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3M

Diversified technology manufacturer of adhesives, PPE.

Field Sales Representative - Abrasives

Field SalesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRemote in GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed vocational qualification in a skilled trade or business field, or a completed university degree.
  • Substantial experience in technical sales, ideally in an industrial environment.
  • Experience developing customer relationships and building sustainable business partnerships.
  • Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
  • High initiative and an independent, goal-oriented working style.
  • Confident use of customer relationship management systems, preferably Salesforce.
  • Willingness to travel regularly within the sales territory.
  • Fluent German and English.
  • A Class B driver's license.

Responsibilities

  • Strategically manage and develop existing key accounts in the sales territory.
  • Identify, develop, and win new business opportunities with existing and new customers.
  • Provide technical and commercial advice to customers on optimizing manufacturing and processing operations with innovative abrasive solutions.
  • Build long-term customer partnerships through regular on-site visits and solution-oriented consulting.
  • Work closely with channel partners and support their professional and sales development.
  • Develop and implement sustainable sales strategies to achieve and exceed business goals.
  • Use Salesforce and other digital tools to actively manage customer development and maintain a transparent sales pipeline.
  • Collaborate with Marketing, Application Engineering, Customer Service, and the sales organization to implement optimal customer solutions.
  • Support a strong Environmental Health and Safety culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with abrasives, tools, mechanical engineering, metalworking, or comparable industrial markets.
  • Knowledge of key account management and strategic customer development.
  • Experience in metalworking, automotive, aerospace, mechanical engineering, wood and furniture, or construction industries.
  • Knowledge of solution-oriented or consultative sales.
  • Openness to digital work methods and interest in using modern artificial intelligence solutions in sales.
  • Ability to quickly identify customer needs and translate them into concrete solutions.
  • Technical understanding combined with an entrepreneurial mindset.
  • Interest in embracing change and actively using new technologies.

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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