District Manager, P&HS, NA, Midwest
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Job Location:
Atlanta, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
5 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemistry for water intensive industries. For more than 100 years our chemistry has advanced human progress and quality of life. We call it chemistry with a purpose better every day. At Kemira we foster a collaborative and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to thrive and make a difference. Learn more about Kemira at
We are seeking a District Sales Manager to lead Kemiras business selling and servicing pulp & paper mills in the Midwest District including the states of Ohio Pennsylvania New Jersey and portions of Michigan and New York. This role will plan develop direct and monitor the results of a sales team (s) within a specified geography product line or market segment to achieve sales and profitability targets. The role will report to the Director Sales P&HS North Region.
The position responsibilities include:
- Develop sales plans activities and campaigns (including customer pricing) and manage the operational activities of a sales and service sales team for an assigned geography product line market segment or particular customers. Adhere to Strategic Selling and Best Practice principles including use of business reviews and plans.
- Negotiate sales with customers who are of strategic importance to the organization including growth market areas such as molded fiber customers. Manage new customer and market development for the district.
- Be well versed with and manage district profitability according to Kemira P&HS objectives including the direct selling expenses associated with supporting the customer base and the changing landscape of raw material costs and availability.
- Contribute to the development of sales offerings customer retention pricing and distribution strategies for area of responsibility through provision of market intelligence and customer information
- Prepare product sales and service sales forecasts and budgets; monitor sales volume revenues and costs against forecasts to identify problem areas; and adapt procedures or re-allocate resources to improve the overall performance of the district and sales team.
- Drive the demand forecasting process in collaboration with supply chain.
- By understanding market trends coach sales and service sales representatives on the operational aspects of the organizations products and services internal procedures sales promotions sales techniques procedures and standards that will help them achieve their sales targets.
What you can expect from us:
- Career growth with an industry leader with global advancement opportunities.
- Extensivetechnical training and mentoring by industry experts in pulp & paper technology
- Competitive compensation package:
- Medical dental vision insurance
- Disability and life insurance
- Car allowance
- 401(k) with Company contribution up to 10% of salary
- Paid Time Off program
- If appropriate relocation package
- Potential for company supported education support
What youll bring to the team:
- Bachelors degree level in Chemical Engineering Paper Science or related field
- 10 years experience in the pulp & paper industry in chemical sales
- Leader in using data analysis to create compelling sales cases and sales reports
- Ideally has experience leading a group of Sales Professionals
Join Kemira and create better every day
Please apply with CV no later than January 9 2026 at
Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water-intensive industries. We deliver tailored products and services to improve the product quality processes and resource efficiency of our diverse range of customers. Our focus is on water treatment as well as on fiber and renewable solutions enabling sustainability transformation for our 2024 Kemira reported annual revenue of EUR 2.9 billion with a global team of some 4700 colleagues. Kemira is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Restaurant Experience
- Succession Planning
- Store Management Experience
- Management Experience
- Profit & Loss
- Conflict Management
- Operations Management
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Report Interpretation
- Leadership Experience
- P&L Management
- Retail Management
About Company
Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water intensive industries with focus on pulp & paper, water treatment and energy industry.
