Contract Manufacturing Sales Specialist

Consumer Product Partners; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Specialist for Contract Manufacturing to enhance its contract manufacturing business. This role involves managing projects, collaborating with customers, and ensuring timely delivery of new products. The ideal candidate will excel in project management, possess strong communication skills, and have a keen eye for detail. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and teamwork, where your contributions will directly impact the growth and success of exciting new initiatives in the personal care product manufacturing sector.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Disability insurance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field required.
• Strong organizational and time management skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily activities across multiple projects to meet goals.
• Provide customer support and resolve issues effectively.
• Forecast sales production needs and compare budget actuals.

Skills

Project Management

Customer Support

Sales Forecasting

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Sales, Business Administration, Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Consumer Product Partners provided pay range

This range is provided by Consumer Product Partners. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$60,000.00/yr - $80,000.00/yr

Direct message the job poster from Consumer Product Partners

The Specialist for Contract Manufacturing helps grow Consumer Product Partners' contract manufacturing business by supporting projects, interacting with customers, and presenting new products. They ensure project goals are met on time and within budget, manage daily activities across multiple projects, and ensure functional departments meet key deliverables. The role also involves collaborating with leadership on new product development, gathering cost estimate data, and assisting with customer communication, problem-solving, and portfolio management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Present new products and the full range of the company's capabilities; evaluate new business opportunities, visit stores, review codes, and make recommendations on product offerings.
• Forecast sales production needs, quantities, and trends. Compare sales performance to budget actuals.
• Provide customer support by addressing customer requests to resolve issues.
• Review Finished Goods on Hand report, manage excess or slow-moving inventory, complete weekly sales reports, sample requests, and artwork requirements.
• Perform project management duties for new business opportunities, following the Stage Gate process before presenting pricing to customers.
• Monitor incoming orders and ensure effective fulfillment by reviewing upcoming production schedules, coordinating with the scheduling department and customer service to meet customer needs while avoiding excess inventory or obsolescence risk.
• Take a proactive approach to account management by serving as a single point of contact for contract manufacturing accounts and coordinating conversations with other supporting departments.
• Arrange meetings with all relevant decision-makers within the customer.
• Handle additional responsibilities as needed, including Swan Zone Account and order form management and production scheduling for contract manufacturing accounts.
• Manage new products through workflow, activation, production, and transportation.
• Participate in Stage Gate meetings.
• Maintain project information for scoping and execution phases.
• Communicate project deliverables and changes to the organization.
• Develop solutions to keep projects on track.
• Lead cross-functional team meetings.
• Communicate with project stakeholders.
• Provide cost-effective solutions while meeting customer needs.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Sales, Business Administration, Engineering or relevant field required.
• Preferred: SAP knowledge
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in working with cross-functional teams
• Strong attention to detail

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

None

Travel:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers and filing cabinets.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands and reach with hands and arms.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  General Business

• Industries

  Personal Care Product Manufacturing

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Disability insurance

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