Commercial Rebar Sales Manager

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Overview
Suncoast Post Tension, Ltd. is an established post tension and rebar manufacturing company that has been in business for over 30 years. We supply construction related materials to builders from one of our nine facilities in the US. Suncoast is well established in the Austin construction market and require an experienced Commercial Rebar Sales Manager to join our team.

As the Commercial Rebar Sales Manager for Suncoast Post-Tension, you drive the growth and estimating strategy for our rebar and concrete reinforcement product lines. Operating within the Keller framework of structural reinforcement and deep foundations, you will secure profitable rebar contracts by directly engaging with concrete contractors, general contractors, and developers. Your focus is on capturing market share in the commercial high-rise, multi-family, and industrial sectors, ensuring our fabricated reinforcement packages integrate seamlessly with Suncoast's unbonded PT systems.

You are responsible for navigating the full commercial lifecycle of rebar projects, from pre-construction conceptual budgeting through final contract negotiation and detailing hand-off. You will lead a regional estimating team, analyze rebar tonnage and fabrication metrics, and align commercial pipeline goals with our local rebar fabrication capacities to ensure flawless, profitable project execution.
Responsibilities

• Lead the regional commercial sales strategy specifically for fabricated rebar, concrete reinforcement, and integrated post-tensioning packages.
• Identify, target, and secure competitive bids for commercial high-rise, multi-family slab-on-grade, and heavy structural concrete projects.
• Manage the end-to-end rebar estimating process, including structural take-offs, tonnage calculations, and scrap optimization strategies.
• Negotiate supply, fabrication, and detailing contracts directly with concrete subcontractors and general contractors.
• Align regional sales pipelines with Suncoast's local plant fabrication capacities to maintain optimal production backlogs and avoid operational bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with Keller geotechnical and foundation teams to cross-sell structural reinforcement solutions on comprehensive, ground-up projects.
• Oversee the preparation of accurate pre-construction budgets, final lump-sum bids, and unit-price estimates for complex rebar packages.
• Track steel commodity indices and domestic/import rebar mill pricing to forecast material costs and protect project margins against market volatility.
• Conduct structural drawing reviews and coordinate with in-house detailing teams to resolve constructability issues prior to contract execution.
• Maintain strict adherence to Keller's commercial risk management protocols during contract redlining, scope definition, and execution phases.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with structural engineers, architects, and field superintendents to establish Suncoast as a preferred, early-stage reinforcement partner.
• Drive Keller's "Zero Harm" safety culture by ensuring all commercial bids properly account for safe job site offloading, bundling, and handling protocols.
• Mentor, train, and develop a regional team of rebar estimators and junior commercial sales representatives.

Qualifications
Education:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent highly relevant field experience in structural reinforcement.

Required background:

• Minimum of 7 years of direct commercial sales or estimating experience in the concrete reinforcement, rebar fabrication, or post-tensioning industry.
• Proven track record of consistently securing high-tonnage rebar contracts in the commercial construction sector.

• Deep technical understanding of ACI (American Concrete Institute) and CRSI (Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute) detailing and fabrication standards.
• Advanced proficiency in rebar estimating software; RebarCAD & AutoCAD
• Ability to expertly read, interpret, and perform accurate take-offs from complex structural and architectural blueprints.
• Strong financial acumen with proven experience managing raw material cost fluctuations, mill pricing strategies, and freight logistics.
• Extensive experience negotiating construction contracts, managing scope exclusions, and mitigating commercial risk.
• Demonstrated alignment with Keller operational standards, specifically regarding strict safety protocols and quality assurance processes.
• Established, active relationships with t