Job Description

Are you an energetic and customer-oriented Sales Manager who wants to improve Valmet’s customers’ performance forward?

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We are looking for a

Sales Manager

to join our experienced team in Valmet’s Pulp, Energy & Circularity Business Area. Valmet is the world’s leading supplier of environmentally friendly biomass and multi-fuel energy solutions. Our main products in Environmental Systems include flue gas treatment processes for various industries.


You can work from any Valmet location in Germany, and remote work is also possible.

Duties and areas of responsibility:

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As a Sales Manager, you will be in charge of developing, managing and leading Service Solution Sales mainly in Europe for flue gas treatment with a focus on Wood panel and Mineral Wool industries. You will be working closely with our customers and stakeholders making use of Valmet’s strong customer network and Valmet area sales in EMEA.


By identifying customer needs, you will lead the proposal team and find winning solutions by combining Valmet technologies and value-added services. Your networking, influencing, and negotiation skills will enable you to navigate Valmet's matrix organization effectively. You will oversee leading technical and commercial negotiations with support from Valmet technical experts and ensure customer satisfaction with viable contractual terms and conditions in a highly competitive business environment.


You will also be responsible for creating new business opportunities in a proactive and customer-oriented way. Therefore, you should be able to build relationships and trust. An important part of your work will be customer care and flue gas treatment related marketing activities which enhance Valmet’s brand as a supplier.

What we expect from you:

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• Applicable education: M.Sc. (Eng.), B.Sc. (Eng.), B.B.A. or equivalent


• Experience in technology-based project sales and/or execution


• Excellent customer focus and service-oriented mindset


• Understanding of Wood panel and Mineral Wool industry, Energy industry as advantage


• Knowledge of flue gas treatment, wet electrostatic precipitator and industry processes


• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiations skills


• Knowledge of contractual terms and conditions


• High level of commitment and proactive approach


• Fluent in English and German, both written and oral, other languages are an asset


• Willingness to travel mainly within EMEA

What we offer?

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Valmet offers a rewarding position with a global industry leader where you will be able to work in a team environment that lets you contribute to the success of the organization as well as move our customers forward and improve their sustainability footprint and find opportunities for personal development. You will be w orking with a wide product portfolio with high quality and continuous development and proven track record, incl. WESP and having the chance to develop customer relationships in a fast pace, dynamic market and actively participate in developing our business forward.

Additional Information

For further information about the position please contact Christian Humann, Senior Sales Manager Pulp & Fiber Solutions; +49 173 30 80 519, Christian.Humann(at)valmet.com.


Did we catch your interest? You’re more than welcome with your application as soon as possible, but no later than

January 18th, 2026

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We review applications during the application period, and the position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found. In our recruitment process we use a variety of selection methods, eg. video screening, personality questionnaires, ability tests and interviews.


We encourage our employees to a healthier lifestyle by being a Smoke-free Workplace.

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. www.valmet.com/careers