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Samuel, Son & Co. (USA) Inc. Outside Sales Representative - Distribution - 223664 in Kansas City, Missouri
Here are some of the great benefits that we offer:
- Competitive wage
- Paid vacation
- 3 medical plan options; including HDHP Plan with NO employee contributions and HSA seed money!
- 401k Plan; Pre-tax and Roth deferral options and fully vested company match
- Opportunity for career stability and growth
- Tuition reimbursement program
Job Responsibilities:
- Maintain and grow Samuel Packaging Systems Group business at existing accounts and develop new customers
- Develop account strategies and plans with the sales and service teams
- Participate in trade shows and be involved with industry associations
- Ability to work cross departmentally without line authority
- Lead the implementation and support of our distribution programs
- Have the ability to represent our solutions at multiple customer levels
- Communicate business activities through our organization in written form either through monthly reports or call reports as required
- Market and sell Samuel products and services through direct contact with customers
- Provide packaging knowledge and expertise to existing and prospective customers
- Arrange on-site meetings with existing and prospective customers in order to present the Samuel product line
- Conduct on site sales presentations
- Lead professional interactions with customers at multiple levels throughout an organization
- Other related duties and responsibilities as required or assigned
Position(s) Supervised: None
Skills / Experience / Education Requirements:
- Excellent working knowledge of industrial packaging business
- At least 3-5 years experience in commercial or industrial field sales
- Experience in the Distribution Channel highly desired
- At least BS or BA degree or equivalent experience in the field
- Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills
- High level of proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
- Ability to use a laptop, smartphone and other devices normally used in conducting business via remote access in various geographic settings
Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:
- Job requires the physical ability to visit customer facilities to evaluate operational needs and concerns related to industrial packaging
- Must be able to safely visit and evaluate a production environment which may include: hot and cold temperatures, climbing stairs, wearing required PPE, following local safety protocols, standing, walking. stooping for extended periods of time
- Must be able to travel the continental U.S. via car, plane, rail as needed to customer facilities or company meetings
- Travel requirements could be up to 75% or more as required.
- Must be able to safely demonstrate Samuel Packaging Systems Group products in a production mill environment
- Trade show attendance requires extended periods of standing in booth
- Physically pack and unpack displays weighing up to 50 pounds
SAMSA
Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity