Product Manager, Press Felts & Belts, NA

As a Product Manager within our Fabrics group you play a critical role in working directly with our customers to ensure the sales and servicing for Press Felts & Belts.  Your knowledge and expertise will be put to good use as you support the customer and work with our Fabrics team to ensure that sales, installations, service, audits or Customer Agreements are carried out to a high level of performance and to the customers satisfaction.

Responsibilities will include:

• Establishing professional relationships with appropriate customer personnel such as Purchasing, Operations, Quality Assurance, Mill Management, etc.

• Secures opportunities to quote on requirements and obtain orders from existing and potential customers.

• Will be required to performing minor equipment audits or field service, data collection, inventory audits or other support for customers with respect to paper machine clothing or in support of specific customer contracts / agreements.  

• Provides a territory sales forecast/budget for assigned accounts including competitor analysis.

PLEASE NOTE: Position will be located in South Central US

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; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  While a strong understanding of paper machine clothing is preferred, we're willing to work with and train the right candidate for their career at Valmet if they have a related background and a willingness to learn.  As you'll be working closely with our customers within a region, you'll spend part of your time traveling. 

Valmet offers a dynamic work environment that is team-oriented, international and focused on growth.  We value and encourage an innovative culture that suits development-minded people who enjoy working in a fast-paced and energetic environment.  All this comes with a generous wage and  benefits package that includes a company funded pension plan and 401k with company match.

Additional Information
This role offers a great opportunity to expand your career and apply your well-earned knowledge in a meaningful way. Please note that only online applications will be accepted.

When 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!  www.valmet.com/careersna

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Valmet is an equal opportunity employer. All employees and applicants for employment will not be discriminated on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.

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