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Energy & General Industry EMEA Sales Leader (m/f/*)

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Germany
Work type
Hybrid
Posted
Sep 29, 2026
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Job Description

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As an Energy & General Industry EMEA Sales Leader (m/f/*), 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:

  • Develop and execute the sales strategy for the Energy and General Industry market across EMEA translating vertical business priorities into area-level execution plans that deliver revenue growth, and profitability targets.
  • Leading a team of 8-10 account managers spanning across EMEA responsible for General Industry, Energy and Channel activities
  • Build and maintain a strong opportunity pipeline, demonstrating disciplined execution across the full sales cycle from opportunity identification through close.
  • Building C-suite relationships with our customers and channel partners
  • Act as the voice of the customer across key sub-verticals, ensuring customer needs, market trends, and competitive insights are brought into the organization.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Portfolio Strategy, Marketing, and other business teams to align customer needs with growth priorities and market opportunities.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who meet following minimum requirements:


  • Bachelor’s degree or higher
  • Significant experience of commercial leadership in either portfolio management or sales management roles
  • Current, valid Driver’s License.

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


  • Master’s Degree in Business, Marketing, or Communications from an accredited institution
  • Proven track record of leading high performing selling organizations
  • Salesforce and territory management experience
  • Experience in Energy, Chemical Processing or manufacturing industry
  • Coaching, Performance Management and Talent Management skills
  • Business Analytics, Stakeholder/Relationship Management skills

Job specifics:

Work location: Germany / Remote.

May include up to 40% domestic & international


Target Job Grade: JG 14. Please note that the Job Grade provided indicates the target 3M Global Job Grade range and may vary depending on the skills and competencies of the candidate and local compensation guidelines.


Application Process:

Please inform your current supervisor of your application. Typically, employees will need to have completed two years in their current role before being able to apply for an internal vacancy. More information in the Global Recruitment Standard. If you have any questions regarding the content of the position, please contact the Hiring Manager. If you have any questions regarding the recruiting process, please contact the Recruiter.

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