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Sales Manager Converting Applications

Sales Manager Converting Applications

Country:  United States
City:  Portland
State:  Maine
Location:  Sales Office Midwest
Division:  Marketing & Sales
Posting date:  Dec 10, 2025

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. 

Overview

The Sales Manager is responsible for managing existing and new customer accounts with the goal of driving growth in sales of packaging grades for Sappi North America.  The initial focus will be on selling paperboard to domestic converters and end users.  Targeted applications include primarily folding carton, with some focus on food service board.  This position has a sales revenue responsibility of $50M with large growth potential.

  • Key contact within Packaging Sales organization to work with Manufacturing R&D and Marketing to develop new high-value products and the corresponding sales plan to enter into new markets.
  • Sales professional with strong technical background in the paperboard (folding carton and food service) packaging industry.
  • Ability to develop and maintain customer connections among specialty paper and converting industries.
  • Ability to evaluate customer needs, including paper specifications specific to converting application requirements.
  • Proven experience in identifying new markets and customers, and converting opportunities into commercial sales.
  • Ability to work with seasoned procurement officers, engineers and marketing officers at large multi-national corporations and C-suite level interaction at converters.
  • Ability to work with global accounts and manufacturing platforms to optimize returns and sales growth.
  • Mentor and train others on areas of expertise.
  • Accurate Forecast and Budgeting process
  • Ability to analyze current business to optimize business profitability
  • Build business cases for new opportunities, products and market segments
  • Provide analysis for improved processes for internal and external customers
  • Action-oriented, self-driven with the ability to work remotely from a sales office.
  • Team player, sharing commercial responsibilities with small, independent sales group.
  • 8-12 years of sales experience with increasing responsibility and leadership 

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; one-on-one and group presentations.
Proficient with Microsoft Office and Salesforce

Willing to travel extensively throughout the North American market.

Overview

The Sales Manager is responsible for managing existing and new customer accounts with the goal of driving growth in sales of packaging grades for Sappi North America.  The initial focus will be on selling paperboard to domestic converters and end users.  Targeted applications include primarily folding carton, with some focus on food service board.  This position has a sales revenue responsibility of $50M with large growth potential.

  • Key contact within Packaging Sales organization to work with Manufacturing R&D and Marketing to develop new high-value products and the corresponding sales plan to enter into new markets.
  • Sales professional with strong technical background in the paperboard (folding carton and food service) packaging industry.
  • Ability to develop and maintain customer connections among specialty paper and converting industries.
  • Ability to evaluate customer needs, including paper specifications specific to converting application requirements.
  • Proven experience in identifying new markets and customers, and converting opportunities into commercial sales.
  • Ability to work with seasoned procurement officers, engineers and marketing officers at large multi-national corporations and C-suite level interaction at converters.
  • Ability to work with global accounts and manufacturing platforms to optimize returns and sales growth.
  • Mentor and train others on areas of expertise.
  • Accurate Forecast and Budgeting process
  • Ability to analyze current business to optimize business profitability
  • Build business cases for new opportunities, products and market segments
  • Provide analysis for improved processes for internal and external customers
  • Action-oriented, self-driven with the ability to work remotely from a sales office.
  • Team player, sharing commercial responsibilities with small, independent sales group.
  • 8-12 years of sales experience with increasing responsibility and leadership 

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; one-on-one and group presentations.
Proficient with Microsoft Office and Salesforce

Willing to travel extensively throughout the North American market.

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:  Bethany Kurlanska
Email:  Bethany.Kurlanska@sappi.com
Telephone number:  207-857-1008

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