Manager - Packaging Business, North

HP; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

HP Industrial is seeking an Industrial Flexible Packaging Sales Manager for the North region. The role drives HP Industrial packaging sales, manages channel partners, and advances opportunities through the full sales cycle from initial qualification to closure.

It requires strong consultative selling, partner management, and solution-oriented engagement with converters and brand owners. The candidate will own the regional pipeline, align sales plans with HP objectives, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in industrial B2B sales.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales growth for HP Industrial flexible packaging solutions in the North region.
• Build and execute regional sales plans aligned with HP’s industrial objectives.
• Identify, generate, and qualify new business opportunities with converters, co-packers, and brand owners.
• Own the opportunity funnel with forecast accuracy and pipeline management.
• Manage and support HP channel partners and resellers in the region.
• Enable partners through engagement, training, and deal strategy discussions.
• Validate opportunities by assessing customer needs and ROI justification.
• Mature sales cases through evaluations, trials, and business case development.
• Collaborate with internal teams to address technical, commercial, and operational requirements.
• Engage with key customers and decision-makers to influence buying decisions.
• Maintain CRM records and provide regular sales performance reports.

Skills

Consultative selling

Partner management

Solution selling

Forecasting & pipeline

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Packaging/Printing/Business

MBA or equivalent

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Industrial Flexible Packaging Sales Manager – North Region (HP Industrial)

Role Summary: The Industrial Flexible Packaging Sales Manager will be responsible for driving HP Industrial flexible packaging business across the North region. The role focuses on managing and enabling channel partners, generating and validating sales opportunities, and maturing opportunities through the full sales cycle until closure. This position requires strong consultative selling, partner management, and solution-oriented engagement with converters and brand owners.

Key Responsibilities

Sales & Revenue Growth

• Drive sales growth for HP Industrial flexible packaging solutions across the North region.
• Build and execute regional sales plans aligned with HP’s industrial business objectives.
• Identify, generate, and qualify new business opportunities with converters, co-packers, and brand owners.
• Own the opportunity funnel, ensuring consistent pipeline coverage and forecast accuracy.

Partner Management & Enablement

• Manage and support authorized HP channel partners and resellers in the region.
• Enable partners through regular engagement, joint customer visits, training, and deal strategy discussions.
• Ensure partners generate validated opportunities aligned with HP qualification criteria.
• Support partners in proposal development, ROI justification, and solution positioning.

Opportunity Validation & Case Maturation

• Validate opportunities by assessing customer needs, application fit, volume potential, and investment readiness.
• Mature sales cases by driving technical evaluations, print trials, proof of concepts, and business case development.
• Collaborate with internal teams to address technical, commercial, and operational requirements.
• Ensure timely progression of opportunities from lead to closure.

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage directly with key customers and decision-makers to influence buying decisions.
• Position HP’s value proposition in digital flexible packaging, including productivity, sustainability, and time-to-market benefits.
• Act as the voice of the customer, providing market feedback to internal stakeholders.

Internal Collaboration & Reporting

• Work closely with HP technical, application, service, and marketing teams to ensure customer success.
• Maintain accurate CRM records for opportunities, forecasts, and partner activities.
• Provide regular sales performance, pipeline, and market intelligence reports.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Packaging Technology, Printing, Business, or a related field.
• MBA or equivalent commercial qualification is an advantage.
• Experience: 8–12 years of experience in industrial B2B sales, preferably in Flexible packaging, printing, converting, or industrial equipment.
• Proven experience managing channel partners and indirect sales models.
• Strong track record in solution selling and managing complex, high-value sales cycles.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong consultative selling and negotiation skills.
• Ability to validate and mature complex business cases.
• Solid understanding of flexible packaging workflows, substrates, and market dynamics.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• High level of ownership, discipline in pipeline management, and result orientation.

Job - Sales

• Schedule: Full time
• Shift: No shift premium (India)
• Travel: Relocation
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