Country Paper and Print Sales Specialist - UK (m/f/*)

3M has a long-standing reputation as a company committed to innovation. We provide the freedom to explore and encourage curiosity and creativity. We gain new insight from diverse thinking and take risks on new ideas. Here, you can apply your talent in bold ways that matter.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Paper and Print Sales Specialist for UK, with occasional collaboration with accounts in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Lithuania, Estonia, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Developing end-user customers relationship and applications to drive growth of the Flexographic Printing Tape portfolio, executing demand generation programs.
• Partnering with channel teams to execute growth initiatives, strategies, and programs.
• Translating division strategies into accountable partner plans, clearly articulating the flexo tapes value proposition, delivering regular territory updates.
• Aligning with Area Leader and leveraging prepress houses and industry associations to extend reach.
• Working cross-functionally with marketing, technical service, pricing and supply chain to remove barriers and accelerate wins.
• Meeting or exceeding designated sales objectives in your defined sales territory.
• Providing key market and customer insights to Industrial Specialties Division portfolio managers, marketing, application engineers and leadership.
• Effectively and consistently managing your opportunity pipeline, while conducting strategic planning for new opportunities and regular business reviews for key markets and end-user customers in the region.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who meet the following minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Printing Technology, Materials/Polymer Science, or related field.
• Proven experience in B2B industrial sales.
• Experience within Flexographic Printing or Printing Industry.
• Current, Valid Driver’s license.
• Proficiency in English.

Additional knowledge / nice-to-have skills / preferred qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Experience articulating value propositions and system-selling.
• Experience developing and managing key accounts.
• Experience developing and managing a large geographic territory.
• Product demonstration experience and competence.
• Strong track record of collaboration and cross-functional teamwork.
• Established network with converters/printers, prepress houses, and OEMs.
• Customer-first, outcomes-oriented, organized, and reliable under deadlines.

Job specifics:

• Location: UK (Remote work)
• Travel expectations: May include up to 50% domestic and international travel occasionally.
• Working pattern: full time.

Does this opportunity and our innovative 3M culture align with your career aspirations? If so, we encourage you to apply and embark on a journey of creativity and growth with us. We look forward to hearing from you!

Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

At 3M, we believe diversity & inclusion are essential to innovation. We seek and value differences in people! This Job ad is addressed to all potential candidates. As an equal opportunity employer 3M will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race/ethnicity, nationality, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity-related matters, age or disability, or any other relevant characteristic protected under applicable local law.

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.