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DuPont Channel Manager - Nomex® and Kevlar® (Remote) in Minneapolis, Minnesota
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We are excited to share that on May 22, 2024, DuPont announced plans to separate(1) into three industry-leading, independent publicly traded companies. This strategic move will create focused businesses with distinct investment profiles. We believe the proposed separations will create opportunities for all three future companies to better serve their customers and unlock long-term value for stakeholders. This process is expected to take 18-24 months from the date of announcement to complete. We are committed to supporting our employees throughout this transition and ensuring a smooth and successful separation process. We look forward to welcoming new talent who are interested in contributing to the continued success and growth of our evolving organization.
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Role Definition
This position is responsible for managing key Garment Manufacturers and driving overall strategy in the NA Military Thermal segment, as well as managing and growing business and relationship with our NA mill channel customers. Revenue $85MM/year.
The Military Thermal and Mill Channel Manager will promote the sale of Nomex® and Kevlar® solutions in the military segment as well as through our largest personal protection customers.
The Military Thermal and Mill Channel Manager will execute mid & long-term growth strategy. In addition, they will collaborate with the regional marketing manager to develop a cohesive Sales Channel strategy.
The Military Thermal and Mill Channel Manager will collaborate with a global team as decision making, production and end user sales with many customers is global in these segments.
Reports directly to North America Personal Protection Sales Manager.
Responsibilities
Lead execution of fabric mill channel strategy for Personal Protection markets.
Develop in partnership with our marketing teams) strategy for fabric mill channel strategy for Personal Protection markets.
Develop and lead execution/coordination of the key account strategies including corporate level, global and field contact strategies (both military garment manufacturers and NA mills).
Manage all aspects of transactional relationships with direct customers including supply commitments, price, quality to position us as preferred supplier. Partner with key resources to accomplish this e.g. Technical Service, Customer Service, Credit, Supply Chain
Negotiate contracts, price changes, sales agreements & other programs consistent with our segment and channel strategy.
Facilitate key relationships between all levels of DuPont and customer according to segmentation. Includes product development, joint marketing, channel and end-use sales coordination for our respective sales teams.
Track, influence and drive key Military programs.
Participates in military trade associations, trade shows, and conferences to influence/track key military budgets, forecasts, trends, standards, and future direction.
Facilitate key relationships between all levels of DuPont and customer according to segmentation. Includes product development, joint marketing, channel and end-use sales coordination for our respective sales teams.
Quickly communicates information across organization and maintains all key account information and activities in SFDC (account plan, opportunity pipeline, call reports).
Provide routine feedback to the internal organization on market trends, competition and key customer wins, losses & areas of risk.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in related field.
Excellent presentation, communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills; ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Approximately 15-20% travel (can be home office based)
Preferences:
3+ year experienced sales professional preferred.
Experience managing multiple channel accounts preferred.
Experience negotiating contracts/agreements.
Technical knowledge of DuPont™ Nomex® and or Kevlar® protective apparel related products.
Experience with personal protective equipment / safety category / military thermal protection needs.
Experience with industry partners.
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(1)The separation transactions are subject to satisfaction of customary conditions, including final approval by DuPont's Board of Directors, receipt of tax opinion from counsel, the filing and effectiveness of Form 10 registration statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, applicable regulatory approvals, and satisfactory completion of financing. _ _For further discussion of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could impact the achievement, expected timing and intended benefits of the separation transactions, see DuPont’s announcement (http://www.dupont.com/news/dupont-announces-plan-to-separate-into-three-independent-publicly-traded-companies.html) .
The Pay range for this role is $118,370.00 - $186,010.00 Annual
How Base Pay is Determined: DuPont has job leveling frameworks that help organize roles based on progressive levels of responsibility, proficiency and qualifications. Each role has an associated pay range (or an established pay rate for some roles) based on the competitive market in each country where we operate. Each individual’s pay is based on a variety of factors, including their role and the associated pay range for that role, their geographic location (i.e., country, state, metropolitan area), as well as their skills, experience, education and certifications, and performance.
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