Salesperson - Steel Products

About the role

RS Steel, a brand of IWW Steel Industries (Pvt) Ltd, manufactures high-strength RB500 QST reinforcement bars used in Sri Lanka's infrastructure and construction projects. It is hiring a full-time, on-site Salesperson based in Colombo to sell its products to contractors, engineers, project managers and distributors.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities and build relationships with contractors, engineers, project managers and distributors.
• Promote RS Steel products to key decision-makers through client visits, product proposals and negotiations on price and terms.
• Follow up to close sales, track market trends and gather customer feedback.
• Coordinate with internal teams on order processing and delivery, and keep accurate records of leads, pipelines and sales performance.
• Meet sales targets, ensure high customer satisfaction and represent the brand professionally and ethically.

Required profile

• Proven sales experience in steel and hardware trading is strongly preferred, especially reinforcement steel bars, construction steel and building materials.
• Established relationships with hardware dealers, steel traders, suppliers, contractors and construction companies are an advantage.
• Good knowledge of the local steel and hardware market, including pricing, distribution and competitors.
• Willingness to make regular field visits to hardware stores, construction sites and dealers in Colombo and surrounding areas.
• No specific educational qualification required; practical experience and sales ability are valued more.

Required skills

• Strong negotiation, customer relationship management and sales closing skills.
• Ability to develop new customers and maintain existing accounts.
• Good communication skills in Sinhala; Tamil and English are an added advantage.
• Self-motivated, trustworthy, customer-focused, with strong follow-up and time-management skills.

What we offer

• Salary of 50,000 LKR plus benefits.