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Valmet

Senior Sales Manager – Partner Business

Valmet

. Support the continued growth of Valmet's global partner business .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeTampere • FinlandSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in partner management and business development within the industrial automation sector, focusing on strategic growth initiatives and relationship-building. Proficient in developing go-to-market plans and supporting partners through the full lifecycle to drive customer opportunities and market coverage.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Partner ManagementBusiness DevelopmentIndustrial Automation Market KnowledgeStakeholder Influencing SkillsGo-To-Market Strategy Development

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Hard Skills
Business DevelopmentAccount ManagementPartner ManagementMarket AnalysisSales StrategyCustomer Opportunity DevelopmentTraining Program ImprovementOperating Model OptimizationMarket Coverage Gap IdentificationGrowth Strategy Development
Soft Skills
Relationship BuildingProactive MindsetEntrepreneurial MindsetStrategic PlanningHands-On Execution
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree
Industry Keywords
Industrial SalesChannel PartnersIndirect Sales ModelsValue ChainsMiddle EastAfricaCentral Asia

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Support the continued growth of Valmet's global partner business
  • Identify growth opportunities across market segments, geographies, and industries
  • Develop go-to-market plans with regional sales teams
  • Recruit, onboard, and support new partners
  • Lead partner business growth by identifying market coverage gaps and developing partner-driven growth strategies
  • Own the full partner lifecycle from initial engagement and recruitment through onboarding, capability development, and long-term growth
  • Support partners in developing and winning customer opportunities
  • Liaise between partners and Valmet subject matter experts, operations, and service teams
  • Collaborate with sales, engineering, product management, services, and marketing
  • Improve partner tools, training programs, operating models, and best-practice sharing
  • Support partners across assigned territories and industry segments, initially focusing on the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field
  • Experience in industrial sales, business development, account management, partner management, or similar commercial roles
  • Solid understanding of the industrial automation market, its business models, customer needs, and value chains
  • Fluent English, both verbally and in writing
  • Experience with distributors, system integrators, channel partners, or indirect sales models considered an advantage
  • Proactive and entrepreneurial mindset
  • Strong relationship-building and stakeholder-influencing skills
  • Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution
  • Ability to travel approximately 20–40% of working time
  • Alignment with Valmet’s Leadership Principles

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Global team of over 19,000 professionals
  • Respectful and inclusive work environment
  • Diversity and inclusion commitment
  • Travel approximately 20–40% of working time