Technical Sales Engineer

The role

This role blends technical consulting with customer relationship management for a custom foam manufacturer. You will convert customer requirements into manufacturable solutions by collaborating with manufacturing and engineering teams.

What you will do

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key accounts
• Act as the primary technical liaison between customers and the manufacturing floor
• Generate new business through inbound inquiries and proactive prospecting
• Partner with engineering, estimating, manufacturing, and customer service teams to produce quotes
• Travel occasionally for customer site visits and industry trade shows or events
• Keep detailed records of accounts, sales pipeline, and customer communications
• Build knowledge of foam materials, applications, and market trends

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Solid analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Strong listening and communication skills
• Capability to explain technical information clearly to non-technical stakeholders
• Highly organized and self-directed
• Comfortable operating in a manufacturing setting and coordinating across departments on the shop floor
• Availability to work on-site full time

Nice to have

• Background in technical sales, applications engineering, or a customer-facing engineering position
• Knowledge of polyurethane foam, polymer science, or materials chemistry in a practical setting
• History of working within a small to mid-size manufacturing company
• Exposure to medical, aerospace, automotive, or industrial manufacturing sectors

About the company

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