Product Manager, Press Felts & Belts, NA

Are you an experienced Sales professional with a knack for providing customer‑oriented solutions? As a Product Manager within our Fabrics group you 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.

• Establish professional relationships with appropriate customer personnel such as Purchasing, Operations, Quality Assurance, Mill Management, etc.
• Secure opportunities to quote on requirements and obtain orders from existing and potential customers.
• Perform 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.
• Provide a territory sales forecast/budget for assigned accounts including competitor analysis.

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA, BS) from a four‑year college or university in Paper Science, Engineering or a related degree.
• Minimum of 5 years related experience preferably in the paper industry, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong understanding of paper machine clothing is preferred; willingness to learn and be trained is acceptable.
• Willingness to travel as part of the role.

South Central U.S.

Valmet offers a dynamic work environment that is team‑oriented, international and focused on growth. We value and encourage an innovative culture that suits development‑minded people who enjoy working in a fast‑paced and energetic environment. All this comes with a generous wage and benefits package that includes a company‑funded pension plan and 401(k) with company match.

Valmet is an equal opportunity employer. All employees and applicants for employment will not be discriminated on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non‑merit‑based factors.