Position: Sales Manager – Steel

Date Posted: November 7, 2025

Industry: Steel / Metal Trading / Industrial Sales

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: Minimum 5 years of sales experience in the steel sector

Qualification: Bachelor Degree holder or equivalent (preferred)

Salary: AED 5000 to 10000

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Company: Confidential

Description:

About the Company

Our client is a global leader within the steel industry — a Fortune Global 500 enterprise and active member of the China Iron and Steel Association. Recognised for its marketing strength and outstanding sales performance, the company was ranked No.1 among the Top 100 Steel Trading Enterprises nationwide and is expanding its footprint across the Middle East.

Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Sales Manager – Steel to drive revenue growth and strengthen customer relationships across the UAE and broader Middle East markets. This position requires a commercially savvy salesperson who can develop strategy, secure new business, and manage key accounts end-to-end.

Key Responsibilities
• Develop and implement sales strategies to meet revenue and margin objectives.
• Maintain frequent contact with existing clients through regular visits, ensuring high levels of satisfaction and relationship retention.
• Identify new business opportunities, onboard new customers, and expand market presence.
• Collect inbound inquiries, prepare competitive quotations, and follow up to convert opportunities into confirmed orders.
• Negotiate commercial terms, pricing, contracts, and delivery schedules aligned with company targets.
• Monitor competitor activity, market conditions, and customer demands to supply actionable market intelligence.
• Coordinate closely with operations, logistics, and finance teams to ensure timely and accurate fulfilment of sales orders.
• Produce regular sales reports, forecasts, and pipeline updates for senior management.

Key Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of proven sales experience in the steel industry.
• Demonstrated success meeting sales targets and developing new accounts within the UAE or Middle East markets.
• Strong product knowledge across steel categories — hot rolled coil (HRP), cold rolled, galvanized, billets, rebar, wire rod, plates, beams, etc. Experience selling HRP and beams is highly preferred.
• Excellent negotiation, presentation, and communication skills.
• Fluency in English is required; Arabic language ability is an advantage.
• Self-driven, target-oriented, and capable of working independently with little supervision.
• Valid UAE driving licence preferred.
• Prior experience collaborating with major steel producers, traders, or distribution partners will be highly valued.

What Success Looks Like

• Consistently achieving or exceeding monthly and quarterly sales targets.
• Expansion of the customer base and successful penetration into new market segments.
• Smooth coordination with internal teams resulting in reliable order execution and satisfied clients.