JOB SUMMARY:
Join our Freeport team as a Sales Support Specialist, supporting outside sales with proposals, technical reporting, and project scope development. This role offers hands-on exposure to full-cycle sales and is a stepping stone to outside sales for ambitious candidates with strong technical and communication skills.
WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:
In this position, you will get to:
- Facilitate the RFQ and order entry process in conjunction with outside sales.
- Coordinate with sales to manage CRM and ensure accurate tracking of projects as they develop.
- Assist outside sales in developing comprehensive proposals to secure turn-key projects.
- Attend joint sales calls and provide assistance in defining and assessing the scope of work.
- Help develop a winning strategy for estimates.
- Interface with internal departments to gather required information to support the defined strategy.
- Participate and perform a key role in kick-off meetings with the project execution team to ensure seamless transition of the proposed scope of work.
- Communicate with clients as needed to gather outstanding information on projects during the pre-bid, RFQ, and execution process.
- Coordinate with engineering, project management, and construction during projects on behalf of the Sales team.
You have:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field (i.e. engineering, industrial distribution, construction) or business, preferred
- Previous experience with industrial sales is preferred
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal), ability to work independently and in a team environment, and a strong work ethic
- Ability to travel to worksites up to 25-30% (daily travel, not overnight)
At Chemelex:
We protect places of progress through electric excellence.
Pioneering plants, sprawling data centers, busy transport hubs, and your own home. These are the places that bring progress to the world, and the places that we protect with time-tested technologies, advanced engineering, and a suite of services. Because here, excellence is everything.
Our Dimensions of Excellence reflect the core values of Chemelex. Together, they inspire our decisions and guide our actions – defining excellence in our work for colleagues, customers and communities.
Experts with empathy
Explorer mindset
Example for others
Exceptional impact
We are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as engineering, industrial distribution, or construction, or in business
- Previous experience with industrial sales
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Strong work ethic
- Ability to travel to worksites up to 25–30%, including daily travel
What We Do
Chemelex is a global leader in electric thermal and sensing solutions designed to protect critical processes, infrastructure, and people worldwide. Its business focuses on engineered technologies for thermal control, sensing, and operational protection in demanding environments. These solutions help customers safeguard essential assets, improve process reliability, and support critical operations across diverse industrial and infrastructure settings around the world for industrial customers.
