ability to understand and investigate basic refractory performance and failure analysis issues.
• Good communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel frequently for customer visits and business development activities.

Preferred Skills

• Hands-on experience supervising refractory installation and maintenance projects.
• Experience interacting with foundry, steel production, refractory, and operational teams.
• Strong problem-solving and customer-focused approach.
• Ability to present technical solutions confidently to customers.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to develop a career in a growing technical sales environment.
• Exposure to leading foundry and steel manufacturing customers.
• Professional growth through technical and commercial training.
• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Dynamic and supportive work environment.