Greif
Account Manager - Outside Sales (Open)
Greif offers a great working environment and the opportunity to make an immediate impact at a company where your ideas are always welcome.
Job Description Founded in 1877,
Greif
is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries. The company delivers trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions that support some of the world’s most demanding and fastest-growing industries. With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability, Greif packages life’s essentials – and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders.
Vision Being the best customer service company in the world.
Purpose Create packaging solutions for life’s essentials.
Role Overview Outside Sales for Small Plastics Manufacturing. Responsible for selling products and services to existing customers and prospective clients. Maintains existing business and assists sales and/or marketing management to achieve new sales. Responsible for the creation and solicitation of price quotes. Executes re‑pricing actions for underperforming accounts when necessary.
Travel required (up to 50%).
Major Responsibilities
Communicates with existing customers and manages accounts to ensure customer satisfaction. Maintains existing business by developing and presenting value propositions to existing customers.
Partners with colleagues in functional areas including, but not limited to: Production, Customer Service, Accounts Receivable, and Logistics in order to provide the best customer service possible.
Interacts with and assists sales managers and/or directors to achieve sales goals.
Creates detailed price quotes.
Creates and delivers presentations to internal and external customers, along with samples and prototypes.
Completes and updates sales‑related paperwork and reporting systems.
Maintains relationships with plants that service customers in the assigned territory, product area, or accounts.
May solicit requests for quotes.
May execute re‑pricing action for underperforming accounts when necessary.
May interface with plants to determine lost and new customer opportunities (e.g., customer segment, value propositions).
Performs other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
Typically possesses a bachelor's degree and 4‑8 years of experience.
Knowledge and Skills
Possesses solid sales experience; industrial sales experience a plus.
Demonstrates excellent written and oral communication skills.
Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills.
Possesses excellent time management and planning skills.
Possesses analytical and problem‑solving skills.
Ability to perform cold customer calls and follow up on leads.
Demonstrated negotiation skills.
Up to 50% travel required. Company car plan included.
Benefits Statement Greif offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, paid time off, and other competitive benefits which are available for eligible colleagues effective day one.
EEO Statement We are an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of sex, race, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.
For more information, see the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: https://www.greif.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HR-101-Equal-Employment-Opportunity-Policy-English.pdf
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Job Description Founded in 1877,
Greif
is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries. The company delivers trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions that support some of the world’s most demanding and fastest-growing industries. With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability, Greif packages life’s essentials – and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders.
Vision Being the best customer service company in the world.
Purpose Create packaging solutions for life’s essentials.
Role Overview Outside Sales for Small Plastics Manufacturing. Responsible for selling products and services to existing customers and prospective clients. Maintains existing business and assists sales and/or marketing management to achieve new sales. Responsible for the creation and solicitation of price quotes. Executes re‑pricing actions for underperforming accounts when necessary.
Travel required (up to 50%).
Major Responsibilities
Communicates with existing customers and manages accounts to ensure customer satisfaction. Maintains existing business by developing and presenting value propositions to existing customers.
Partners with colleagues in functional areas including, but not limited to: Production, Customer Service, Accounts Receivable, and Logistics in order to provide the best customer service possible.
Interacts with and assists sales managers and/or directors to achieve sales goals.
Creates detailed price quotes.
Creates and delivers presentations to internal and external customers, along with samples and prototypes.
Completes and updates sales‑related paperwork and reporting systems.
Maintains relationships with plants that service customers in the assigned territory, product area, or accounts.
May solicit requests for quotes.
May execute re‑pricing action for underperforming accounts when necessary.
May interface with plants to determine lost and new customer opportunities (e.g., customer segment, value propositions).
Performs other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
Typically possesses a bachelor's degree and 4‑8 years of experience.
Knowledge and Skills
Possesses solid sales experience; industrial sales experience a plus.
Demonstrates excellent written and oral communication skills.
Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills.
Possesses excellent time management and planning skills.
Possesses analytical and problem‑solving skills.
Ability to perform cold customer calls and follow up on leads.
Demonstrated negotiation skills.
Up to 50% travel required. Company car plan included.
Benefits Statement Greif offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, paid time off, and other competitive benefits which are available for eligible colleagues effective day one.
EEO Statement We are an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of sex, race, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.
For more information, see the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: https://www.greif.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HR-101-Equal-Employment-Opportunity-Policy-English.pdf
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