Product Sales Manager, Roll (US South)

Are you motivated to take your next career step into technical Product Sales and Service in the Pulp & Paper Industry?

Deciding on your next employer is not a decision to be made lightly. But if you want to work on the front lines of development, shaping the field as you go, keep reading to see what we have to offer! Our winning team is built by continuous investment in skills development, leadership and well-being. As a global company, we offer many career paths to suit individual needs and aspirations.

In this role as a Product Sales Manager servicing the South Region territory, you will play a critical role in working directly with our customers to ensure the sales and servicing of paper machine rolls. Your industry knowledge and expertise will be put to good use to ensure that services, audits, sales and Customer Agreements are carried out to a high level of performance and to the customers satisfaction.

Responsibilities

Establishes professional relationships with appropriate customer personnel such as Purchasing, Operations, Quality Assurance, Mill Management, etc. You will be responsible for selling roll repairs, rebuilds, and services. You will help the customer identify their potential areas of improvement as it relates to these products in their production processes. In this role, you will roll your sleeves up and perform in mill services including paper machine audits, nip impressions, parts inventories other evaluations at assigned accounts. The successful candidate will secure opportunities to quote on prospective agreements and obtain orders from existing and potential customers.

You will participate in as well as lead equipment audits, on site services, data collection, inventory audits or other support for customers with respect to paper machine roll services or in support of specific customer contracts and agreements. You will help provide a territory sales forecast/budget for assigned accounts including competitor analysis.

Expectations

This opportunity could be right for you if you have a Bachelors Degree (BA, BS) from four-year college or university in Paper Science, Engineering or a related degree; minimum of 5 years related experience preferably in the paper industry. An Associates or Technical degree with hands on Pulp & Paper experience and a passion to sell could also be considered. As you'll be working closely with our customers within a region, you'll spend a large portion of your time traveling. Authorization to work in the United States and travel to Canada and throughout North America.

We Offer

We offer a challenging work environment that values innovation and suits development-minded people who enjoy working in a fast-paced and dynamic setting. Includes a generous wage and benefits package that includes a 401k with company match as well as company-funded pension.

Please note that any offer of employment is contingent upon a background check and pre-employment physical and drug screen.

Additional Information Delivering competitive technologies and services is what we do best. At Valmet, we continue to push forward and develop ourselves, concentrating on technology, services, sustainability, local presence, and our people. To be included in the recruiting process, please apply directly with us online.

Where everything works together Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With 19,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. Our commitment to moving our customer's performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how - and above all, teamwork. Join the team!

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