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FULL_TIME
2-5

Product Sales Manager

1/25/2026

The Product Sales Manager will identify and develop relationships with customers to promote roll maintenance services and roll coverings. They will actively pursue sales leads and negotiate commercial terms to achieve sales targets.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
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. Valmet has two focused segments:​ Biomaterial Solutions and Services and Process Performance Solutions. Valmet’s operating model consists of five business areas: Automation Solutions; Flow Control; Pulp, Energy and Circularity; Packaging and Paper; and Tissue. The business areas are supported by a separate Latin America unit and a China Chair. The Global Supply unit supports cost-competitiveness by optimizing and leveraging Valmet’s global scale in procurement and production.
About the Role

Are you skilled at finding the best economic and technical solutions in a technology-based service business?

We are currently looking for a Product Sales Manager to promote and sell roll maintenance services, roll coverings, and related service agreements, as well as to provide technical sales support. You will serve designated Board and Paper mills customers in Finland, working in close co-operation with other Valmet Mill Team members.

In this role, you will be responsible for sales within the Roll Services and Roll Coverings technology area, including roll maintenance, re-covering solutions, performance upgrades, and lifecycle services for paper and board machines. The exact scope of responsibility will be agreed based on your experience and development interests.

You will be part of the PAC Services / Roll Services organization within the EMEA area. Your home location can be any Valmet key location in Finland.

Your main responsibilities:

  • Identify, contact and develop relationships with customers to build long term business in roll services and roll coverings.

  • Actively pursue sales leads by visiting customers (on-site and remotely) to achieve sales targets.

  • Understand customer processes and needs related to rolls, roll performance, and maintenance, and propose suitable service and covering solutions

  • Define optimal technical and commercial solutions and prepare quotations together with sales support and technical experts

  • Negotiate prices, delivery times, and commercial terms within your mandate and close sales orders to meet revenue targets

Expectations for success in this role:

  • Master's or Bachelor's degree, for example in mechanical, paper engineering or other relevant technical field

  • Experience with paper or board making processes, roll maintenance, coatings, or related maintenance roles is a strong advantage

  • Previous experience in service or agreement base business and technical/commercial negotiations is highly valued

  • Understanding of lifecycle services, performance optimization is considered an extra asset

  • Ability and skills work effectively in a matrix organization and to influence on people without having direct line organization

  • High level of initiative, commitment and customer focus

  • Willingness to travel approximate 30% of your working time mainly in Finland

  • Fluent spoken and written Finnish and good command of English

In return we offer:

At Valmet, we are committed to driving our customers’ performance forward. In this position, you will have the opportunity to make a real impact by combining technical expertise with customer-oriented sales. We offer a high degree of flexibility and independence, along with excellent opportunities for professional development in a global technology company.

Additional information:

The location for the position can be any Valmet location in Finland.

For further information, please contact Maarit Malmberg, Manager, Roll services, PAC SER EMEA, Region North, +358 40 593 2601.

Please apply by 8h February 2026 by submitting your CV and application via our electronic application system.

Valmet Finland is a smoke-free workplace.

When everything works together 
Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With 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. 

Join the team! www.valmet.com/careers ​

Key Skills
SalesTechnical SupportCustomer Relationship ManagementNegotiationMechanical EngineeringPaper EngineeringRoll MaintenanceLifecycle ServicesPerformance OptimizationCoatingsService AgreementsCommunicationInitiativeCustomer FocusTeamworkProblem Solving
Categories
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