Account Manager Outside SalesBusiness Development

Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries. The company delivers trusted innovative and tailored solutions that support some of the worlds most in demand and fastest-growing industries.

With a commitment to legendary customer service operational excellence and global sustainability Greif packages lifes essentials - and creates lasting value for its colleagues customers and other stakeholders.

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OUR VISION:

Being the customer service company in the world.

OUR PURPOSE:

Creating packaging solutions for lifes essentials.

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Job Description:

ROLE OVERVIEW: Outside Sales for Small Plastics Manufacturing. Responsible for selling products and services to existing customers and prospective clients. Maintains existing business and assists sales and/or marketing management to achieve new sales. Responsible for the creation and solicitation of price quotes. Executes re-pricing actions for underperforming accounts when necessary. Travel required (up to 50%).

Local Presence Matters: Although this is a remote opportunity the selected candidate must reside within or near one of the following locations. This ensures you can effectively manage accounts and travel within the following assigned territories: Homerville GA Murray KY and Nacogdoches TX

Major Responsibilities

• Communicates with existing customers and manages accounts to ensure customer satisfaction. Maintains existing business by developing and presenting value propositions to existing customers.
• Partners with colleagues in functional areas including but not limited to: Production Customer Service Accounts Receivable and Logistics in order to provide the best customer service possible.
• Interacts with and assists sales managers and/or directors to achieve sales goals.
• Creates detailed price quotes.
• Creates and delivers presentations to internal and external customers along with samples and prototypes.
• Completes and updates sales-related paperwork and reporting systems.
• Maintains relationships with plants that service customers in the assigned territory product area or accounts.
• May solicit requests for quotes.
• May execute re-pricing action for underperforming accounts when necessary.
• May interface with plants to determine lost and new customer opportunities (e.g. customer segment value propositions).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Typically possesses a Bachelors degree and 4-8 years of experience.

Knowledge and Skills

• Possesses solid sales experience; industrial sales experience a plus.
• Demonstrates excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills.
• Possesses excellent time management and planning skills.
• Possesses analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to perform cold customer calls and follow up on leads.
• Demonstrated negotiation skills.
• Up to 50% Travel is required. Company car plan included.

Total Target Compensation Range: The total target compensation range for this position including sales incentives is $125100 $200200. Typically a competitive range for new hires will fall between $130000 $160000. Offers for this position may vary based on market data and other factors such as job-related knowledge skills experience and geographic location. The position is eligible for participation in the companys sales compensation plan

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EEO Statement:

offer a competitive salary excellent benefits and opportunity for growth. Greif is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of sex race religion age national origin color disability veteran status or any other any other legally protected characteristic.

For more information read Greifs Equal Opportunity Policy.