Sales Manager, Release Liners

Mativ; Skipton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mativ is seeking an experienced Sales Manager to accelerate growth of our release liner business across European markets. You will lead key account development, negotiate contracts, and drive strategic initiatives with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has 3–5+ years in selling release papers, specialty papers, films, or related adhesives, with strong consultative selling and pricing skills. Join a global materials leader and contribute to a fast-paced, international team.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience selling release papers, specialty papers, films, or pressure-sensitive adhesives.
• Strong experience in consultative selling, value-based pricing, and contract negotiation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field

Responsibilities

• Prospect and develop high-value leads across European markets.
• Execute strategic sales plans and achieve annual sales targets.
• Identify and develop new customers and product opportunities.
• Monitor competitor activity and market trends within the liner industry.
• Negotiate enterprise contracts while maximizing margins and long-term value.
• Maintain CRM accuracy and strong pipeline hygiene.
• Define commercial objectives by country and market.
• Coordinate customer trials with Quality and R&D teams.
• Translate customer technical needs into internal specifications.
• Support complaint and claims management from both commercial and technical perspectives.

Skills

Release liners sales

Consultative selling

Pricing strategy

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Mativ is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Company offers a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that connect, protect, and purify our world.

Job Title: Sales Manager, Release Liners

We are looking for an experienced and commercially driven Sales Manager to join our growing team and support the expansion of our business across the European liner industry.

In this role, you will be responsible for driving sales growth, managing key accounts, developing new business opportunities, and supporting strategic market expansion initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Business Development & Strategy

• Prospect and develop high-value leads across European markets
• Execute strategic sales plans and achieve annual sales targets
• Identify and develop new customers and product opportunities
• Monitor competitor activity and market trends within the liner industry
• Participate in the development of commercial strategy and marketing initiatives

Sales & Account Management

• Manage and grow key customer accounts
• Negotiate enterprise contracts while maximizing margins and long-term value
• Ensure effective order follow-up from order entry through payment
• Adapt supply chain solutions to maintain a competitive service level for customers
• Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities through regular business reviews

Pipeline & Performance Management

• Maintain CRM accuracy and strong pipeline hygiene
• Analyze sales metrics and conversion performance
• Report weekly revenue pipelines and forecasts to leadership teams
• Define commercial objectives by country and market

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Coordinate customer trials with Quality and R&D teams
• Translate customer technical needs into internal specifications
• Support complaint and claims management from both commercial and technical perspectives
• Support the launch and promotion of new products

Required Profile

• 3–5+ years of experience selling release papers, specialty papers, films, or pressure-sensitive adhesives
• Strong experience in consultative selling, value-based pricing, and contract negotiation
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communication, or a related field
• Excellent commercial acumen, presentation, and relationship-building skills
• High emotional intelligence and strong stakeholder management capabilities

If you are a proactive sales professional looking to join an international and fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you.

WHAT WE OFFER

Mativ benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable.

ABOUT MATIV

Mativ Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company connects, protects, and purifies the world every day through a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We manufacture on three continents and generate sales in nearly 100 countries through our family of business-to-business and consumer product brands. The company’s two segments, Filtration & Advanced Materials and Sustainable & Adhesive Solutions, target premium applications across diversified and growing end-markets, from filtration to healthcare to sustainable packaging and more. Our broad portfolio of technologies combines polymers, fibers, and resins to optimize the performance of our customers’ products across multiple stages of the value chain. Our leading positions are a testament to our best-in-class global manufacturing, supply chain, and materials science capabilities. We drive innovation and enhance performance, finding potential in the impossible.

ABOUT MATIV

Mativ Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company connects, protects, and purifies the world every day through a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We manufacture on three continents and generate sales in nearly 100 countries through our family of business-to-business and consumer product brands. The company’s two segments, Filtration & Advanced Materials and Sustainable & Adhesive Solutions, target premium applications across diversified and growing end-markets, from filtration to healthcare to sustainable packaging and more. Our broad portfolio of technologies combines polymers, fibers, and resins to optimize the performance of our customers’ products across multiple stages of the value chain. Our leading positions are a testament to our best-in-class global manufacturing, supply chain, and materials science capabilities. We drive innovation and enhance performance, finding potential in the impossible.