Sales Representative - Abrasive Specialist; Iowa

Job Description:

Job Title
Abrasive Sales Specialist

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 an Abrasive Sales Specialist, 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:

• Growing sales, developing sales strategies, and adjusting to meet changing market and competitive conditions for Abrasives product lines.
• Work cross functionally with other business disciplines.
• Manage a sales territory to drive growth for the Abrasive Systems Division (ASD).
• Implement and execute on business priorities.
• Deliver forecast attainment and CRM execution.
• Daily account management using Salesforce.com.
• Support and engage channel, end-users and key accounts with daily sales calls on large-medium customers, corner office meetings, and production floor interaction.
• Prepare and conduct presentations/product demos at distributor partners and end-user customer locations (business reviews, product trainings, etc.).
• Collaborate with 3M support network to maximize partnership with customers. 

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

OR

• High School Diploma/GED and four (4) years of sales experience

AND

• Current, valid Driver’s license

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

• Industrial field sales experience, preferably in abrasives, but not limited to adhesives, safety, or other industrial products.
• Key account management experience working with multi-location customers.
• Experience calling on and managing corner office executive level relationships.
• Experience managing a complex channel landscape within accounts over $1M in annual sales.
• Presentation skills, CRM (Salesforce.com), written and verbal communication, business planning, sales, and competitive testing.

Work location:

Remote: Based on assigned Territory: Iowa

Travel: May include up to 20%-40% domestic

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being 

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.  

 

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $90,361 - $110,442, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

Good Faith Posting Date Range 04/09/2026 To 05/09/2026 Or until filled

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