Packaging Sales Executive (Ref: PK8951)

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PACKAGING SALES EXECUTIVE

MIDLANDS BASED

Salary TBC + Commission + Company Car + Pension + Other Benefits

Our Client offers a complete range of packaging for the fresh produce, food processing and industrial markets. They have a current requirement for an additional salesperson, in an external sales role with 4 days per week on the road. The role is 80% New Business Development and 20% Account Management, territory TBC depending on location, Midlands area is preferred.

The ideal candidate will have a track record of packaging sales into fresh food; fruit, meat and ready meals etc, also will consider end of line secondary packaging experience too.

Responsibilities:

• Required to manage some existing business accounts while hunting down new business opportunities within the territory.
• The Sales Representative is responsible for a quality-driven customer service within the territory, acquisition of new customers is essential, territory planning, execution and monitoring of all measures necessary to guarantee achieving the budget.
• Driving growth in the territory through active and constant customer selection and engagement, targeted sales approach, acquisition across the territory, generating growth and planning and executing on a quarterly and annual business plan.
• Managing contracts and pricing agreements in the territory, working with the Sales Director to ensure this is within the desired company bands.
• Assisting with quoting and reports as and when required.
• The job holder is responsible for delivering key business goals through excellent teamwork and self-coaching.
• Clear communication is key to success as the role requires regular dialogue with all business functions and customers.

Key Skills:

• Salesforce experience is useful but not necessary; any Excel or similar IT skills will be required.
• Self-motivated with excellent organisational skills.
• A good communicator with good interpersonal relationship skills, throughout all levels of the company, suppliers, and customers.
• The ability to work both as a team player and on your own, using your initiative.

This is a well-established and growing business with a reputation for reliability, innovation, and long-term partnerships. They take pride in creating a supportive team environment where people are valued, developed, and given the opportunity to make a real impact. Joining means being part of a forward-thinking company that invests in both its people and its future.