Packaging Sales Representative

Position Overview

PACKAGING SALES REPRESENTATIVE – Are you an experienced packaging sales professional looking for a new opportunity? Come join our growing team at Crown Packaging Corp. in Austin, Texas. Crown Packaging Corp. is a leading provider of packaging solutions for businesses across North America, delivering the supplies, equipment, and services required by top retailers and manufacturers. As a Packaging Sales Representative, you will work with a diverse product portfolio including tapes, films, adhesives, corrugated materials, foam, bubble, machinery, and safety products to help improve manufacturing operations locally and globally.

Key Responsibilities

• Support coverage of assigned accounts and/or geography
• Understand and achieve sales targets and objectives
• Demonstrate products and train customers on product applications
• Sell Industrial Products such as: Tapes, Films, Adhesives, Corrugated materials, Machinery, and Automation Solutions
• Understand customer processes and emphasize selling value versus price
• Collaborate with vendor representatives, adhere to customer specifications, and manage material approvals through joint sales efforts
• Assess customer packaging needs effectively
• Develop strong relationships to influence customers and prospects
• Understand customer business priorities and manufacturing processes
• Utilize solution-based selling skills
• Manage business planning and execution processes
• Track and measure results against the business plan
• Participate in a one week training session at Crown's Corporate office in St. Louis, Missouri

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years selling in the industrial market
• College degree preferred
• Familiarity with industrial products
• Strong verbal and written presentation skills
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Proactive in self-development
• Proven sales performer able to meet and exceed yearly sales growth targets
• Strong computer skills