Account Manager/Outside Sales

Account Manager/Outside Sales.

SW Regional area

Who We Are

Packaging Personified is an industry leading manufacturer of flexible packaging for numerous applications such as fresh, frozen and dry food goods, agriculture products, pet care. We are an integrated manufacturer, operating multiple facilities to serve our customer throughout North America. Packaging Personified strives to build strong connections with our customers through delivery of excellent quality and service.

What We Are Excited To Offer You

• Quality of our product, customer service excellence, and capabilities of vertically integrated plant promote our sales team's success, allowing them to build meaningful long-lasting relationships.
• Still family owned, Packaging Personified provides ample opportunities for personal contribution and impact.
• Compensation is a combination of base pay and uncapped commission. Company provides a car allowance, sales expenses and in-house training.
• Our benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance, company paid short-term disability insurance, 401k with a generous company match, approved job-related training reimbursement, paid holidays and paid time off.
  
  
  

Most importantly, we offer you the chance to join an innovative company focused on growth and success driven by each team member’s contributions!

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage and maintain customer relationships promoting Packaging Personified capabilities and performance, resolve problems and ultimately strengthen the partnership.
• Travel 40-50% in surrounding territory.
• Communicate with prospective customers to gain an understanding of the potential opportunity; purchase volume, product application, service and product performance needs, etc. to validate and close opportunities.
• Gather necessary information related to service and product requirements to be shared with internal stakeholders.
• Develop a working knowledge of internal systems and procedures to support the delivery of goods and services.
• Investigate and resolve or support the resolution of customer problems.
• Attend trade shows as necessary.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner so that you get along with clients, customers, vendors, co-workers and supervisors and perform any other duties under the scope of this position.
  
  
  

What You’ll Need

• 6 years minimum work experience related to the sale of flexible packaging.
• Understanding of flexible packaging including printed and unprinted side-weld bags and roll stock and associated market applications.
• Most valued traits include honesty, work ethic, determination/persistence, teamwork, communication, flexibility, loyalty.
• Ability to negotiate with customers in order to win sales opportunities and resolve challenges.
• Ability to build and maintain company position to support long-term relationships with each customer.
• Proficient computer skills including Word, Email, Excel and social media, (LinkedIn)
  
  
  

Packaging Personified is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.

Must be able to successfully pass all pre-employment screenings and/or testing (including drug screen, background and criminal checks).

Job Type – Full Time