Sales Representative

As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers - large and small - package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.

People * Customers * Trust

PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Achieves sales goals and executes sales plans within an assigned sales territory and/or account with new or existing business.
• Responsible for securing and maintaining distribution of products and/or services, providing pricing, negotiating, and maintaining effective sales agreements.
• Creates, monitors, and revises lead generation plans to ensure a substantive sales opportunity pipeline.
• Satisfies existing customer needs and expands existing business by fostering and maintaining customer relationships.
• Coordinates with the design department on the customer's behalf to improve existing design and develops new designs.
• Reviews opportunities and problems, and the efficiency of existing procedures with sales manager and recommends opportunities for improvements.
• Responsible for overall account management, which may include recordkeeping, credit applications, forecasts, budgets and credit collections from delinquent accounts.

B ASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree and/or 3-5 years of experience in outside sales with a proven record of success.
• Valid driver's license and good driving record for the last 3 years in order to qualify for vehicle mileage reimbursement.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure, self-motivated, manage time well, and be committed to their individual and team's success.
• Ability to use independent judgment in negotiating sales agreements and be able to exercise expertise with difficult or sensitive accounts.
• Ability to travel/drive to Western PA, Northern VA, Maryland, and West Virginia.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3- 5 years of experience in corrugated material or paper sales.
• Book of Business.

COMPENSATION:

Based on experience, can be salaried, salary plus commission, or commission only.

All qualified applicants must apply at Careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered. PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

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