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Abrasives Sales Specialist – Ireland (m/f/*)
3M Company · 🇺🇸 2 Locations
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 17 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 6 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 17 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 6 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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. Job Description: Abrasives Sales Specialist – Ireland (m/f/*) The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As an Abrasives Sales Specialist covering Ireland & Northern Ireland for 3M Abrasive Systems Division 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: • Supporting end-user customers to optimise their production processes, delivering productivity improvements, cost savings and safety benefits through 3M abrasive solutions. • Meeting and exceeding quarterly and annual sales targets by increasing market share through competitive end-user conversions and growth within existing accounts. • Building, managing and converting a strong pipeline of new opportunities in line with the territory sales plan. • Using 3M’s CRM platform, Salesforce.com, as a territory management and sales planning tool, ensuring accounts, activities, opportunities, contacts and customer profiles are accurate and up to date. • Leveraging 3M’s digital and AI-enabled sales tools to prioritise target accounts, identify growth opportunities, improve customer insights and support more effective sales planning. • Finding and developing new end-user opportunities, increasing customer loyalty to 3M abrasive products across the territory through strong product, application and process knowledge. • Delivering a value-based selling approach by demonstrating the impact of 3M abrasive solutions on productivity, process efficiency, quality, safety and total cost of ownership. • Developing close working relationships with territory channel partner sales representatives, built around agreed business plans, promotional activity, joint customer visits and end-user support. • Working collaboratively with internal teams, including technical specialists, marketing, customer service and channel management, to deliver a strong customer experience and support successful conversions. • Providing regular feedback on competitor activity, market trends, customer needs and emerging opportunities within the territory. Your Skills and Expertise To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who meet following minimum requirements: • Demonstrated negotiation capabilities and solid commercial acumen • Ability to build effective relationships and operate successfully within a complex organizational structure • Excellent communication skills, with strong questioning and active‑listening abilities • Persuasive influencing skills that support positive business outcomes • Highly organized, with the ability to work independently or collaboratively to meet deadlines Proficient in core IT applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SF.com • Proactive, driven, and results-focused, with a strong passion for sales and achieving targets • Tenacious and resilient, able to navigate conflict and challenges while maintaining focus and perspective • Able to understand technical concepts related to abrasive products and effectively sell or demonstrate them within an industrial manufacturing environment • Strong general educational background is preffered Additional knowledge / nice-to-have skills / preferred qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: • Proven industrial market sales experience • Strong understanding of metal fabrication processes • Effective project management skills, with the ability to