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3M

Diversified technology manufacturer of adhesives, PPE.

Sales Specialist - Abrasive Systems

Field SalesPosted on Nov 13
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Economics, Engineering, or equivalent is required.
  • At least 5 years of experience in Transportation/Automotive OEM or General Industry, including woodworking, casting and forging, metal furniture, metal fabrication, MRO, or electronics.
  • Experience with value selling and a sell-out model is required.
  • Fluent English communication is required.
  • Willingness to travel for business is required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide independent sales coverage for assigned market segments and achieve sales objectives.
  • Forecast sales to identify trends and develop proactive selling solutions.
  • Enhance and develop channel coverage by proposing effective new channel partners.
  • Build and develop the sales-out competencies of resources in the assigned territory.
  • Coordinate with teams to implement sales blitzes for new product launches and programs to increase penetration of signature and go-to products.
  • Initiate and lead joint business planning with channel partners and key accounts to identify new business opportunities.
  • Build networks for key account management and channel partners through customer journey mapping.
  • Promote and sell products and solutions across assigned market segments, including metalworking, transportation/automotive OEM, general industry, MRO, and hardware.
  • Create a sales plan to strengthen relationships with end users, accounts, and distributors in the designated territory.
  • Develop business networks and new sales opportunities, pursue sales leads, and address the needs of larger accounts.
  • Call on customers within assigned segments and increase share of wallet within the top 50 accounts.
  • Use product, solution, and customer knowledge to advise high-level customer contacts on present and future needs.
  • Encourage partnering to increase account penetration and profitability.
  • Maintain sales forecast accuracy.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert and leader for assigned sales projects and market segments.
  • Coordinate and support marketing activities, including voice-of-customer and voice-of-market work, workshops, trade shows, exhibitions, seminars, and market surveys, with the country marketer.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience selling abrasive products is preferred.
  • Ability to communicate in Korean or Japanese is an advantage.

About the Company

3M

Diversified technology manufacturer of adhesives, PPE.

3M is a diversified technology and manufacturing company that sells products in adhesives, tapes, abrasives, personal protective equipment, healthcare, automotive, and household goods. Its products work by applying materials science to solve tasks such as bonding, finishing, protecting people, enabling diagnostics, and everyday applications. It differentiates itself through a large patent portfolio, extensive R&D, collaborations, and a broad multi-market footprint, plus a long-running sustainability program. Its goal is to deliver reliable solutions that address real-world needs while advancing environmental and social responsibility and creating value across its markets.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
St Paul, MN
Founded
1902

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