Posted 12 days ago
3m packaging specialist - western canada
@ 3M Company
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
3M is hiring a Packaging Specialist for Western Canada, covering British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, to develop end-user customers for its packaging portfolio in the Food & Beverage, Healthcare and e-fulfillment markets. The role is field sales with up to 50% domestic travel and a company vehicle. The posting gives a salary range of $100,591 to $132,781 including variable incentive pay.
Responsibilities:
- Develop new and existing end-user customers for packaging
- Set and meet territory sales goals
- Collaborate with packaging and inside sales teams
- Build relationships with key buyers and generate leads
- Provide input on short- and long-term growth targets
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree or higher, verified before start
- Valid driver's licence for company vehicle
- Three years of independent field sales experience
- Master's in business or sales development preferred
- Packaging industry distribution experience preferred
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Job-board feed · jobillico
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-26
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-27
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Sales |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Travel | air: moderate · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Client sites, Vehicle, Home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Encouraged to apply | People with disabilities |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Business, Sales Development |
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Job Description:
3M Packaging Specialist - Western Canada (Calgary or Edmonton)
Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.
The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As a Packaging Specialist for the Western Canada Territory (BC, AB, MB, SK) you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:
- Leads the development of new and existing end user customers, focused on the packaging portfolio of solutions while also developing opportunities at multi-location end users within the Food & Beverage, Healthcare, and e-fulfillment markets.
- Implements collaboration with the packaging sales team as well as inside sales resources to engage on new opportunities with end users and channel partners.
- Determines sales goals and utilizes resources and tactics to meet and exceed sales objectives.
- Supports relationships with key personnel at multiple levels in the buying process to attain territory sales goals and generate leads for new business.
- Provides input in the development of short- and long-term growth targets that align with existing business plans and strategies for greater territory and account penetration.
Company Vehicle
This position requires driving a company vehicle, which will require pre-employment and ongoing review of motor vehicle history for candidates who are offered and hired for this position.
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
- Current, Valid Driver’s license is required, as you will be issued a company vehicle for this position.
- Three (3) year of field sales experience independently managing a specified territory in a private, public, government or military environment
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
- Master's degree in Business or Sales Development
- Experience within the packaging industry working through distribution.
- Five (5) years of professional field sales experience and collaboration responsibilities in a private, public, government or military environment.
Work Location:
- Remote - Alberta
- Territory: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba
Travel: May include up to 50% Domestic
Relocation Assistance: Not authorized
The expected compensation range for this position is 108,639-132,781, which includes base pay and variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position.
3M Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
We work to reflect the diversity of our global customers, suppliers and channel partners, and build on each individual employee’s abilities.
At 3M, we know that inclusion is the key to unlocking the power of our diversity. An inclusive culture is one that supports and appreciates differences and provides fair and equal opportunities for everyone. It’s a place where people realize they are respected for their whole and unique selves, and that they belong. Inclusion leads to engagement, which in turn fosters the collaboration, creativity and innovation that drive long-term growth - for 3M as well as for our people and our teams.
Applicable to Canada Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $100,591 - $132,781, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position.Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.3M Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.
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