Product Manager, Press Felts & Belts, NA

Valmet•Atlanta, GA

9h•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Product Manager within our Fabrics group, you will 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. This role will be located in South Central US.

Requirements

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.
Equivalent combination of education and experience.
Willingness to learn and a related background.
Ability to travel as part of working closely with customers within a region.

Nice To Haves

Strong understanding of paper machine clothing.

Responsibilities

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.
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.