Valmet is looking for a Project Sales Manager to lead the growth of our Flow Control projects in Saudi Arabia. Reporting directly to the Director for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, this role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the success of a strategic business line in a dynamic and fast-growing market.
At Valmet, our mission is to become the global champion in serving our customers and advancing industrial innovation. Our Flow Control Business Line delivers essential valve technologies and services to industries such as oil & gas, chemicals, pulp & paper, mining, and renewable energy. With over 400,000 valves and 80,000 actuators delivered annually, we are committed to enhancing process performance, safety, and sustainability.
Location: Dammam and Al Khobar
In this role, you will:
- Drive project sales and marketing efforts for Valmet Flow Control products.
- Secure product approvals with End Users and EPCs and ensure inclusion on relevant project vendor lists.
- Conduct market mapping to identify project business potential and define project development initiatives.
- Develop and implement annual action plans for projects and OEMs.
- Build and maintain high-level customer relationships to support long-term growth.
- Organize and lead customer seminars, events, and marketing campaigns.
- Monitor market trends and competitor activities and recommend strategic actions.
- Follow up on all local projects with contractors from FEED to award stage.
- Facilitate effective inter-company project communication.
- Provide timely and accurate reports to management.
- Review technical specifications and respond to inquiries during the quotation phase.
- Lead commercial contract reviews and negotiations.
What You Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related field preferred).
- Minimum 10 years of sales experience in the valve industry within the Middle East.
- Strong knowledge of valves and flow control products.
- Proven track record in business development and key account management.
- Ability to work independently and manage a sales territory effectively.
- Strong negotiation skills with a focus on closing deals and achieving revenue targets.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build and maintain customer relationships.
- Ability to assess customer needs and provide tailored technical solutions.
- Self-motivated, results-driven, and proactive in identifying new business opportunities.
- Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time.
What We Offer:
We provide a truly global working environment and an international team of experts to inspire and support you every day. This role offers excellent visibility into the business and the opportunity to take your skills and experience to the next level in a global setting.
Application deadline: September, 5
When everything works together
Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With over 19,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries, and serve an even wider base of process industries with our automation systems and flow control solutions. Our commitment to moving our customers’ performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork.
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