What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plastic Packaging Sales Representative position at SnappyHires?
Summary:
The Outside Sales Representative reports to the Director of Sales. This position will be responsible for growing sales of our rigid plastic container business. The Outside Sales Representative is responsible for increasing sales by developing and maintaining relationships with customers. Duties include identifying prospective customers, following up on potential sales leads, maintaining relationships with existing
customers, increasing our market share with existing customers and developing new customers. This professional should be comfortable working at all levels within a customer’s organization.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serves customers by selling products and meeting customer needs.
- Services existing accounts, obtains orders, and establishes new accounts by planning and organizing daily work schedules to call on existing or potential sales outlets and other trade factors.
- Keeps management informed by submitting activity and results reports, such as daily call reports, weekly work plans, and monthly and annual territory analyses.
- Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, and merchandising techniques.
- Recommends changes in products, service, and policy by evaluating results and competitive developments.
- Resolves customer complaints by investigating problems, developing solutions, preparing reports, and making recommendations to management.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Education and Work Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, statistics, mathematics, or related field
- 10 -15 years of industry sales experience
- Experience and Knowledge in Plastic Forming Industries (Blow Molding, Injection Molding, etc.)
- Experience in the Rigid Container/Packaging Industry
- Working knowledge of the Tool and Die Industry
- Familiarity with office software and phone systems
Preferred skills:
- Customer service
- Meeting sales goals
- Closing skills
- Territory management
- Prospecting skills
- Negotiation
- Self-confidence
- Product knowledge
- Presentation skills
- Client relationships
- Motivation for sales
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Compensation Package:
- Bonus opportunities
- Commission pay
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- Work Authorization/Visa Status
- Expected Salary
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
- Industrial sales: 10 years (Preferred)
- Outside sales: 5 years (Preferred)
- Plastic Forming industry: 5 years (Preferred)
- Packaging/Rigid Container Industry: 5 years (Preferred)
- Tool and Die Industry: 5 years (Preferred)
- Office software: 5 years (Preferred)
- Customer service: 5 years (Preferred)
Work Location: Remote
Salary : $80,000 - $105,000
