Job Description

At Saint-Gobain Performance Ceramics & Refractories we are looking for a Sales Engineer; to join our Waste to Energy and Foundry team to help us grow in our market base, you'll be helping us do this by identifying and proactively engaging with new and existing customers across our customer base in the UK.

Performance Ceramics & Refractories, lead in providing our customers with high-performing products across performance ceramic solutions as well as innovative refractory solutions.

This is a varied role, which will involve working on-site with customers in advising and delivering applications advice, from both a product and commercial perspective.
This is a field-based role, which will cover the majority of the UK - candidates must therefore possess a full UK driving license.

What we're looking for:

An ability and understanding to make technical recommendations to our customer base with our products/applications across the PCR range Competent sales and relationship skills, with an ability to build and forge relationships across all key stakeholders An ability to travel out to customers sites and taking proactive steps to meet customers face-to-face The right attitude and development potential to progress within the role
a recent graduate in material science (or something similar as chemical engineering, or ceramics engineering), or perhaps 1-2 years sales technical sales experience in a similar field to refractories, or industrial ceramics

What you will be doing:

Selling our solutions across PCR, leveraging our technical superiority and securing sales for products and services including, but not limited to: ceramics, waste to energy, foundry and WRT, filtration etc. Develop new business and sales from an existing & new customer base by proactively meeting clients, creating touch-points and providing technical expertise on our products Being present on site and supervising on installation providing technical support in each market to our customer base

Are Performance Ceramics & Refractories and Saint-Gobain inclusive employers?

Saint-Gobain is the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

The world of work is changing. At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We'll happily discuss any need you might have for this role: flexible hours, job-sharing, part-time working, or anything else that matters to you. We can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting. But we do promise to listen.

If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Additional pay:

Yearly bonus
Benefits:

Company car Company pension
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: On the road

Reference ID: GBR12615