Job Description:
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 diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with curious, creative 3Mers.
The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As a Sales Account Executive – Signage & Graphics Solutions for Germany, 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:
1. Managing a defined set of key accounts in Germany (mainly southern Germany) by implementing corporate initiatives and positioning 3M as the preferred signage and graphics partner
2. Growing our signage and graphics business with the assigned accounts above market by selling the 3M brand and technologies
3. Strengthening customer relationships with converters, B2B end-customers, and municipalities in Germany
4. Engaging and collaborating with cross-functional teams (e.g. Technical Support, Marketing, Distribution Sales Team, EMEA Key Account Team) to identify and win new projects
5. Make use of our CRM system to plan, manage and document your sales activities
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who must have the following qualifications:
6. Proven B2B sales experience selling technical products
7. Fluent German and good English language skills are a must
8. Willingness to travel extensively in the region of Germany (> 3 days)
9. Experience of using CRM systems to plan, manage and document sales activities
10. High motivation and a self-starter mentality paired with a strong business acumen, analytical skills, and excellent team collaboration abilities.
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
11. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education
12. Experience or knowledge of graphics and traffic safety market and/or related product solutions is beneficial
13. Experience of working with municipalities is a plus
14. Experience of working in a large and complex corporate environment is desired
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.
Resources for You
For more details on what happens before, during and after the interview process, check out the Insights for Candidates page at If you have further questions please reach out to Max (our AI Virtual Assistant) via our Career Page.
Country Specifics
This is a field-based position covering the territory of Germany. Due to the existing customer base, it is advisable for the successful candidate to be based in the south of Germany (ZIP codes 6, 7, 8 or 9) and work remotely.
Travel: May include up to 80% domestic
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