Sales Rep Trainee

The Royal Group, a company and subsidiary of Schwarz Partners currently has multiple positions available for a Sales Rep Trainee in Huntington, IN and Greenfield, IN! Seeking a motivated candidate willing to learn sales in the packaging industry!

As a Sales Representative your responsible to promote and make sales to customers of products offered by our company. Expectation is to do this by establishing and maintaining good customer relationships, understand and utilize Design and Customer Service team synergies and general knowledge of our market and competitive environment.

At The Royal Group, we are committed to our employees. We strive to foster a culture built on growth, values, and teamwork. Your hard work and dedication pay off. At TRG we pride ourselves on leading our industry in both employee and customer experience. Our culture and values are the core of our continued success. We strive to always exceed expectations and continuously improve to meet all commitments. We strive to grow our business with the same integrity and ingenuity we use to deliver our products, with sustainability and sales lift for our clients. We continually seek the best people combined with the most innovative software, machinery, and technology the industry has to offer.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Observe sales process by traveling with sales representatives, attending sales and service calls.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational improvement opportunities; reading sales and marketing publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in sales and marketing organizations.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Practice sales process by calling on existing and then new accounts; adhering to established sales steps.
• Gain knowledge of products, machine limitations and costing variables by completing rotation at different plants/departments.
• Follow up on customer specifications in regard to particular orders.
• Assist in preparing annual sales budget forecasts.
• Knowledge of and comfort using Windows and MS office.
• Follow-up on past due collections.
• Implement, maintain and support all company policies and procedures, including safety programs and good housekeeping.
• Work with sales manager in coordinating and determining feasibility for new projects.
• Work with Estimating department on new opportunities.
• Work with Design department to develop customer solutions.
• Work with Sales team to strategize sales growth.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Additional duties as assigned.

REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• High school graduate or equivalent with related college education or heavy college coursework.
• Preferred that employees have prior work experience in the corrugated industry or other 2-4 years’ work experience and knowledge of corrugated production and converting machinery.
• Valid driver’s license, safe driving record and ability to drive; able to unload and load samples from vehicle.

REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Ability to work overtime as the job requires.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, costs, profits, proportions, percentages and volume.
• Excellent communication skills with customers and employees.
• Ability to speak effectively to employees, managers, customer, etc.;
• ability to lead meeting competently and answer questions.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as sales reports, operating instructions, and training and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports, emails and correspondence clearly and effectively.
• Ability to apply proper understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to solve a variety of problems and deal with a variety of situations where only limited information or standardization exists.

AS AN INDUSTRY LEADER THE ROYAL GROUP OFFERS:

• Competitive pay and great, affordable benefits (including life, medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match and more!).
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Dependent Scholarship Program.
• Paid holidays and vacation time.
• Opportunities for growth, training, and career advancement.
• A respectful, empowering, team-oriented and employee-friendly environment.
• The Royal Group truly values our employees as our greatest asset and we strive to support both you and your family at work and in life.

If you would like to be part of a forward-thinking team with a family feel, culture of excellence, and customer-focused reliability, we want you to be a part of our team!

All job offers are contingent upon a pre-employment drug test, and background check.

Our organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.