Regional Sales Manager - Packaging Films - Northern CA

At MULTIVAC U.S., you’re part of a purpose-driven organization committed to delivering innovative, reliable solutions that help our customers succeed.

We believe that our people are the foundation of our success, which is why we foster an environment where you can make a meaningful impact to world-class solutions, grow alongside an empowered and collaborative team aligned around shared goals, and be supported by a professional culture rooted in respect, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Here, your contributions matter, your voice is heard, and your career has room to thrive. If you’re passionate about doing great work with committed teammates who are driven to succeed together, we invite you to explore this opportunity and consider joining our team.

We are an industry leader in food and medical packaging solutions and are seeking a Regional Sales Manager for our Fims and Packaging Materials division to generate sales to both prospective and existing Multivac customers throughout the Western United States and Hawaii.

This is a sales position, responsible for the complete sales process including, but not limited to, prospecting, reporting, quoting, and closing business in accordance with sales goals. This position will travel approximately 70%, potentially more depending on location. Schedule needs to be flexible to accommodate travel, customer needs, trade shows, meetings, and customer schedules.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify potential sales opportunities with prospective and existing customers by making personal sales calls, following up on leads provided by the company, and by any other prospecting methods as appropriate.
• Utilize resources provided by the company to further the sales process including marketing tools, demonstration facilities, and other sales associates as necessary.
• Attend all material test trials as allowed by prospects or customers and use the opportunity to strengthen relationships with operations teams and investigate further opportunities for business.
• Work closely with Customer Support Rep’s and Forecast and Pricing Analyst as it relates to materials forecasting, quoting, order processing, trials, etc. according to established procedures.
• Utilize CRM according to established procedures.
• Work with equipment sales and management teams as necessary to ensure problem-free material performance and to promote sales to target accounts in a defined territory or to defined key accounts.
• Provide all necessary information and documentation for the completion of proposals and orders; take responsibility for managing customer expectations as they relate to trials and orders.
• Act as the Business Manager for the defined region and/or key accounts and handle all issues from initial trials to receivables collections and quality issues, in close partnership with all appropriate departments within MULTIVAC and partners.
• Monitor and report competitive activity in area of responsibility.
• Operate within the annual expense budget and work to meet established individual sales budget.
• Attend and participate in trade shows, sales meetings, industry meetings, and other activities as directed by management.
• Act as a support agent for the Regional Sales Associates.
• Be an active student of the industry and of good selling practices.

Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree preferred. Ideal candidates will have at least five years’ sales experience, with at least one year selling packaging materials.

Certificates and Licenses: Current valid driver’s license and the ability to obtain a passport for travel as required by the position.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The associate is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); cold (non-weather) and heat (non-weather). The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud.

This position involves frequent travel to customer sites and therefore includes exposure to food processing environments.

Where you can sell from

Fully remote, for people based in United States.