SALES AGENT / ACCOUNT MANAGER
Job Summary
We are looking for a results-driven Sales Agent / Account Manager responsible for developing new business opportunities, maintaining strong client relationships, and managing existing and potential accounts. The ideal candidate should have solid knowledge of PET plastics, strong sales and account management skills, and preferably an established network or client portfolio within the plastics, manufacturing, recycling, or related industries.
The role requires a proactive and highly communicative individual who can identify sales opportunities, understand client requirements, conduct site visits, and consistently follow up with prospects and existing customers to achieve sales targets.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain strong, long-term relationships with existing and potential clients.
- Conduct regular calls, messages, emails, and follow-ups with clients and prospects.
- Identify, qualify, and develop new sales opportunities and potential accounts.
- Utilize existing client networks, listings, and business relationships to generate new leads and sales.
- Conduct client site visits as needed to understand customer requirements, build relationships, and identify business opportunities.
- Understand and effectively communicate PET plastic products, materials, specifications, and applications to clients.
- Assess customer requirements and recommend appropriate products or solutions based on their needs.
- Prepare quotations, proposals, and other sales-related documents as required.
- Monitor inquiries, quotations, orders, and client requirements to ensure timely follow-up and coordination.
- Coordinate with internal teams regarding product availability, pricing, delivery schedules, and other client requirements.
- Maintain accurate and updated client records, sales leads, and account information.
- Submit daily sales and activity reports covering client calls, messages, emails, site visits, leads, follow-ups, and other business development activities.
- Monitor market developments, customer demands, and competitor activities within the PET plastics industry.
- Meet or exceed assigned sales targets and contribute to overall business growth.
- Provide excellent customer service and address client concerns in a timely and professional manner.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in sales, account management, business development, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of PET plastics is highly preferred.
- Existing client network, portfolio, or listings within the plastics, manufacturing, recycling, packaging, or related industries is a strong advantage.
- Experience selling plastic materials, PET products, recycled materials, packaging materials, or related products is preferred.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
- Strong customer service and follow-up skills.
- Organized and capable of maintaining accurate sales and activity reports.
- Self-motivated, proactive, persistent, and results-oriented.
- Ability to work independently while coordinating effectively with internal teams.
- Willingness to conduct client site visits and travel as required.
- Proficient in basic Microsoft Office applications and sales reporting tools.
Preferred Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is someone with strong PET plastics knowledge, an established client network, and proven sales or account management experience. Candidates who already have relationships with manufacturers, recyclers, packaging companies, distributors, or other businesses involved in the PET plastics industry are highly preferred.