SALES REP Non Commission

PCA; West of England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated sales professional to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for achieving sales goals and managing customer relationships within your assigned territory. Your expertise will help foster strong connections with clients while you negotiate sales agreements and coordinate with design teams to meet customer needs. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a leading company in the packaging industry, where your skills will directly impact business success and customer satisfaction. If you are driven, self-motivated, and ready to take on new challenges, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and/or 3-5 years of outside sales experience required.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Achieves sales goals and executes sales plans within assigned territory.
• Maintains customer relationships and manages account records.

Skills

Sales Skills

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Time Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

3-5 years of experience in outside sales

Tools

CRM Software

Job description

499 Nixon Rd, Cheswick, PA 15024, USA Req #21846

Sunday, April 13, 2025

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.

At Packaging Corporation of America (PCA), we think of ourselves as more than a box manufacturer. We are an ideas and solutions company. We seek to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and display products of all kinds. It just happens to be that corrugated products are our area of expertise. At PCA, you’ll find the best people in the industry operating in a “golden rule” culture. We actively promote mutually rewarding relationships with each other and our customers by advocating respect for every individual, ethical and fair practices, and the highest standards in what we say and do. PCA is proud to have a highly skilled and experienced team leading the way. As a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest producers of containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the U.S., PCA offers customers broad expertise and economies of scale, while our multiple plant locations let us rapidly meet the local needs of our customers.

Principle Accountabilities:

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

Basic Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s Degree and/or 3-5 years of experience in outside sales with a proven record of success.
2. Valid drivers license and good driving record for the last 3 years in order to qualify for a company vehicle or vehicle reimbursement.
3. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
4. Ability to work well under pressure, self-motivated, manage time well, and be committed to their individual and team’s success.
5. Ability to use independent judgment in negotiating sales agreements and be able to exercise expertise with difficult or sensitive accounts.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. 3 years of experience in corrugated material or paper sales.

All qualified applicants must apply at Careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.