National Sales Manager - Compression at Essity North America Inc. in Charlotte, North Carolina

Job Description:

National Sales Manager

Who We Are

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene with our corporate headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and North American headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company that is committed to breaking barriers to well-being. Essity does this through innovative brands in the areas of Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical Solutions.

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being. At Essity you will find a caring and compassionate culture where we remain grounded in our beliefs & behaviors.

About the Role

Essity Health and Medical Solutions is looking for an experienced field sales manager for our open National Sales Manager role. In this position you will be responsible for driving profitable growth within the areas of compression therapy. Within compression therapy, solutions cover a wide range of compression garments such as arm sleeves and stockings as well as compression bandages. The products are used to manage lymphatic and venous conditions as well as during exercise or for longer trips. With the globally leading brand JOBST, Essity is the largest player in the world in compression therapy, holding the leading position in North America

The ideal individual will have strong communication skills and the ability to drive action throughout the organization. This individual will be tasked with enhancing the capabilities of the sales organization and driving accountability to business targets.  

This role can be located anywhere in the continental United States and will require an average travel of 60%.

We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk. 

Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. “Fully vaccinated” means two weeks have passed from the last injection of primary series.  You will also need to comply with customer/client requirements which may include boosters for access to client premises or to maintain compliance with credentialing.

What You Will Do

• Develop and implement strategic sales plans to accommodate corporate goals and achieve regional sales quota.


• Direct sales forecasting activities, hold team accountable to forecast via CRM, set performance goals accordingly.


• Motivate, lead, and inspire field sales personnel to perform to their best abilities. Provide necessary training, coaching, and conduct regular field visits to develop clinical and sales employees.


• Remove barriers and impediments to success, within scope. Ensure that corporate policies and procedures are followed. Acts as a conduit for information to the home office.


• Drive to exceed targets for sales, expense controls, and account penetration. Develop robust and compelling strategic business plans updated on a quarterly basis including plans on new opportunities.


• Monitor, guide, and coach sales team to achieve business targets, improve selling skills (strategic and tactical) and productivity, and build sustainable customer relationships.


• Identify customer, competitor, and other regional issues and communicate to appropriate personnel. Attend trade shows and sales meetings as needed.


• Communicate, model, and monitor conformance to company ethical standards of conduct.

Who You Are

• Minimum of 7 years medical sales experience


• Minimum of 2 years of successful people management experience


• Must have a Bachelor’s degree


• Possess a strong track record of hiring top talent and developing sales representatives and managers      


• Strong goal setting and implementation skills demonstrated by a clear record of accomplishments in prior personal and professional pursuits


• Proficiency in Windows, MS Office and sales tracking database systems. Prior experience using customer relationship management automation systems.


• Excellent communication, written and verbal skills


• Demonstrated presentation creation and delivery skills


• Excellent interpersonal skills inclusive of the ability to work with diverse groups

About Our DEI Culture

Guided by our Beliefs & Behavior, our culture is the foundation that connects our history with our future. At Essity, care, collaboration and inclusion are more than buzzwords, they are practiced on an everyday basis. And with a purpose of breaking barriers to wellbeing, promoting gender equality and enable customers and consumers to lead a fuller life at all stages of life, DEI is in our core.

As we work in diverse teams across geographies, cultures and professional areas, inclusive leadership is something we expect from ourselves and each other. In our leadership platform, we express this as leveraging the power of differences. From experience we know that diverse and inclusive teams are key to innovate and profitably grow our business while simultaneously address our ambitious climate targets.

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Compensation and Benefits:

Expected Compensation:

Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.

Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance


• Wellness program provided through Rally


• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)


• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution


• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance


• Employee Assistance Program


• PTO offering with Paid Holidays


• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance


• Employee discounts program


• Scholarship program for children of Essity employees. 

Collaborative and Caring Culture | Empowerment & Engaged People | Work with Impact and A Powerful Purpose | Individual Learning & Career Growth | Health & Safety Priority | Sustainable Value Together| Innovation| Sustainable Working Life | Competitive Total Rewards

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com

Together, we are improving lives, every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

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