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Essity North America Inc. Sales Development Specialist - Essity247821 in Houston, Texas
Sales Development Specialist
Who We Are
Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene with our corporate headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and North American headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company that is committed to breaking barriers to well-being. Essity does this through innovative brands in the areas of Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health and Medical
Solutions.
Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic, and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being. At Essity you will find a caring and compassionate culture where we remain grounded in our beliefs and
behaviors.
At Essity: This Is What We Do
About the Role
Essity Professional Hygiene is looking for a Sales Development Specialist. Youll be the face of our company for new customers across sectors like Industrial, Healthcare, Commercial, Foodservice, and Public Interest. This role gives you the autonomy to build relationships and drive sales while working with a supportive, tech-savvy team. Youll thrive if youre self-motivated, enjoy flexibility, and value working in both digital and physical environments. This role is perfect for someone looking to make a real impact on customers and communities.
The ideal candidate should live in
the Houston, TX metro, as it is the territory for this role.
Were looking for people who embody our values, arent afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. Were always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, wed love to talk.
What You Will Do
Flex Your Sales Skills: Identify new opportunities through prospecting, networking, and market research, using digital tools to streamline the process.
Build a Strong Pipeline: Collaborate with our digital marketing team to create strategies for attracting and closing new business.
Leverage Hybrid Flexibility: Work from home and in the field, delivering persuasive pitches and solutions to customers, ensuring our products make a difference.
Embrace Digital Tools: Utilize MS Office, Dynamics 365, Power BI, and Seismic to provide real-time data and insights that will enhance customer engagements.
Collaborate Across Teams: Work with inside sales, regional account managers, and virtual teams to win new business.
Grow Your Skills: Receive ongoing training and support as you grow your career in a flexible, hybrid role designed to fit the way you want to work.
Who You Are
Bachelors degree in business, sales, or marketing (relevant experience considered).
0-2 years of work experience (sales experience is a plus but not required).
Self-motivated, with a passion for technology and working in hybrid environments.
Strong communicator who thrives in both team settings and independent work.
Interested in sustainability and excited by the opportunity to make a real-world impact.
Able to travel up to 40% for client meetings and networking opportunities.
Ability to demonstrate a strong work ethic.
About Our DEI Culture
Guided by our Beliefs and Behavior, our culture is the foundation that connects our history with our future. At Essity, care, collaboration and inclusion are more than buzzwords, they are practiced on an everyday basis. And with a purpose of breaking barriers to wellbeing, promoting gender equality and enable customers and consumers to lead a fuller life at all stages of life, DEI is in our core.
As we work in diverse teams across geographies, cultures and professional areas, inclusive leadership is something we expect from ourselves and each other. In our leadership platform, we express this as leveraging the power of differences. From experience we know that diverse and inclusive teams are key to innovate and profitably grow our business while simultaneously address our ambitious climate targets.
What We Can Offer You
At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.
Compensation and Benefits:
Competitive annual salary annual sales incentive benefits
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and
experience.
Along with competitive pay, you will be eligible for the following benefits:
Insurance: United Healthcare PPO, EyeMed Vision, Delta Dental
Wellness: Rally program
FSAs: Healthcare and Dependent Care
Retirement: 401(k) with match and base contribution
Company-Paid Insurance: Basic Life, ADandD, short-term, long-term disability
Support: Employee Assistance Program
Time Off: PTO and Paid Holidays
Voluntary Benefits: Critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance
Discounts: Employee discounts program
Scholarships: For children of Essity employees
Collaborative and Caring Culture | Empowerment and Engaged People | Work with Impact and A Powerful Purpose | Individual Learning and Career Growth | Health and Safety Priority | Sustainable Value Together| Innovation| Sustainable Working Life | Competitive Total Rewards
Additional Information
The Company is committed to equal
employment opportunity and providing
reasonable accommodations to qualified
candidates and employees pursuant to
applicable law. We value and encourage
diversity and solicit applications from all
qualified applicants without regard to race,
color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed,
national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital
status, sexual orientation, physical or mental
disability, medical condition, military and
veteran status, gender identity or expression,
genetic information, or any other
characteristic protected by federal, state, or
local law.
If you require reasonable
accommodation as part of the application
processplease contact
EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com
Together, we are improving lives, every day
Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.
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