Title: Account Manager, P&P, East

Join us and develop your career while creating a more sustainable future! You’ll be part of a global team of more than 5,000 people and 60 nationalities, where diverse perspectives are valued and you can bring your authentic self to work every day. At Kemira you are empowered to reach your full potential, deliver innovation, and make an impact. We embrace a growth mindset, so we can deliver more value to our customers and communities.

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. Kemira’s solutions help our customers in the pulp and paper, water, and energy industries clean water, save energy and use natural resources responsibly, while improving their productivity and enabling more sustainable business. We call it chemistry with a purpose, better every day.

We are seeking an experienced Account Manager for our Pulp & Paper segment. This role supports the application and sales of all chemistries used in paper manufacturing industries as Kemira is an industry leader in assisting our customers, at their locations, in identifying and applying the most effective chemical applications used in all stages of the paper manufacturing process. This is a remote position located in our East Region supporting customers in the Green Bay, Wisconsin area.

The position responsibilities include:

• Serving as lead technical sales representative at $3+MM account where Kemira is a key specialty chemical supplier
• Working with customers on long term projects to generate ROI
• Seeking ways to grow sales & profitability
• Managing the team of service and application experts to provide innovative ideas for better papermaking
• Implementing new equipment and digital solutions

What you can expect from us:

• Ongoing training and support from throughout the Kemira network
• Career growth at one of our largest accounts in North America
• Significant performance based incentive compensation program
• Resource base of Kemira’s global experts on virtually every type of paper chemistry process
• Exceptional benefits program including:
  • Family medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
  • 401(k) with company contribution of 6% to 10% of salary
  • 3 weeks of Paid Time Off in 1st year of employment
  
  

What you will bring to the team:

• Bachelor's degree level and/or equivalent field experience in paper science, chemistry, biology, microbiology, or chemical engineering with a least 5 years’ experience in the paper industry
• Experience in Account management, packaging and board applications (preferred), statistical analysis, paper making operations, retention, sizing, strength, cleaning, defoamers, colorants, microbiological and other general wet-end applications
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)

Join Kemira and create better every day

Please apply with CV no later than May 30, 2023 at kemira.com/careers.

Kemira is an equal opportunity employer committed to a drug-free workplace.

Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water intensive industries. We provide best suited products and expertise to improve our customers’ product quality, process and resource efficiency. Our focus is on pulp & paper, water treatment and oil & gas. In 2022, Kemira had annual revenue of around EUR 3.6 billion and around 5,000 employees. Kemira shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd.