Technical Sales Representative (Composites)

Technical Sales Representative Western Michigan

Turn your composites expertise into a customer-facing technical sales career with Composites One.

If you have experience working with composite materials manufacturing processes or customers in the composites industry this is an opportunity to put that knowledge to work in a broader customer-focused role.

As a Technical Sales Representative with Composites One youll partner with manufacturers throughout Western Michigan to help solve technical challenges identify the right material solutions and support their business and manufacturing needs. Youll represent a broad portfolio of composite materials and work alongside leading suppliers giving you exposure to a wide range of products processes applications and end markets.

This is a performance-driven sales role offering a competitive base salary plus quarterly commission along with a company vehicle and phone.

Position Overview

As a Technical Sales Representative you will manage and grow customer relationships throughout an established Western Michigan territory. Youll work closely with existing customers while identifying opportunities to expand business and develop new accounts.

More than simply selling products youll serve as a technical resource and problem-solving partner to customerslearning their manufacturing processes understanding their challenges and connecting them with materials and solutions that can improve performance.

This position is ideal for someone with a background in composites technical sales applications engineering manufacturing or materials who enjoys working directly with customers and wants to combine technical knowledge with relationship building and business development.

Territory: Western Michigan
Preferred locations: Grand Rapids Holland Grand Haven Lansing Kalamazoo Muskegon or surrounding communities.

What Youll Do

• Serve as a technical resource to customers helping identify materials and solutions based on their applications processes and business needs.
• Grow existing accounts while identifying and developing new business opportunities.
• Partner with customers and suppliers on product selection technical challenges new applications and process improvement opportunities.
• Introduce customers to new materials technologies and solutions available through Composites One and our supplier partners.
• Identify opportunities to convert competitive business and expand product usage within existing accounts.
• Manage territory sales gross profit customer satisfaction and overall account development.
• Collaborate closely with Composites One technical sales customer service operations and supplier teams.

What Were Looking For

Were especially interested in candidates who understand composite materials manufacturing environments and/or technical industrial products.

Relevant backgrounds may include:

• Composite materials or composite manufacturing
• Fiberglass and carbon fiber
• Resins gel coats adhesives reinforcements core materials prepregs or related products
• Open molding vacuum infusion RTM compression molding prepreg/autoclave or other composite manufacturing processes
• Technical sales or account management
• Applications or process engineering
• Technical service or customer-facing engineering
• Industrial distribution or materials sales

Qualifications:

• 3 years of experience in composites industrial manufacturing technical sales applications engineering or a related technical environment.
• Strong technical aptitude and curiosity with the ability to understand customers manufacturing processes and applications.
• Ability to build strong long-term customer relationships.
• Commercial mindset with an interest in identifying opportunities and growing business.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Valid drivers license and ability to regularly travel throughout the Western Michigan territory.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with composite materials processes or applications.
• Existing knowledge of the composites industry and its manufacturers suppliers or end markets.
• Bachelors degree in Composite Chemical Mechanical Materials Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience with CRM platforms such as Salesforce/Sales Cloud or SAP.

Location & Travel

• This is a primarily remote field-based position supporting customers throughout Western Michigan. Regular local and regional customer travel is expected with occasional overnight travel based on customer and business needs.
• Candidates should reside within or near the territory preferably in the Grand Rapids Holland Grand Haven Lansing Kalamazoo Muskegon or surrounding Western Michigan areas.

Discover a Fulfilling Career:

At Composites One our Team Members are the cornerstone of our success. Each role is essential in helping us provide exceptional service to our Customers. We cultivate a culture of empowerment and opportunity fostering both personal and professional growth.

We believe in driving success and appreciating achievement. Our Team Members are eligible for annual bonuses and profit sharing because when the company thrives we all benefit. Join us and be part of a Team where your hard work and dedication are valued and together we achieve great things.

Respect Teamwork and Communication are Woven into our Core Values:

Our guiding principle of Respect Teamwork and Communication embodies the spirit of our Core Values. We uphold these principles every day as we strive to make a positive impact for our Customers our Team and the world around us.

Benefits:

Explore our comprehensive health retirement wellness and professional growth programs in detail here.

Commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion

At Composites One all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age marital status sexual orientation gender identity veteran status disability or other protected classification as defined by applicable law and regulation.

ADA Accommodations

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. To request accommodation please contact the ADA Coordinator by email at .

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