Business Development Rep - SE Texas

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Business Development Representative – Southeast Texas & Louisiana Region.

Territory:
Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange, Lake Charles, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and surrounding South Louisiana industrial corridors.

About North Shore Steel:
Founded in 1955 and headquartered in Houston with a major operating facility in Beaumont, North Shore Steel is a full‑service steel center known for high‑quality structural steel products and advanced value‑added processing. With over 230 team members across the SSC group (North Shore Steel, Ford Steel, and Greens Bayou Pipe Mill), we serve key industries across the Gulf Coast and beyond—including oil & gas, petrochem, shipbuilding, manufacturing, aerospace, and pressure vessel fabrication.

Our capabilities span plate rolling, burning, beveling, CNC machining, forming, and ASME welding, supported by a strong customer‑first culture. We live our core values:
Be Safe Always
• Do the Right Thing
• Provide Great Service
• Take the Initiative
• Maximize Your Potential.

Represent North Shore Steel and the full SSC Group across Southeast Texas and Louisiana. Build strong, trust‑based relationships with fabrication shops, OEMs, refineries, EPCs, and contractors. Visit customer sites regularly, from Port Arthur turnarounds to Lake Charles fab shops to Baton Rouge industrial corridors. Identify new opportunities, expand market share, and close business in structural steel and plate processing. Provide technical guidance on steel applications, plate processing, and value‑added services.

Maintain a strong field presence through regular travel, including overnight stays across Louisiana. Attend industry events, Gulf Coast trade shows, customer appreciation days, and local networking events. Work closely with inside sales, estimating, and operations teams to ensure smooth handoffs from quote to delivery. Gather market intel on pricing trends, competitor activity, mill lead‑times, and customer demand.

Comfortable traveling throughout SETX and South Louisiana, including overnight trips. 3-10 years of experience in industrial B2B sales, steel service centers, fabrication, or related industries. Strong knowledge of structural steel, plate products, and value‑added processing (burning, rolling, CNC, forming, etc.). Skilled at building relationships in industrial environments, from plant managers to shop supervisors to procurement teams. Organized and disciplined in managing your pipeline, activity, and follow‑through.

Proficient with CRM systems (Salesforce preferred), Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Bachelor’s degree in a related field or hands‑on industry experience that speaks for itself.

See the big picture and move with purpose, strategic and boots‑on‑the‑ground. Build trust quickly with authentic communication and follow‑through. Take initiative without needing to be asked. Stay plugged into market trends, customer needs, and competitor movements. Bring a strong commercial mindset and a service‑driven approach.

This is a high‑impact territory with tremendous opportunity across two of the most active industrial regions in the country. You’ll have the runway to build something long‑lasting while representing a respected, 70‑year‑old family‑owned company. Ready to build real relationships and drive real growth in Southeast Texas and Louisiana? If you’re ready to own this territory, build meaningful partnerships, and help customers solve real problems with real steel solutions, we want to talk to you.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Management

Business Consulting and Services