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Sales Director
Location
Virginia
Posted
13 hours ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Sales Director
TemperPack
• Responsible for all aspects of the sales process: identifying targets, establishing a pipeline, crafting and delivering compelling proposals to prospective customers, contracting and closing new client business for the Company • Ability to analyze markets, define new addressable targets and prioritize prospecting efforts to build a pipeline to deploy this new technology • Build successful partnerships with client business leads and key decision makers, provide on-going strategic insights and continually identify future value-added solutions based on the changing market dynamics and industry trends • Able to think strategically and develop compelling customer value propositions and link solutions to the customer strategy and requirements • Expert in cold-chain and/or protective packaging industry that can understand the role of integrating machinery into customer operations and a razor/razor-blade consumables model amidst changing market conditions • Fluency in building ROI and explaining payback to Finance leaders within prospects’ organizations • Collaborate across the company, leveraging packaging and machinery knowledge, tools and other resources to drive TemperPack’s value into the marketplace • Build and maintain relationships with key internal and external customers; assist as needed with problem solving and customer relationship management • Understand the parts and service offering and drive sales in this aspect of the platform • Diligent use of CRM to track sales cycle, forecast deployment schedules and project manage implementations in partnership with the manufacturing team • Gather, analyze, and share customer technical information and feedback to inform future design and capability expansion to advance the product offering
Job Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of previous sales or procurement experience in packaging machinery
- Cold chain, protective or technical sales experience preferred
- Customer oriented with excellent communication, presentation and project management skills
- Consistency in words and actions that demonstrate the core values of teamwork and integrity
- Ability to deeply understand technical aspects of the business
- Fluency in selling change, building ROI and explaining test results to stakeholders within prospects’ organizations
- Diligent use of CRM to track sales 25% travel to client locations as needed
- Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline preferred, or similar professional experience
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
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