Key Account Application Engineer Industrial Specialties Division

Job Description:

Key Account Application Engineer Industrial Specialties Division

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

Role Overview: This role is pivotal in driving growth through customer collaboration, developing new applications, and commercializing new products. The position requires leading key technical interactions with division key accounts, including program management, milestone achievement, and expected outcomes across new product initiatives and change management programs.

As a Key Account Application Engineer Industrial Specialties Division, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Customer Collaboration & Product Development: Foster growth by collaborating with customers, developing new applications, and commercializing new products.
• Program Management: Lead priority technical interactions with key accounts, ensuring program milestones are met and expected outcomes are achieved.
• Schedule & Deliverables Management: Maintain project schedules, deliverables, and ensure effective communication and approvals from customers.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Ensure alignment between cross-functional division resources and key account priorities.
• Field Trials & Market Evaluation: Coordinate and lead field trials with customers and evaluate local competition and marketing practices.
• Industry Standards & Insights: Demonstrate fluency in industry standards, practices, and regulations. Harness insights from key accounts based on their needs and high-value problems.

Your Skills and Expertise 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical field from an accredited university
• Minimum three (3) years of combined experience in Program Management, Customer Engagement, and/or New Product Development in a private, public or military environment

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Five (5) years of combined experience in Program Management, Customer Engagement, and/or New Product Development in a private, public or military environment
• Experience Leading and Driving Projects with Customers
• Experience working with Key Accounts
• Excellent communication skills (oral, written and presentation)
• Established decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated with proven ability to apply innovative solutions to problems
• Experience working on a cross-functional team

Work location:

• Hybrid Eligible (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to St Paul, 3M Center)

Travel: May include up to 15% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being 

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. 

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $119,076 - $145,537, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range o