Job Description

The Röchling Group has been shaping industry. Worldwide. For more than 200 years. We transform the lives of people every day with our customized plastics: they reduce the weight of cars, make medication packaging more secure and improve industrial applications. Our workforce of 12,000 people is located in the places where our customers are – in 92 locations in 25 countries.

The Industrial division is the expert for optimal materials for every use. We develop and supply individual products made of plastic for all industrial areas. This is why we have the broadest product range of thermoplastics and composite materials. We supply our customers with semi-finished products or machined components.

We are looking for a self-starter eager to join our team in our Transportation Sales Department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reports to: Composites Sales Manager

Works with: Is the immediate liaison to and works closely with the following referenced.

• Roechling Mt. Pleasant Transportation - Inside Sales, Production, Purchasing, & Quality Teams
• Transportation - Industry Manager
• Transportation Market – Industry Customer Base & specific OEMs as needed.

The items listed below are a good representation of the responsibilities required, but others may be assigned.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Independent support & management of all transportation projects for Röchling Industrial Mt Pleasant.
• Upholds commercial focus & decision making for OEMs with Industry Management to facilitate the forward movement and prioritization of project management.
• FAI preparation & handling, project takeover when ready after FAI approval received & production scales up.
• Close cooperation, coordination, and support of the various Roechling N.A. Transportation Market Team.
• Contact customers regarding acceptance and disposition of nonconforming products.
• Facilitate and/or negotiate and handle product returns, work with AR to keep orderly & up to date.
• Prepare & negotiate quotes, contracts, & delivery schedules for repeat orders (to be) obtained.
• Provide product support and outstanding customer service.
• Travel periodically to strategic transportation accounts throughout North America.
• Estimate date of delivery to the customer, deadline & process monitoring, active change management.
• Attend production meetings & coordinate transportation market project needs within.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Attend, travel to, or identify strategic Industry Trade Shows and events as necessary.
• Attend select sales meetings both offsite and at RMP as required.

Responsible for sales of Röchling Industrial products into any assigned Transportation Accounts

• Submit travel schedule, post-visit reports, & project updates (as necessary).
• Prepare & submit expense reports monthly.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree (B.A) in Business Management, Project Management, or related discipline from four-year college or university; or two to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Project management background a plus.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Must have the ability to read and interpret documents such as orders with special instructions, safety rules and operating/procedure manuals. Must be able to accurately complete paperwork and create required reports. Must be able to speak effectively before large groups of customers or employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry to interpret graphs or charts.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

RESIDENCE:

Preference is for the candidate to live locally in the Greater Pittsburgh/Greensburg/Mount Pleasant area and to be onsite every week, aside from weeks of Holidays, PTO, or any travel. However, other hybrid-remote options can be discussed and agreed upon in advance of hiring.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS :

Requires the ability to operate desktop PC, related software, printer, copier, calculator, fax & phone.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

TRAVEL:

Must be willing and able to travel anywhere in North America for customer needs and to Europe for Roechling facility visits, as necessary. Travel frequency may be ≤20% per month as needed. If you do not have a passport, Roechling will provide payment for the process of obtaining one.

Roechling IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Job Type: Full-time

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