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Job Description:
Sales Account Executive - Northern UK
The impact you have in this role
As a Sales Account Executive for our Commercial Solutions Division within the Graphic Market business 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. Sales generation and penetration of specific 3M products, including printable films, coloured films, over-laminates, surface finishes and glass finishes
2. Delivery/ ownership of a defined sales quota
3. Performance against defined Key Performance Indicators
4. Regular engagement with key divisional functions, including sales management, marketing and technical support.
5. Coordination of customer contact strategy with field sales team to ensure customer experience & selling time are optimized
6. Management of a defined geographic territory of customers/accounts
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:
7. Bachelor’s degree - preferred but not essential
8. Strong sales experience preferably selling via Distribution/Channel partners
9. Strong collaboration skills
10. Team player with lots of energy
11. Performance-oriented with a strong drive for success
12. Self-motivated and driven to achieve exceptional results
13. Proven record of success
Additional experience/qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
14. Graphic Market Industry experience
15. Graphic Product knowledge and/or sales experience
16. Experience of working in a corporate matrix environment
Sales Territory - Field based position covering Northern UK from Leicester to Carlisle
Ideal candidate location - Leeds, York, Harrogate - but will consider other locations North of Leicester
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.
*At 3M, diversity & inclusion are essential to innovation. We seek and value differences in people! This Job ad is addressed to all potential candidates. As an equal opportunity employer 3M will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability. If you want to discover more about D&I at 3M, please visit