Packaging Sales Representative

Shelgin Partners Recruiting Agency; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 90,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car plan

Full benefits

Expense reimbursement

Job summary

Our client, a major polyethylene packaging manufacturer, seeks an Outside Sales Representative to manage a multi-state territory and grow a full product line across diverse markets. Travel up to 50% and collaborate with internal teams to drive account growth and service excellence.

The role offers uncapped earning potential with a base salary up to $105,000 plus commissions and performance upside. Distributors are a meaningful channel alongside direct sales.

Qualifications

• Outside sales experience in the packaging industry.
• Experience selling films, pouches, bags, sheeting, or related flexible materials.
• Experience working for or with distributors.
• Ability to travel up to 50% throughout the territory.
• Strong track record of new business development and relationship building.

Responsibilities

• Drive new business development and expand existing accounts across a large geographic territory.
• Sell polyethylene-based packaging solutions including films, pouches, bags, shrink film, and sheeting.
• Manage direct customer relationships and distribution partnerships.
• Travel up to 50% to cover the region and support customer needs.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure product alignment, service excellence, and account growth.

Skills

Outside sales

Territory management

Travel readiness

Job description

Our client, a major manufacturer of polyethylene packaging products—including bags, pouches, shrink film, sheeting, and related flexible materials is seeking an Outside Sales Representative to manage and grow a multi‑state territory. This individual will sell a full product line into diverse markets such as food processing, general manufacturing, beverage, lawn & garden, pet food, and construction films.

Approximately 80% of business is sold direct, with 20% through distribution—and the distributor channel is expanding.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive new business development and expand existing accounts across a large geographic territory.
• Sell polyethylene‑based packaging solutions including films, pouches, bags, shrink film, and sheeting.
• Manage both direct customer relationships and distribution partnerships.
• Travel up to 50% to effectively cover the region and support customer needs.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure product alignment, service excellence, and account growth.

Qualifications

• Outside sales experience in the packaging industry.
• Experience selling films, pouches, bags, sheeting, or related flexible materials (strong plus).
• Experience working for or with distributors (strong plus).
• Ability to travel up to 50% throughout the territory.
• Strong record of new business development, relationship building, and territory management.
• Base salary: Up to $105,000
• Existing book of business: Generates $25,000–$45,000 in commissions
• Performance upside: Additional $30,000–$50,000 expected through new business growth
• Car plan + full benefits + expenses
• Uncapped earning potential tied to performance

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