Manages regional customer accounts by cultivating new business, expanding existing relationships, leading sales cycles, negotiating contracts, and securing packaging solution sales. Develops sales plans, prospects and qualifies opportunities, collaborates on packaging design, maintains customer partnerships, and oversees budgets, rebates, accruals, amortizations, and forecasting. Requires significant manufacturing sales experience in consumer packaged goods and travel up to 60%.
As the Mid-West Regional Account Manager, you cultivate new customer accounts and expand existing relationships. You bring innovative and sustainable packaging solutions to customers that propel their business. At Plastipak, you have infinite potential to succeed!
You Will:
- Engage with the right points of contact & persevere to develop strong business relationships.
- Lead the sales cycle, collaborating with internal partners in the design & development of packaging solutions.
- Prospect for new opportunities by doing your due diligence in identifying prospects, qualifying, analyzing, and developing a sales plan to promote Plastipak’s capabilities and innovation utilizing creative techniques, including Plastipak’s CRM tool.
- Take the lead on contract negotiations and securing the sale.
- Maintain partnerships with customers, ensuring Plastipak continues to bring value to their business.
- Oversee the entire scope of the customer relationship, including financial management: budgets, accruals, rebates, and amortizations, as well as forecasting.
You Have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Sales, Marketing, Business, or Packaging Engineering.
- A minimum of five (5) years of manufacturing sales experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, ideally in rigid plastics or other packaging.
- A proven track record of achieving & exceeding sales goals.
- Ability to travel up to 60%.
- Prior experience using SAP is a plus.
You’ll Earn:
- $115,000 - $150,000, based on qualifications and experience
- This position is eligible for an annual bonus, which is calculated based on individual & company performance
As a Plastipak Associate, you receive a benefits package offering the following:
- Wellness Programs
- Health Insurance Coverage, including Medical, Dental & Vision
- EAP, Employee Assistance Program
- Life Insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Disability Insurance: Short-Term & Long-Term
- Accidental Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- 401(k) Plan, with Company Matching Contribution & Profit Sharing feature
- Paid Time Off - 80 hours within 1st year & subsequent increases
- Paid Company Holidays
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Caregiving via Care.com
- Pet Insurance
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Sons and Daughters Scholarship Program
- Travel Assistance
- Employee Discount Programs
Plastipak is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Plastipak Packaging, Inc. Alsip, Illinois, USA Office
Alsip, United States
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