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Saint-Gobain is looking for talent ready to make a change and use their technical/engineering background and contribute to our business growth through consultative sales and business development.

The Technical Sales Manager will develop, manage & grow a $7-12 million portfolio for Saint-Gobain’s market leading brands, **NORGLIDE- Bearings (https://www.bearings.saint-gobain.com/solutions/norglide-ptfe-sliding-bearings) ,** - **RENCOL- Tolerance Rings (https://www.bearings.saint-gobain.com/solutions/rencol-tolerance-rings)** -and our latest innovation **SPRINGLIDE™ Energized Bearings (https://www.bearings.saint-gobain.com/solutions/springlide-energised-bearings-vehicles-tomorrow) .**

While collaborating with a well-tenured Sales & Business Development Team, the incumbent will partner with high volume, international Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier One suppliers, & their respective engineering teams, to develop custom designed component solutions for use in a range of applications for customers in the most demanding industries, including **Automotive (https://www.bearings.saint-gobain.com/your-industry/automotive)** , **HVAC (https://www.bearings.saint-gobain.com/your-industry/residential-hvac)** , **Bicycle (https://www.bearings.saint-gobain.com/your-industry/bicycle)** and **Electronics (https://www.bearings.saint-gobain.com/your-industry/hard-disk-drive)** . Current areas of emphasis include mechanisms, seating, steering, and powertrain.

**-** This role requires a self-motivated and self-directed individual.

+ Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline required

+ 10+ years experience in Automotive sales, OEM, Tier 1, Tier 2 Supplier-

+ Must be able to read blueprints and interface with engineers on technical aspects of application.

+ Proven relationship building skills and commercial awareness, to understand the customer's business needs and identify plans to deliver them

Responsibilities include:

+ Working with customer technical personnel/engineers to establish product performance criteria and provide initial design concepts to solve customer issues.- Manage all commercial aspects of the accounts including price negotiation, contracts, price increases, and profitability.--

+ Prospect targeted industries for new Norglide, Rencol and SprinGlide applications. Work closely with overseas colleagues to coordinate worldwide projects and customers

+ Working with OEM engineering to get Norglide, Rencol and SprinGlide products specified. Develop and grow key customer relationships to maximize customer potential.

+ Coordinate communication between Saint-Gobain and customer engineering to see projects evolve into new business.

+ Work effectively with all internal departments and personnel and participate in relevant internal/external sales meetings and training programs.

+ Report on all competitor activities and other market intelligence

Saint-Gobain’s innovations touch almost every major industry around the world, moving us forward, making meaningful connections, and inspiring us to go beyond the impossible. Within Mobility, our teams design and engineer critical, high-performance materials and proven solutions – most in challenging conditions and core systems that play an important part of our daily lives – as we drive to work or with family, fly on an airplane to explore the world, process samples for medical research, build a better rocket to go as far as we can in outer space; and dive deep under the sea to power our world. We are driven to collaborate with our customers and communities to improve and engineer the world of tomorrow!

Our team members recognize that we all create the environment for people to succeed, with a culture built on respect, open and honest communication, and honoring our commitments to our customers and each other. And at the heart of our culture, we’ve learned working together makes good ideas, great ones.

With a legacy dating back more than 350 years, Saint-Gobain offers employees the stability and security of a leading Global 500 corporation while operating like multiple small and agile start-ups, where entrepreneurial spirit, pioneering teamwork, and bold, forward-thinking ideas pave new paths.

Every team member is encouraged to develop and leverage their unique expertise and strengths to make the greatest impact on the company and our end users. At Saint-Gobain, you’re empowered and equipped with countless opportunities and resources for professional development. You will find the support you need to create a vision and roadmap for your career, and make that vision a reality.

Invent yourself at Saint-Gobain Mobility, and together, we’ll achieve the impossible!

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs.

**Health and Wellbeing** -–- _Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work._

+ Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance

+ Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options

+ LiveWell Wellness Program o Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

+ Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave

**Retirement and Protection** --- _Helping to make the future life you want a reality._

+ 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP), Cash Balance Pension Plan

+ Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability

+ Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance

**Additional Benefits** -–- _Helping shape the experience and impact you want_

+ Commuter Benefits

+ Group Legal

+ Identity Theft Protection

+ Auto and Home Insurance

+ Pet Insurance and Discounts

+ Back-up Child & Elder Care