Technical Sales & Marketing Trainee (all genders)

Hybrid

Vienna | Full time

Are you ready for new challenges in an international and innovative-driven environment where you can make a difference? The Global Trainee Program 2026 is the start of an exciting journey within RHI Magnesita. The trainee program offers graduates who want to join our Technical Sales & Marketing Departments the chance to discover and improve their skills and turn into our future leaders and experts. You will be immersed in our organization and land your final position with good knowledge of our business and an extended network!

Apply and join our team, be curious, learn, grow, and develop your career together with us. We promise you are in for a special ride!

Your position

In this role, you will work very closely with the Regional Head of Sales and the Regional Marketing Lead. You will contribute to shaping our market strategy, supporting the launch of new products, analyzing performance across key customer accounts, and driving initiatives to optimize inventory, digital processes, and profitability. You will be trained in both commercial areas and develop into a fully capable specialist supporting our regional business. You will analyze product performance and gather feedback to help improve adoption and market penetration There will be travel within the region to our plants and customer sites.

Your tasks

• Supporting go-to-market strategies, analyzing market and customer needs, assisting with proposals and reports, and participating in customer visits to identify growth opportunities
• Contributing to product positioning, marketing campaigns, and digital sales tools while analyzing product performance and market feedback
• Supporting inventory optimization and warehouse efficiency projects, and assisting with the implementation and training of digital inventory tools
• Analyzing customer performance, costs, and profitability to identify margin improvement and efficiency measures, preparing reports for management
• Working closely with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Technical Service, and Finance to coordinate initiatives and support regional decision-making

Your profile

• Technical bachelors or master’s in industrial/mechanical/chemical engineering, ceramics, mining or similar fields
• Affinity for digital systems; able to understand technical processes and explain them in simple terms
• Strong analytical skills and high comfort working with data (Excel, BI tools, digital platforms)
• Basic knowledge of refractories

Languages: English – Fluent, German – fluent

Our offer

The annual gross salary for this position will be € 55,000 on a full-time bases incl overtime.

Flexibility: Possibility of home office and flexible, trust-based working hours

Mobility: Annual public transport pass (Wiener Linien)

Health: Sponsorship of sporting events, platform for mental & physical health (Mavie)

Plus: Our own café and daily food allowance for numerous restaurants (Europlaza), corporate benefits platform

In addition to these local benefits for Vienna, we also offer you many global benefits.

Do you want to take the next step?

Please apply online in English, as applications by e-mail cannot be considered for data protection reasons. Here you can find all the details about our application process.

At RHI Magnesita, everyone is welcome! We embrace diversity in all forms and evaluate applications solely based on qualifications and experience. If you share our passion for shaping tomorrow’s world, we’d love to hear from you, even if you don’t meet all the requirements. We also actively encourage individuals with disabilities to submit their application.

Do you have more questions?

Saradha Vathana Selvendran (People Engagement, Employer Branding & DEI Partner)

E-Mail: talent.europe@rhimagnesita.com

Phone / WhatsApp: +31 650 072 980

About RHI Magnesita

As the global leader in refractories, we supply advanced products, technologies and services essential for high-temperature industrial processes in sectors such as steel, cement, and glass. With around 20,000 employees and production sites across the globe, we are committed to fostering innovation, sustainability, and market leadership. By leading the industry in reducing emissions and supporting our customers' transitions to greener solutions, we are shaping tomorrow’s world.