Sales Manager - Flexible Packaging

Novaris Search; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Novaris Search is seeking an experienced Sales Manager to lead business development and customer growth in the flexible packaging market for the food industry. You will cultivate strategic relationships with food manufacturers, identify opportunities, and drive revenue growth.

You will manage the full sales cycle, collaborate with operations, customer service, and technical teams, and travel to client sites and industry events to close deals and expand our market presence.

Qualifications

• Experience in flexible packaging sales.
• Proven success in sales or business development.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple accounts and meet sales targets.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business and manage existing customer accounts.
• Sell flexible packaging products and solutions to manufacturers, brand owners, and distributors.
• Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline.
• Prepare quotes, proposals, presentations, and sales forecasts.
• Negotiate pricing and manage the full sales cycle.
• Work closely with operations, customer service, and technical teams.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity.
• Travel to customer sites and industry events as required.

Skills

Sales leadership

Key accounts

Negotiation

Strategic planning

Relationship building

Tools

CRM Salesforce

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Sales Manager to lead business development and customer growth within the flexible packaging market, with a focus on packaging solutions for the food industry. This individual will be responsible for developing strategic relationships with food manufacturers, identifying new business opportunities, managing the sales pipeline, and supporting revenue growth.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of flexible packaging products and applications used in food packaging, as well as manufacturing processes, customer requirements, and industry standards. This role requires a commercially driven professional who can combine strategic planning with hands-on customer engagement.

Responsibilities

Develop new business and manage existing customer accounts.

Sell flexible packaging products and solutions to manufacturers, brand owners, and distributors.

Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline.

Prepare quotes, proposals, presentations, and sales forecasts.

Negotiate pricing and manage the full sales cycle.

Work closely with operations, customer service, and technical teams.

Monitor market trends and competitor activity.

Travel to customer sites and industry events as required.

Qualifications

Experience in flexible packaging, converting, or a related packaging sector.

Proven success in sales or business development.

Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.

Ability to manage multiple accounts and meet sales targets.