Looking for a role where technology meets sustainability? Step into Valmet’s world as Product Sales Manager for Rolls.

At Valmet, we are shaping the future of sustainable packaging and paper solutions through innovation, collaboration, and a seamless lifecycle approach. Join us in advancing the packaging and paper business, as we move forward with our renewed strategy to Lead the Way. This means pioneering smarter technologies, expanding our service capabilities, and delivering customer value across the entire lifecycle—from raw material to finished product. If you're ready to make a real impact on a dynamic, future-focused environment, we invite you to grow with us.

Imagine shaping the future of paper and board production while building strong customer partnerships. As Product Sales Manager for Rolls, you’ll lead strategic sales initiatives, deliver innovative solutions, and help mills achieve peak performance. Join a global leader committed to sustainability and cutting-edge technology—and make your mark in an industry that powers everyday life.

This is a fully remote position, formally based in Darmstadt, with required travel to customer locations.

What you’ll do

• Lead sales projects for roll services, covers, and maintenance mainly across South-Germany and Switzerland.
• Develop and execute sales strategies that drive growth and customer value.
• Collaborate with mill teams and internal stakeholders to deliver tailored solutions.
• Identify customer needs and respond quickly with improvement and maintenance projects.
• Build lasting relationships that generate repeat business and long-term partnerships.

Expectations for you

• Strong technical background (Bachelor/ Master) and knowledge in papermaking or related fields

• 5+ years’ experience in sales preferably in the paper and board industry

• Strong understanding of paper and board industry

• Willingness to travel in Germany and Switzerland on weekly bases to visit your customers

• Awareness in contract law with hands-on experience negotiating complex project contracts

• Good communicating and interacting skills with customer and other stakeholders

• Fluent spoken and written German and English, other languages are seeing as advantage.

To succeed in this role

You bring deep technical expertise and strong commercial acumen. You also have a self-managed working style with the ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. You know how to create positive energy around you, and you show trust in others.

We also expect you to align with Valmet’s Leadership Principles—practical behaviours that guide how we lead, collaborate, and succeed together:

Take accountability – Act with ownership, set clear expectations, and follow through

Lead with courage – Champion change, try bold ideas, and learn quickly

Build on trust – Listen to understand, be open, and create psychological safety

Collaborate for growth – Work across boundaries, value diverse perspectives, and focus on customer value

Why Join Valmet?

We offer you an exciting position where you will work with a committed team focused on delivering exceptional customer value. Our international environment fosters innovation and collaboration, providing opportunities for professional growth. Valmet values its employees and offers flexible working arrangements, modern tools, and a variety of local benefits.

Additional Information

If you have questions regarding the role, you can contact Peter Blasl, Senior Product Sales Manager, Rolls via email: peter.blasl@valmet.com

Please submit your application by filling in our application form and submitting your CV in English and salary expectation via the link provided by February 20th, 2026.

Please note! Applications via e-mail will not be considered. Please make use of the email for questions only.

We’ll use a variety of selection methods in the recruitment process, e.g. video screening, personality questionnaires, ability tests and interviews.

When everything works together

Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With over 19,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries, and serve an even wider base of process industries with our automation systems and flow control solutions. Our commitment to moving our customers’ performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork. www.valmet.com/careers

http://www.valmet.com

Valmet is a global technology leader serving process industries. We work together with our customers throughout the entire lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge technologies and services as well as mission-critical automation and flow control solutions.

Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and a global team of over 19,000 professionals close to customers, we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow.

In 2024, Valmet’s net sales totaled approximately EUR 5.4 billion. Our head office is in Espoo, Finland, and we have experts in approximately 40 countries around the world. Valmet’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.