Job Title: Sr. Technical Sales Representative

Reports to: Director of Sales

FLSA: FT/Exempt

Compensation Range: $110,000.00 (Compensation decisions are dependent on the specific details and circumstances of each hire such as experience, skills, and education.)

Bonus: Eligible for annual bonus based on pre-determined sales goals

Travel Requirements: This position requires up to 50% of travel

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm (Flexible), available for hybrid schedule (1 day a week, as approved by department manager.)

Who we are

Soarus, L.L.C.

Soarus, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Group, is the sales, marketing, and R&D arm for acetyl resins in North and South America. Soarus’ main products are Soarnol (EVOH copolymer), Gohsenx (Specialty PVOH), and Nichigo G-Polymer.

MSI Technology, L.L.C.

MSI Technology specializes in the sales, marketing, and development of specialty polymers. We market Plexar tie-layer adhesives (manufactured by LyondellBasell), SPS peelable sealants, and SpeciPurge purging resins to global markets.

Together, Soarus L.L.C. and MSI Technology L.L.C., located in Arlington Heights, IL, provide a one-stop shop for specialty polymers.

Job Description

The Sr. Technical Sales Representative will be responsible for working with current and potential customers to promote and optimize Soarus and MSIT products through phone sales, customer visits, and account management.

Essential Role Responsibilities:

•  Utilize sales practices to generate and develop new customers while effectively managing existing customers
•  Analyze sales and market data to summarize and report on business and market trends
• Develop and deliver sales presentations and closes
• Provide product feedback and development opportunities to enhance sales profitability
• Act as liaison between Customer Service team and suppliers to confirm progress of existing orders
• Stay updated on sales and business job knowledge as well as maintaining professional connections and networks
• Provide leadership and assist in mentoring junior sales staff
• Promote positive company culture and business ethics through ongoing business relationships and activities

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Additional Qualification:

• Strong problem-solving skills
• Anticipate and meet customer needs
• High energy level
• High degree of self-motivation, drive, and desire to learn sales
• Make self-development and professional improvement a priority
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to handle rejection, deal with pressure, and receive negative constructive developmental feedback
• Must have the strong business education and administration knowledge

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Education Requirements and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, Polymer Packaging Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Polymer science, or a related field from an accredited college or university
• 5-10 years of technical sales experience

Preferred Experience:

Experience in Polymer or Packaging Sales, a plus

Benefits

 Medical/Dental/Vision

HSA/FSA

401k with Mutual of America

401k employer matching

Voluntary Insurance

MetLife Legal Plan

Pet Insurance Program

MetLife Voluntary Supplemental Insurance (Self and Dependents): Voluntary Disability, Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment

Disclosures

Physical Demands and Working Conditions: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; must be able to lift, push, and pull up to 65 lbs., and move about the facility. Candidates should be able to adapt to a traditional business environment. In addition, this position requires a computer, intermittent standing, walking, sitting, squatting, stretching, and bending throughout the workday. Must be able to see, talk and hear, or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.

AAP/EEO Statement: Soarus, L.L.C. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and prohibits any form of discrimination towards applicants and employees; in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ethnicity, alienage, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, military status, status as a covered veteran or any other protected classification per applicable federal, state and local laws. Religious discrimination includes failing to reasonably accommodate an employee’s religious practices where the accommodation does not impose an undue hardship.

At-Will Employment: Employees of the Company are employed on an “At-will” basis. At-will employment means that either the Company or the employee may terminate the employment relationship, with or without cause or prior notice. Other than the President of the Company, and only if and to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a standalone written employment agreement specific to a particular employee and signed by such employee and the President, the relationship is one of voluntary employment that is terminable at will by either the Company or an employee.