Field Sales Manager- Corrugate / Cartonboard Packaging

Field Sales Manager- Corrugate / Cartonboard Packaging (covering the North West region)

West Yorkshire - Hybrid working (only required to go onsite once every fortnight)

Salary and Package:

• 40-45k basic salary
• Uncapped Commission at 1% of net sales
• Company Vehicle or Car Allowance
• Mobile Phone, Laptop etc
• Company Pension Scheme

Company and Overview - A long-established and successful Corrugated Packaging manufacturer located in the West Yorkshire area are currently recruiting for a Regional Sales Manager role covering the Northwest region.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing and ambitious industry leader within the packaging sector. The company operates from a substantial, well-equipped manufacturing site in the North of England and has an established reputation for supplying high-quality corrugated packaging solutions to both local and national customers.

The role is newly created and will involve developing new business across the region while also managing a portfolio of long-standing existing customers. You will need the ability to engage confidently with businesses across a range of industries, identifying opportunities and introducing them to a broad portfolio of packaging products and services.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and driven business developer who is keen to build their career within a vibrant, hardworking team. The business is part of a wider UK-wide network of manufacturing sites and has ambitious plans for continued growth.

If fibre-based packaging and FMCG manufacturing are in your DNA, you're looking for an exciting career move, and you want to make a genuine impact within a growing organisation, this could be the opportunity for you.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Develop new business opportunities utilising our lead generation CRM, following up on enquiries, understanding customer requirements and working closely with designers, production, and technical teams to deliver tailored solutions
• Provide account management support to existing customers across your region.
• Develop and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships customers, acting as the first point of contact for customer enquiries and orders.
• Working in collaboration with colleagues, prepare and deliver sales presentations and proposals to potential customers.
• Participate and engage in marketing and lead generation campaigns.
• Achieve and exceed sales targets and KPI's.
• Prepare regular reports and updates on opportunity pipeline and live accounts.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of our product lines, materials and production processes.

Experience Needed:

• Must have previous experience of New Business Sales
• Must have previous experience in the corrugated / cartonboard industry
• You must be able to demonstrate high proficiency in the full sales cycle & maintain a consistently high rate of activity
• Highly skilled at cold calling, consultative selling & closing
• Have experience account managing B2B services
• You must be self-disciplined, shrewd & tenacious
• Field sales experience
• Full driving licence
• Strong broad IT skills
• Ability to adapt to new software & systems
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Professional & confident communicator
• Willingness to assist in all areas necessary outside of normal duties

Interviews are being conducted as soon as possible for this vacancy, so if you are interested please get in touch as soon as possible and register your details with us -

Please note; we will not pass on any of your details without prior consent!

Key words - packaging / Print / Cardboard / corrugated / business development / key account manager / account manager / boxes