Global Commercial Vehicle Sales Leader

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Global Commercial Vehicle Leader, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

Leading and developing a global Commercial Vehicle sales organization, including coaching Key Account Managers across North America, Latin America, and EMEA and establishing clear commercial priorities, account strategies, and growth plans.

Developing and executing customer growth strategies for major Commercial Vehicle OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, expanding relationships across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, quality, and executive leadership while identifying whitespace and broader 3M portfolio opportunities.

Driving strategic account development and sustainable growth with key OEMs such as Daimler Truck, PACCAR, International, Volvo Trucks, MAN, Iveco, and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, along with Tier 1 suppliers including Knorr-Bremse, Dana, Tenneco, ConMet, FORVIA, and Grammer.

Advancing commercial excellence through complex negotiations, pricing and margin initiatives, disciplined Salesforce and account-planning practices, robust pipeline management, accurate forecasting, and data-based decisions supporting annual operating plan objectives.

Influencing and aligning Product Management, Application Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, Marketing, and Business Development teams to translate global strategy into executable customer plans and profitable revenue growth.

Company Vehicle

This position requires driving a company vehicle, which will require pre-employment and ongoing review of motor vehicle history for candidates who are offered and hired for this position

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution.

Ten (10) years of commercial, sales, account management, or business development experience in a private, public, government, or military environment.

Current, valid Driver’s License.

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

Experience in the Commercial Vehicle industry managing and growing relationships with OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

Experience leading customer-facing sales or account management teams and influencing across highly cross-functional, matrixed organizations.

Experience leading strategic customer relationships and complex commercial negotiations, supported by strong business and financial acumen and the ability to analyze customer, market, pipeline, and profitability data.

Established relationships with major Commercial Vehicle OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

Experience leading multi-regional account teams and supporting customers across multiple global regions.