Design Solutions Sales Specialist, San Jose, CA

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Design Solutions Sales Specialist, San Jose, CA

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 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 a Design Solutions Sales Specialist, 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:

• Specify 3M products on engineering drawings & provide support required to transition business to manufacturing locations throughout zones, regions, and subsidiaries
• Meeting or exceeding sales quota in your defined sales territory
• Engaging Industrial designers, design influencers and engineers to develop a hopper of projects to move from exploration to production
• Building strong collaborative relationship with your customers
• Supporting 3M new product development process with 3M IATD lab to meet OEM application requirements
• Managing project process through Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Database

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)
• Five (5) years of combined Application Engineering, Technical Sales and/or Marketing experience in a private, public, government or military environment
• Current, Valid Driver’s license is required, as you will be issued a company vehicle

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Experience in a technical sales or application engineering role in a private, public, government or military environment
• Prior experience with Pressure Sensitive Adhesives and Structural Adhesive technology
• Experience working in a specification-based industry
• Experience with OEM, tier, contract manufacturers
• Technical aptitude towards application development and replication
• Ability to work as a team member in a matrix organization

Work location:

• Territory:   San Jose/Bay Area, CA

Travel: May include up to 40% Domestic within the assigned territory

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. 

 

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $137,439 - $167,981, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

Good Faith Posting Date Range 12/17/2024 To 01/16/2025 Or until filled

Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

3M is an equal opportunity employer.  3M  will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

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