Inside Sales Manager

Virtual / Inside Sales Manager

Who We Are

At Essity, we are committed to breaking barriers to well-being through leading hygiene and health solutions. Our success is driven by passionate people who build strong customer relationships, embrace innovation, and deliver exceptional results. We are looking for a Virtual / Inside Sales Manager to lead a high-performing sales team and drive sustainable business growth through digital and virtual customer engagement.

About the Role

As the Virtual / Inside Sales Manager, you will lead and develop a team of sales professionals responsible for driving revenue growth, customer retention, and profitability across an assigned geography. You will play a critical role in translating commercial strategies into actionable sales plans, ensuring alignment with business objectives while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

In this leadership role, you will coach and develop team members, strengthen customer partnerships, and leverage digital sales channels to create value for customers and the business. You will also use data-driven insights to guide decision-making, optimize performance, and support long-term commercial success.

We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk.

What You Will Do

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Virtual/Inside Sales team to achieve business objectives and sales targets.
• Implement and execute sales strategies that support growth, customer retention, and profitability goals.
• Translate commercial priorities into clear team objectives, activity plans, and measurable KPIs.
• Partner with Sales and Commercial leadership to deliver on agreed sales plans and performance expectations.
• Build strong customer relationships through proactive communication and a customer-centric approach.
• Support the team through co-selling activities, customer prioritization, and strategic account planning.
• Negotiate customer agreements and develop business plans to drive mutual success.
• Lead sales forecasting, business reviews, pipeline management, and performance reporting.
• Monitor and manage pricing strategies to support profitable growth and alignment with business objectives.
• Champion the company's products, services, and brand as a trusted partner in the marketplace.
• Deliver virtual product demonstrations, customer education sessions, and digital engagement initiatives.
• Oversee daily operations related to digital sales channels, webshops, and self-service platforms.
• Manage budget planning, KPI evaluation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of sales experience, including at least 2 years in account management and customer-facing roles.
• Proven success leading Virtual or Inside Sales teams and developing talent through coaching and performance management.
• Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into action and deliver measurable business results.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience leveraging digital sales tools, virtual customer engagement platforms, and online product demonstrations.
• Highly analytical with experience in forecasting, reporting, and tracking sales performance metrics.
• Skilled at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.
• Collaborative mindset with a passion for developing people and driving continuous improvement.
• Comfortable using data and insights to influence decisions and support business growth.

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working with a team dedicated to improving well-being through innovative solutions. Join us and help shape the future of customer engagement and commercial excellence.

Compensation and Benefits:

Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.

Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance
• Wellness program provided through Rally
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• PTO offering with Paid Holidays
• Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.

Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-Being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere. Innovate for Good | Excel Together | Be You with Us

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com

Together, we are improving lives, every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

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About Us

Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. Our expertise began with the acquisition of the Swedish company Mölnlycke in 1975, through which our roots stretch back to 1849. Today, our sustainable innovations from globally trusted brands, designed for everybody and every body, care for the well-being of 1 billion people in 150 countries every day.

Working at Essity is not just a career but a chance to make the world healthier, safer, and more hygienic. We innovate for good to break barriers and contribute to shaping a healthier future. At Essity, we have a people-first approach where every career is as unique as the individual. We empower employees to excel together and reach their full potential through a winning culture driven by a powerful purpose. Our performance-orientated environment motivates employees to think differently and embrace challenges so we can continue improving lives, every day through better hygiene and health. We provide a sustainable work-life based on flexibility for both employees and employers. We are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in everything we do. It is the key to our success in creating an inclusive, collaborative, and caring company culture where you can be you with us. Our purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being, enables customers and consumers to lead fuller lives at all stages of life.

Our leading global brands include TENA and Tork, and other strong brands such as Actimove, Cutimed, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic and Zewa are sold in 150 countries. I In 2024, Essity had net sales of approximately SEK 146bn (EUR 13bn) and employed 36,000 people. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. If you want to join a company where dedication to people is powered by innovation, welcome to Essity!