Chemical Engineer – Technical Sales

The role

This role supports a custom foam manufacturer by translating customer needs into producible solutions. You will build relationships with accounts and work with engineering, manufacturing, and customer service teams.

What you will do

• Cultivate and grow relationships with important accounts
• Serve as the connecting point between customers and manufacturing
• Pursue new sales opportunities through incoming leads or outbound prospecting
• Work with engineering, estimating, manufacturing, and customer service to provide quotes
• Travel for on-site customer visits and attend trade shows or industry gatherings
• Track and maintain records for accounts, pipeline progress, and customer conversations
• Stay informed on foam materials, applications, and industry shifts

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, or a closely related technical area
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Enjoyment of engaging with people
• Strong listening skills
• Ability to build trust naturally
• Ability to communicate technical ideas to non-technical people clearly and accurately
• Well-organized and self-driven
• Capable of managing multiple tasks at the same time
• Comfortable in a manufacturing environment
• Able to work well across different departments on-site
• Able to commit to working on-site full time

Nice to have

• Previous experience in a technical sales, applications engineering, or customer-facing engineering capacity
• Working knowledge of polyurethane foam, polymer science, or materials chemistry
• Experience within a small or mid-sized manufacturing company
• Prior exposure to the medical, aerospace, automotive, or industrial manufacturing sectors

About the company

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