Business Manager - Tissue & Non-Wovens

Overview

Lead commercial and strategic growth for tissue and industrial textiles in North America.

Key Responsibilities

• growth strategy
• market forecasting
• client relations
• technical collaboration
• product development
• tad expertise

Tasks

-Tissue Business (Paper Machine Clothing & Roll Services) Drive growth of PMC and Roll Services within tissue mills across North America Lead the development of strategic business plans for the tissue segment, incorporating market analysis, forecasting, growth targets, resource planning and other strategic initiatives Build and maintain strong relationships with mill operations, procurement, and technical teams Collaborate with the corporate accounts team and engage directly with corporate-level customers to support strategic business development Provide market insights and customer feedback to guide product development efforts in coordination with product management and R&D teams Work cross-functionally with sales, finance, and product groups to align business strategies and ensure customer satisfaction Serve as a subject matter expert on tissue manufacturing processes, with particular emphasis on Through-Air Drying (TAD) technology -Manage and grow the industrial textiles segment in the non-woven and fiber cement industries -Engage directly with corporate-level customers to support strategic business development -Provide market insights and customer feedback to guide product development efforts in coordination with product management and R&D teams -Managing and growing the industrial textiles business for non-woven and fiber cement customers -Non-Woven & Fiber Cement Industrial Business Manage and grow the industrial textiles segment in the non-woven and fiber cement industries Engage directly with corporate-level customers to support strategic business development Coordinate with technical and product teams to ensure product performance aligns with customer applications and to develop tailored solutions to meet customer needs Monitor industry trends and competitive activity for strategic planning and product positioning Lead business planning efforts, including forecasting, budgeting, and strategic initiatives -Coordinate with technical and product teams to ensure product performance aligns with customer applications and to develop tailored solutions to meet customer needs -Serve as a subject matter expert on tissue manufacturing processes, with particular emphasis on Through-Air Drying (TAD) technology -Leading commercial and strategic efforts in the North American tissue market -Lead business planning efforts, including forecasting, budgeting, and strategic initiatives -Collaborate with the corporate accounts team and engage directly with corporate-level customers to support strategic business development -Lead the development of strategic business plans for the tissue segment, incorporating market analysis, forecasting, growth targets, resource planning and other strategic initiatives -Work cross-functionally with sales, finance, and product groups to align business strategies and ensure customer satisfaction -Drive growth of PMC and Roll Services within tissue mills across North America -Build and maintain strong relationships with mill operations, procurement, and technical teams -Cross-Functional Collaboration: Timely execution of joint initiatives with sales, finance, corporate accounts, and product teams -Monitor industry trends and competitive activity for strategic planning and product positioning -Forecast Accuracy: Alignment of sales forecasts with actual performance

Requirements

• travel
• business development
• industrial textiles
• bachelor's
• 7+ years
• tad processes

What You Bring

This dual-focus role requires deep industry knowledge, strong customer engagement skills, and the ability to collaborate across multiple functional teams. -Willingness to travel across North America as needed -Demonstrated success in business development, account management, or technical sales -Experience in industrial textiles (non-woven, fiber cement) is a strong asset -Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field -Minimum 7 years of experience in the tissue industry, with proven expertise in TAD processes -Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills -Ability to work collaboratively across departments and with corporate-level stakeholders

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Benefits

-Revenue Growth: Year-over-year order growth in tissue, non-wovens and fiber cement business

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