Sales / Product Manager, Textiles

Privately owned since 1988, this company manufactures, markets, and sells value-added products and services to selected, highly specified markets. Their high-performance products play a key role in several diverse markets, which demand engineered, finished fabrics. These woven and nonwoven fabrics support the industries of aerospace, medical, industrial, protective apparel, the military, and more. They employ approximately 600 people and are headquartered in the Triad area of NC. They have manufacturing facilities in the Southeast. They provide a progressive, innovative work environment. They offer competitive salaries with excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) pre & post tax, on-site medical clinics, Employee Assistance Programs, tuition aid, and much more!  Their average tenure for employees is 20 years.

We have two positions and are looking for two different people for this opportunity. One is for Non-Woven Market and one is for Industrial Textiles for Wovens.

Non-Woven:

• Our Nonwoven division provides a variety of technical products used in the medical, industrial and consumer marketplaces. Their advanced finishing, laminating, and coating technologies deliver nonwovens and composites specifically designed to meet stringent industry and customer requirements. Their footprint includes patented materials as well as branded fabrics sold under numerous trademarks. Their position in the supply chain is value add - which in many cases transforms a commodity into an innovative, multi-purpose material. A few examples of their nonwoven fabrics include: synthetic surfacing veil for fiberglass reinforced plastics; breathable viral barrier for a surgical gown; chemical resistant laminates for protective apparel and flame-retardant mattress construction fabrics

Wovens:

• This role is similar to the Non Wovens role, we just need someone from the industrial textile market that comes from Woven. Peel Ply knowledge would be great. Facilitating communications between the Customer, internal Quality Control and R & D are critical to maintaining and advancing this business

Additional Skillsets:

• Knowledge of nonwovens or Wovens
• Ability to simplify complex information for communication, education and persuasion of supply chain and internal peers
• Entrepreneurial mindset with sales/marketing experience
• Ability to grow sales with current and new customers using existing and new materials
• 5 + years of industry experience
• Travel 30-40%                        
• To succeed in this role a Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a technical field, such as Textile Engineering, and a background in technical sales is desired

All Candidates must be able to provide work related references.