Sales Specialist – Design Solutions – France, Spain

3M Sales Specialist driving adhesive and tape design-in solutions for automotive and industrial customers across France and Spain. Building specifications, partnerships, pipelines, and growth opportunities.

Posted 8/24/2026full-timeMadrid • 🇪🇸 SpainMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in technical sales and business development within the automotive industry, with a strong focus on securing design-in projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Proficient in advanced materials and adhesive technologies, with the ability to drive growth in high-growth segments across multi-country territories.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Technical Sales ExperienceBusiness Development in AutomotiveDesign-In Project ManagementCross-Functional Team CollaborationFluency in English and French or Spanish

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Hard Skills

Engineering DegreeTechnical Specification DevelopmentApplication EngineeringAdvanced Materials KnowledgeAdhesives and Tapes ExpertiseMarket Intelligence AnalysisCRM ManagementSales Pipeline DevelopmentProject ManagementDesign Principles Understanding

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingCommunication SkillsPresentation SkillsProblem-SolvingCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

CRM ToolsDesign SoftwareMarket Analysis Tools

Industry Keywords

Automotive IndustryOEMsTier 1 SuppliersMedical DevicesRoboticsEnergy StorageIndustrial AutomationInnovation-Driven EnvironmentMulti-Country Business DevelopmentHigh-Growth Segments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead technical specification (“design-in”) activities at customers’ R&D centers to secure specification of 3M adhesives and tapes solutions in France and Spain
Drive growth primarily with automotive accounts and develop opportunities in medical devices, robotics, energy storage, and other high-growth segments
Build relationships with R&D engineers, designers, and decision-makers at OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers
Identify and develop new business through account targeting, pipeline development, and specification-based selling
Conduct competitive and technology intelligence on industry trends, technologies, market players, and application needs
Collaborate with marketing, R&D, production, supply chain, and other cross-functional teams during design, validation, implementation, and product introduction phases
Achieve and exceed sales objectives through pipeline, project, and CRM management across France and Spain
Develop product knowledge and understanding of design principles to promote 3M adhesive and tape technologies
Present technical concepts and facilitate design workshops
Participate in industry events, conferences, and customer innovation days to expand networks and generate leads
Update CRM tools daily
Share customer feedback and contribute to development of new solutions
Provide additional support to other South Europe countries in specific cases
Travel domestically and internationally, potentially up to 40%

Requirements

What you’ll need

Engineering degree or master’s degree in engineering sciences (mechanical engineering, materials science, chemistry, or an equivalent technical field)
Proven experience in technical sales, business development, or application engineering in the automotive industry and/or relevant high-growth industrial segments
Demonstrated experience securing “design-in” projects or approved specifications with automotive manufacturers (OEMs), Tier 1 suppliers, or comparable industrial customers
Demonstrated ability to develop business across multi-country territories, ideally including France and/or Spain
Proven experience working with cross-functional teams (marketing, R&D, production, supply chain) to support new product introductions
Good knowledge of major automotive manufacturers, Tier 1 suppliers, and the broader automotive supply chain
Knowledge of advanced materials, assembly solutions (adhesives and tapes), NVH, thermal management, lightweight structures, or related design-engineering applications
Experience or understanding of high-growth segments such as medical devices, drones, robotics, energy storage, or industrial automation
Experience in an international, innovation-driven environment
Fluency in English as well as French or Spanish
Resume must be attached in English
Must provide education and work history

Benefits

Comp & perks

Freedom to explore and encouragement of curiosity and creativity
Equal opportunity employment
Diversity and inclusion commitment
Environmental Health and Safety culture
Access to candidate interview-process resources