Sales Representative

Packaging Corporation of America; Opelika (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Three weeks paid vacation

Paid holidays

401k with employer match

Life / AD&D / disability coverage

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is seeking an accomplished outside sales professional to cover the Alabama region. The role involves meeting sales targets, securing product distribution, and maintaining strong customer relationships.

PCA emphasizes high standards, teamwork, and a golden-rule culture. The ideal candidate brings a Bachelor’s Degree with 3–5 years of sales experience, excellent communication, and the ability to manage strategic accounts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and/or 3–5 years of outside sales experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet sales goals.
• Ability to negotiate and manage accounts with independent judgment.

Responsibilities

• Achieves sales goals and executes plans within an assigned territory or account.
• Secures and maintains distribution, provides pricing, negotiates terms, and maintains sales agreements.
• Generates and manages leads to build a strong pipeline.
• Maintains customer relationships and expands existing business.

Skills

Driving license

Communication skills

Sales drive

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.

People Customers Trust

At Packaging Corporation of America (PCA), we think of ourselves as more than a box manufacturer. We are an ideas and solutions company. We seek to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and display products of all kinds. It just happens to be that corrugated products are our area of expertise. At PCA, you’ll find the best people in the industry operating in a “golden rule” culture. We actively promote mutually rewarding relationships with each other and our customers by advocating respect for every individual, ethical and fair practices, and the highest standards in what we say and do. PCA is proud to have a highly skilled and experienced team leading the way. As a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest producers of containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the U.S., PCA offers customers broad expertise and economies of scale, while our multiple plant locations let us rapidly meet the local needs of our customers.

PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Achieves sales goals and executes sales plans within an assigned sales territory and/or account with new or existing business.
• Responsible for securing and maintaining distribution of products and/or services, providing pricing, negotiating, and maintaining effective sales agreements.
• Creates, monitors, and revises lead generation plans to ensure a substantive sales opportunity pipeline.
• Satisfies existing customer needs and expands existing business by fostering and maintaining customer relationships.
• Coordinates with the design department on the customer’s behalf to improve existing design and develops new designs.
• Reviews opportunities and problems, and the efficiency of existing procedures with sales manager and recommends opportunities for improvements.
• Responsible for overall account management, which may include recordkeeping, credit applications, forecasts, budgets and credit collections from delinquent accounts.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid drivers license and good driving record for the last 3 years in order to qualify for a company vehicle or vehicle reimbursement.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure, self-motivated, manage time well, and be committed to their individual and team’s success.
• Ability to use independent judgment in negotiating sales agreements and be able to exercise expertise with difficult or sensitive accounts.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree and/or 3-5 years of experience in outside sales with a proven record of success.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3 years of experience in corrugated material or paper sales.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and all other protected classes.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Starting salary range for position: $85K - $140K depending upon experience.
• Paid Vacation: Three (3) weeks per calendar year. Pro-rata Vacation during the initial year of hire based upon start date within the calendar year.
• Paid Holidays.
• Within the first 30 days of employment, an employee (and their dependents) is eligible to enroll in certain benefit coverages -- medical, dental, and vision – and are automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages.
• Upon hire, an employee is automatically enrolled in the 401k plan. The plan offers both pre-tax and Roth contribution options along with employer provided matching contributions.
• Disclaimer: The Compensation and Benefits information in this posting represents PCA’s good faith and reasonable estimate of what it may pay for this position. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.