Buckman
Solutions Engineer - Pulp
Buckman, Memphis, Tennessee, us, 37544
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Job Success Profile
Solutions Engineer - Pulp
Paper Technologies
Buckman is a privately held, global specialty chemical company with headquarters in Memphis, TN, USA, committed to safeguarding the environment, maintaining safety in the workplace, and promoting sustainable development. Buckman delivers exceptional service and innovative solutions to our customers globally in the pulp and paper, leather, and water treatment sectors to help boost productivity, reduce risk, improve product quality, and provide a measurable return on investment.
LanguageEnglishTravel
50% - 75%Position Summary
The Solutions Engineer role focuses on bringing application excellence to customers in the form of trial execution and advanced attrition prevention. The position collaborates with the sales team to develop new business opportunities, provides technical expertise and consultation to support account expansion, effectively communicates benefits of Buckman offerings by articulating value proposition to customers and maintains competitive market knowledge.
Position Responsibilities
Execute trials on-site and provide critical coverage required to make the trials successfulmanagement of lifecycle of the trial from Setting up trials for success, securing the right equipment, adherence to evaluation plan workshop/transition workshop, accumulation of trial data, value confirmation with the customer and conversion
Participate in the development of solutions to improve the performance of the customer's processesMust be seen as and serve as a trusted advisor/SME and assist in the upskilling of frontline salesDeliver distinctive technical expertise on complex, out-of-the-ordinary challenges & critical applications to mitigate attrition riskMaintain expert knowledge of Buckman's product portfolio, including new products coming out of the R&D pipelineSplits time between running trials and bringing expertise to existing accounts (including attrition prevention)Support health checks with the customersMain Success Metrics
Works SafelyTrial conversion rateTrial duration & costs compared to planAttrition rateRevenue, GP, and MPC (absolute & YoY growth)Utilization of sales tools (Dynamics, Ackumen) - solutions engineer is responsible for trial data integrityCompetencies Needed for Success
Job Competencies - Results Leadership:Focus on Results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.Plans and Aligns Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.Ensures Accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.Job Competencies - People Leadership:Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.Job Competencies - Thought Leadership:Decision Quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.Possibility Thinking - Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.Technical Job Knowledge - Applying specialized, technical job knowledge that is needed to perform the job successfully.Job Competencies - Self:Manages Ambiguity- Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.Nimble Learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.Minimum Requirements to Apply
Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or universityPulp & Paper, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Biology. Pulp & Paper Degree preferred.5 years + proven sales record and or years related experience and/or trainingDemonstrated experience in problem solving, using multiple analytical procedures to identify, characterizeand solve issues and barriers
Successful selling record in chemical sales desiredDemonstrated understanding of business/finance and terminology desirable.Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication , including demonstrated ability to make clear,persuasive, concise, and well-organized oral presentations
Preferred Qualifications
10 years + proven sales track record10 years + of chemical or pulp and paper industry experience.Solid understanding of smart digital solutions and can identify customer opportunities.Demonstrated understanding of business/finance and terminology desirable.Experience in Six SIGMA and Lean are a plus
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Job Success Profile
Solutions Engineer - Pulp
Paper Technologies
Buckman is a privately held, global specialty chemical company with headquarters in Memphis, TN, USA, committed to safeguarding the environment, maintaining safety in the workplace, and promoting sustainable development. Buckman delivers exceptional service and innovative solutions to our customers globally in the pulp and paper, leather, and water treatment sectors to help boost productivity, reduce risk, improve product quality, and provide a measurable return on investment.
LanguageEnglishTravel
50% - 75%Position Summary
The Solutions Engineer role focuses on bringing application excellence to customers in the form of trial execution and advanced attrition prevention. The position collaborates with the sales team to develop new business opportunities, provides technical expertise and consultation to support account expansion, effectively communicates benefits of Buckman offerings by articulating value proposition to customers and maintains competitive market knowledge.
Position Responsibilities
Execute trials on-site and provide critical coverage required to make the trials successfulmanagement of lifecycle of the trial from Setting up trials for success, securing the right equipment, adherence to evaluation plan workshop/transition workshop, accumulation of trial data, value confirmation with the customer and conversion
Participate in the development of solutions to improve the performance of the customer's processesMust be seen as and serve as a trusted advisor/SME and assist in the upskilling of frontline salesDeliver distinctive technical expertise on complex, out-of-the-ordinary challenges & critical applications to mitigate attrition riskMaintain expert knowledge of Buckman's product portfolio, including new products coming out of the R&D pipelineSplits time between running trials and bringing expertise to existing accounts (including attrition prevention)Support health checks with the customersMain Success Metrics
Works SafelyTrial conversion rateTrial duration & costs compared to planAttrition rateRevenue, GP, and MPC (absolute & YoY growth)Utilization of sales tools (Dynamics, Ackumen) - solutions engineer is responsible for trial data integrityCompetencies Needed for Success
Job Competencies - Results Leadership:Focus on Results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.Plans and Aligns Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.Ensures Accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.Job Competencies - People Leadership:Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.Job Competencies - Thought Leadership:Decision Quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.Possibility Thinking - Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.Technical Job Knowledge - Applying specialized, technical job knowledge that is needed to perform the job successfully.Job Competencies - Self:Manages Ambiguity- Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.Nimble Learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.Minimum Requirements to Apply
Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or universityPulp & Paper, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Biology. Pulp & Paper Degree preferred.5 years + proven sales record and or years related experience and/or trainingDemonstrated experience in problem solving, using multiple analytical procedures to identify, characterizeand solve issues and barriers
Successful selling record in chemical sales desiredDemonstrated understanding of business/finance and terminology desirable.Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication , including demonstrated ability to make clear,persuasive, concise, and well-organized oral presentations
Preferred Qualifications
10 years + proven sales track record10 years + of chemical or pulp and paper industry experience.Solid understanding of smart digital solutions and can identify customer opportunities.Demonstrated understanding of business/finance and terminology desirable.Experience in Six SIGMA and Lean are a plus
#LI-JT1
#LI-Remote