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Business Development Manager - Paper Mills

Business Development Manager - Paper Mills

JobotRichmond, VA, US
4 days ago
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  • Full-time
Job description

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Salary : $100,000 - $160,000 per year

A bit about us :

Our client is a full-line supplier offering a wide range of equipment and services for pulp production, including wood processing, chemical pulping, mechanical pulping, and recycling. The company focuses on sustainability and efficiency through technologies that reduce emissions, improve resource use, and support the circular economy.

Why join us?

Title : Business Development Manager – Southeast Region

Location : Southeast U.S. (remote, near mills / customers; some travel required)

Travel Requirements (Flexible)

  • 2–3 weeks per month on the road.
  • 1–3 nights per week overnight travel, depending on mill activity.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base salary : $100–$160k+ (depending on experience).
  • Commission / Bonus : 20% target commission (structure approx. 75 / 25 split base to commission).
  • Job Details

    Key Responsibilities

  • Develop new business opportunities across pulp, paper, packaging, and related mills in the Southeast.
  • Build strong local relationships with mill operations, engineering, and procurement teams.
  • Penetrate mills and uncover opportunities through consistent presence and credibility.
  • Execute corporate sales strategy within the Southeast, adapting for local mill needs.
  • Manage 10–15 key accounts; prioritize large mills and packaging-oriented customers.
  • Convert corporate introductions into regional opportunities and closed deals.
  • Collaborate with regional managers, sales engineers, and technical resources to deliver solutions.
  • Identify unmet needs and market gaps; propose solutions to expand footprint.
  • Represent the company at local industry events, customer meetings, and site visits.
  • Assess mill and competitive landscapes to develop account plans and execute to achieve order growth in collaboration with Regional, Corporate and Product Management Teams
  • Responsible for reaching annual Fabrics & Rolls revenue and margin growth within target mills
  • Responsible for supporting individual Account Strategies and implementation of the Sales Process in the Southeast and Southwest regions
  • Accountable for delivering annual growth targets with reach to all functional and leadership resources in the Fabrics & Rolls organizational matrix
  • Leverage experience and skills to progress the Sales Process and execute upon this locally
  • Qualifications :

  • 5–7+ years of sales or business development experience in industrial manufacturing, pulp & paper, packaging, or related heavy industries. Greater than five years’ paper industry experience and knowledge of machine clothing & rolls would be beneficial
  • Strong engineering or process background preferred (ability to understand mill operations).
  • Proven track record of selling into mills or large industrial facilities.
  • Comfortable working independently in the field; ability to manage long sales cycles.
  • Excellent communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills.
  • Personality : energetic, strategic, humble, and highly sales oriented.
  • Bachelor or Graduate degree in Engineering, Business preferred, and / or extensive maintenance, production, or sales experience within the paper or other related applicable industry
  • Possesses a contemporary approach to business analytics and sales process execution
  • Holds strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly in both written and verbal formats
  • Has the ability to work independently and collaboratively throughout internal and customer networks
  • Requires strong computer skills, including a strong understanding of Word, Excel, and general database management
  • Aptitude and skills for performing in a data driven manner
  • Has character traits including Connectedness, Achiever, Discipline, Strategic and Individualization
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