About this opportunity
Morales Professional, a morales group company lists this Sales Manager - Steel Refractory opportunity in new orleans, Louisiana. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Technical Business Manager – Steel Refractories
Full-Time | Direct Hire
Location: Remote | Travel to Customer Sites
Compensation:
$80,000–$95,000 per year
Additional Compensation: One-time annual discretionary performance bonus
Vehicle: Vehicle allowance provided for first 6 months; company vehicle available after six months of employment
Position Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Technical Business Manager – Steel Refractories to help develop and grow business across the USA and Canada. This role combines technical expertise in refractory products and applications with commercial responsibility and strong customer relationships. The ideal candidate will understand the steel industry, work effectively with technical decision-makers, and translate customer needs into business opportunities.
What You’ll Do:
As a Technical Business Manager, you’ll serve as a technical and commercial resource for customers in the steel industry. You’ll develop customer relationships, identify opportunities, provide technical guidance on refractory applications, and support the growth of the company’s footprint across the USA and Canada. This is a remote position with regular travel to customer sites.
Duties Include:
Develop and grow business opportunities with steel industry customers across the USA and Canada
Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and technical decision-makers
Provide technical expertise on refractory products, applications, and failure mechanisms
Support customer applications involving tundish refractories, EAF monolithics, mortars, castables, plastics, nozzle/ladle well filler sand, precast shapes, and reheat furnace refractories
Introduce and support refractory-related engineering and robotic equipment in the USA and Canada market
Translate customer technical requirements into commercial opportunities
Partner with customers to understand operational challenges and identify appropriate refractory solutions
Support customer-site activities, technical discussions, presentations, and project development
Collaborate with internal teams to support customer requirements and business development initiatives
Travel regularly to customer locations throughout the USA and Canada
Maintain accurate customer and sales activity information using CRM/sales-management systems
What We’re Looking For:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification or higher in Ceramics, Materials Science, Metallurgy, or a related technical discipline
3–5 years of experience in technical sales, preferably within the steel industry
Knowledge of steel furnaces and refractory applications, including BOF, EAF, ladle, tundish, tundish spray, dry vibratables, lances, castables, gunning, pumpable materials, shotcrete, and repair materials
Strong understanding of refractory materials, their properties, applications, and failure mechanisms
Experience working with industrial customers and technical decision-makers
Strong commercial awareness and the ability to translate technical requirements into business opportunities
Willingness and ability to travel regularly to customer sites
Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
Strong written and spoken English; additional languages are an advantage
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and CRM/sales-management systems
Perks & Benefits:
Remote work opportunity with regular customer-site travel
$80,000–$95,000 annual salary
One-time annual discretionary performance bonus
Vehicle allowance provided for customer travel
Company vehicle available after six months
Opportunities for professional and technical development
Exposure to international industrial customers and projects
Technical training in refractory materials and applications
Company support for travel and customer-site activities
Opportunity to develop a long-term career in a specialized industrial market
Send your resume to Kelsie Anderson :
Morales Professional:
At Morales Professional, we believe careers are more than jobs, they are opportunities to build better futures. As part of Morales Group, an award-winning staffing and talent solutions organization, we are committed to connecting exceptional people with organizations where they can grow, contribute, and thrive.
If you're looking for a company that values integrity, collaboration, continuous improvement, and people-first leadership, we'd love to hear from you.
Morales Professional is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.
Seniority Level
Mid-Senior level
Employment Type
Full-time
Who can apply
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