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3M

Diversified technology manufacturer of adhesives, PPE.

Key Account Regional Distribution Leader

Full-Time
$113.8k - $139k+ Variable incentive pay
Junior
Bachelor's
Texas, USA
RemoteTravel may include up to 50% domestic and international.
Sales & Account ManagementAccount Management
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution, completed and verified before the start date.
  • Two years of direct sales experience in a private, public, government, or military environment.
  • A current, valid driver's license.
Responsibilities
  • Support National Key Account Managers in executing strategic business plans for assigned national accounts and distribution partners.
  • Drive sales growth, market share expansion, and product conversion opportunities across multiple regions.
  • Build and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders at national, regional, and local levels.
  • Execute national agreements, contracts, pricing programs, requests for quotations, and promotional initiatives.
  • Conduct business reviews to evaluate performance, identify opportunities, and align growth strategies.
  • Partner with field sales, marketing, customer service, supply chain, and finance teams to support customer objectives.
  • Leverage analytics and customer insights to drive business planning, profitability, and strategic decision-making.
  • Deliver training, marketing, merchandising, and demand-generation programs that enhance customer engagement and growth.
  • Serve as the primary field liaison supporting national account initiatives and execution.
  • Comply with corporate policies, procedures, and security standards while performing assigned duties.
  • Contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.
Desired Qualifications
  • Four years of sales, key account management, distribution, channel management, or business development experience in a private, public, government, or military environment.
  • Experience managing strategic customer or distribution relationships across multiple locations or regions.
  • Business acumen with experience in pricing, profitability analysis, contracts, and business planning.
  • Experience conducting business reviews and presenting recommendations to customer leadership.
  • Proficiency with Salesforce.com, Microsoft Excel, and data-driven selling tools.
  • Communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
  • Ability to influence cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities.

About the company

3M is a diversified technology and manufacturing company that offers products across sectors such as adhesives, tapes, abrasives, personal protective equipment, healthcare, automotive, home improvement, and films. Its products rely on materials science and engineering to solve tasks, from bonding surfaces and finishing surfaces to protecting people and enabling diagnostics. It differentiates itself through a large patent portfolio, a broad applied-science focus across many industries, and scale, plus ongoing sustainability efforts. Its goal is to deliver reliable solutions that tackle real-world problems while driving environmental and social responsibility and creating value across its markets.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Founded

1902

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What believers are saying

  • Q2 2026 adjusted organic sales rose 5.4%, and EPS increased 11%.
  • 3M raised 2026 EPS guidance to $8.80-$8.95 after strong first-half execution.
  • Cooling Film and AI data-center optics expand 3M into higher-growth niches.

What critics are saying

  • Montana's PFAS firefighter-gear class action survived in 2026, increasing settlement pressure.
  • Australia seeks over A$2 billion for PFAS foam damages, risking severe cash drains.
  • PFAS liabilities can overwhelm turnaround gains and force years of capital diversion.

What makes 3M unique

  • 3M's expanded-beam optics won Microsoft Azure certification in 2026.
  • 3M's 100,000-plus patents support faster launches across adhesives, healthcare, and industrials.
  • 3M's scale spans Safety, Industrial, Transportation, Electronics, and consumer channels worldwide.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Remote Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

0%
Yahoo Finance
Oct 20th, 2026
3M lifts 2026 EPS guidance to $9.10–$9.15 as Q3 sales hit $6.6B and adjusted EPS rises 12%

3M raised its full-year 2026 earnings guidance after third-quarter sales rose 1.0% to $6.6 billion. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) were $2.50, up 12% from a year earlier, on a new basis that treats intangible asset amortisation as a special item. The company now expects adjusted EPS of $9.10 to $9.15 for the year. It also forecasts adjusted free cash flow of about $4.8 billion. Organic sales grew 3.3% on an adjusted basis. Adjusted operating margin reached 26.2%, up 110 basis points. Operating cash flow was $0.5 billion, and adjusted free cash flow was $1.2 billion. 3M also expanded its work with Amazon on data centre products. It issued Amazon a warrant to buy up to 3.2 million shares, tied to $6 billion in cumulative sales over seven years.

Taiwan News
Oct 16th, 2026
3M to buy 4.68% stake in Taiwan's Genius Electronic Optical for $14.8M

3M UK Limited will buy newly issued shares in Taiwan's Genius Electronic Optical for NT$481.4 million ($14.8 million), the company said Thursday. The deal sets up a partnership on optical communications. 3M will acquire 553,440 shares at NT$869.6 each, giving it about 4.68% of the company. It is Genius Electronic Optical's first private placement; the funds will go to working capital, debt repayment, and future business development. The partnership will target AI data centres and high-performance computing. Genius is developing co-packaged optics components, with staged mass production planned for 2027 and 2028. Revenue in the first nine months of the year rose 10.1% to NT$19.6 billion. Its shares closed up 4.69% at NT$1,115.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 15th, 2026
3M to invest $150M in Genius Electronic Optical for AI data centre optical comms

Taiwanese lens maker Genius Electronic Optical (3406) has agreed a strategic partnership with 3M to develop, make and expand capacity for optical communications products. 3M plans to invest $150 million (about NT$4.81 billion) in a private placement. It will buy 5,534,440 new common shares at NT$869.6 each, giving it a stake of about 4.68%. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions. Genius will use the proceeds for working capital, repaying bank loans, and future funding needs. The two firms aim to target high-speed optical communications, AI data centres, and high-performance computing. A European brokerage said Genius could qualify as a leading fibre array unit module supplier for Nvidia's co-packaged optics project. Unlike rival Largan, it focuses on high-precision optical components inside the modules.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 13th, 2026
Six high-yield dividend stocks fail the payout test, from Ford to Whirlpool's 9.37% mirage

High dividend yields can hide weak payouts, and a four-step test helps separate real income from traps. It checks earnings with one-offs stripped out, full-year free cash flow against dividends, management's explanation, and whether debt funds the gap. Ford yields 4.99% and shows a trailing EPS of -$1.88, caused by $4.2B in one-time charges. Its debt-to-equity of 4.66 leaves the $0.60 dividend exposed to a downturn. Pfizer yields 6.03%, but its free cash flow yield is 5.60%. Clorox's roughly $405M of free cash flow fell short of about $601M in dividends. Whirlpool fails every step. It cut its quarterly dividend from $1.75 to $0.90 in 2025, paid no common dividend in the second quarter of 2026, and its shares are down 59.48% since the end of 2025. 3M and Dow pass, with payouts now covered by cash.

Yahoo Finance
Sep 22nd, 2026
3M turnaround ahead of schedule with 25% margin target, but PFAS lawsuits persist in Montana and Australia

3M's CEO William Brown reports the company's turnaround is ahead of schedule, with adjusted organic sales growing 5.4% in Q2 and margins tracking above 25% by 2027. On-time delivery improved from the low 80% range to around 90%, whilst product launches increased from 125 three years ago to an expected 350 this year. However, legal challenges persist. A Montana federal judge recently allowed a nationwide PFAS class action involving firefighter gear to proceed. Additionally, the Australian government is seeking more than A$2 billion in damages over PFAS-containing firefighting foam. Institutional interest grew, with hedge fund ownership rising from 63 funds in Q1 to 72 in Q2. Short interest remained low at 1.79% of float.