Abrasive Sales Specialist (Dallas, TX/East Texas/Waco)

Job Description: Abrasive Sales Specialist (Dallas, TX/East Texas/Waco) Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers. This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As an Abrasive Sales Specialist, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: • Driving sales growth and customer retention to exceed sales forecast for Abrasives Systems Division products in the Industrial Marketplace. • Leading collaboration efforts with local channel partners to execute push/pull programs generating market share gain for 3M Abrasive products. • Developing customers and application processes to drive growth of the Abrasives & Tools portfolio. • Collaborating with the Abrasives Division marketing, technical service, and leadership team to drive growth programs in the assigned geography. • Supporting Abrasive Division Business Development Team on strategic ASD growth initiatives. • Manage and grow pipeline of opportunities, strategic planning for new opportunities, regular business reviews relative to priority markets, key end-user customers and channel partners in the geography.   Company Vehicle This position requires driving a company vehicle, which will require pre-employment and ongoing review of motor vehicle history for candidates who are offered and hired for this position.   Your Skills and Expertise  To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:   • Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start). OR • High school diploma (completed and verified prior to start) with Three (3) years of experience in Industrial Market Sales in a private, public, government or military environment. AND • Current, valid Driver’s License. Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:   • Three (3) years of selling Abrasives and Tools in a private, public, government or military environment. • Proven expertise in Abrasives, tools, and related accessories. • Experience with Abrasives & Tools specific to industrial safety regulations. • Experience in managing complex key accounts. • Experience with contract negotiations. • Strong track record of collaboration with internal and external parties. • Effective CRM utilization to drive business plan attainment and territory management. • Ability to lead a cross-functional team to deliver customer-driven sales results.   Work location: Work Location- Remote • Responsible for Dallas, East Texas and Waco area   Travel: May include up to 15% domestic. Relocation Assistance: May be authorized.   Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).   Supporting Your Well-being   3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.    Chat with Max For assistance with searching through our current job openings or for more information about all things 3M, visit Max, our virtual recruiting   Applicable to US Applicants Only:The exp