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Sales Manager

Sales Manager

Country:  United States
City:  Boston
State:  Massachusetts
Location:  Boston (Sappi North America HQ)
Division:  Marketing & Sales
Posting date:  Jul 24, 2026
Pay Range:  $165,020-$195,020

Sappi North America
Sappi North America, headquartered in Boston with corporate offices in Portland, Maine, is a subsidiary of Sappi Limited, a global renewable resource company that uses every part of the tree to make sustainable woodfiber products. With over 12,000 employees and operations in seven countries, we serve customers worldwide. Our diversified businesses include Packaging, Speciality and Graphic Papers and Dissolving Pulp, offering premium products for various industries. From cosmetics packaging and food industry barrier papers to textiles and the clothes you wear, Sappi’s solutions are vital to the future of sustainable alternatives to plastic and other fossil fuel-based products. 

Sappi North America
Sappi North America, headquartered in Boston with corporate offices in Portland, Maine, is a subsidiary of Sappi Limited, a global renewable resource company that uses every part of the tree to make sustainable woodfiber products. With over 12,000 employees and operations in seven countries, we serve customers worldwide. Our diversified businesses include Packaging, Speciality and Graphic Papers and Dissolving Pulp, offering premium products for various industries. From cosmetics packaging and food industry barrier papers to textiles and the clothes you wear, Sappi’s solutions are vital to the future of sustainable alternatives to plastic and other fossil fuel-based products. 

Sappi North America is seeking a results-driven Sales Manager to support continued growth within our specialty papers business. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing customer relationships, driving sales growth, and providing technical expertise to customers within targeted market segments.

What You'll Do

  • Build and maintain relationships with existing and prospective customers.
  • Promote specialty paper solutions, including grease-resistant and coated products.
  • Identify new business opportunities and expand market share.
  • Develop and execute sales strategies and campaigns.
  • Provide technical product support and recommendations.
  • Negotiate commercial agreements and pricing.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver customer solutions.
  • Stay informed on market trends, customer needs, and competitive activity.

What You'll Bring

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related discipline (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
  • 8+ years of experience managing complex sales cycles and strategic customer relationships.
  • Demonstrated success in business development and market expansion.
  • Experience selling to packaging converters or industrial manufacturing customers.
  • Strong analytical and strategic sales planning skills.
  • Knowledge of specialty paper products or related technical products.
  • Experience using CRM systems such as Salesforce.

Additional Information

  • Hybrid role based in the Boston area.
  • Two days per week in-office required.
  • Approximately 50% domestic travel and up to 5% international travel.

Sappi North America is seeking a results-driven Sales Manager to support continued growth within our specialty papers business. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing customer relationships, driving sales growth, and providing technical expertise to customers within targeted market segments.

What You'll Do

  • Build and maintain relationships with existing and prospective customers.
  • Promote specialty paper solutions, including grease-resistant and coated products.
  • Identify new business opportunities and expand market share.
  • Develop and execute sales strategies and campaigns.
  • Provide technical product support and recommendations.
  • Negotiate commercial agreements and pricing.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver customer solutions.
  • Stay informed on market trends, customer needs, and competitive activity.

What You'll Bring

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related discipline (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
  • 8+ years of experience managing complex sales cycles and strategic customer relationships.
  • Demonstrated success in business development and market expansion.
  • Experience selling to packaging converters or industrial manufacturing customers.
  • Strong analytical and strategic sales planning skills.
  • Knowledge of specialty paper products or related technical products.
  • Experience using CRM systems such as Salesforce.

Additional Information

  • Hybrid role based in the Boston area.
  • Two days per week in-office required.
  • Approximately 50% domestic travel and up to 5% international travel.

Salary is determined by a number of factors including the value of the job to the organization, market forces, internal equity and skills brought to the job.

Sappi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Sappi complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Salary is determined by a number of factors including the value of the job to the organization, market forces, internal equity and skills brought to the job.

Sappi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Sappi complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

ABOUT SAPPI

Sappi is a leading global provider of everyday materials made from woodfibre-based renewable resources. As a diversified, innovative and trusted leader focused on sustainable processes and products, we are building a more circular economy by making what we should, not just what we can.

HR Contact for Questions:
Name:  Mellissa Johnson
Email:  mellissa.johnson@sappi.com
Telephone number:  6174235402

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