Packaging Food Specialist
Packaging Food Specialist
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5years
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1 Vacancy
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Territory Development: Design and implement a strategic territory development plan in collaboration with field management to increase market share and drive sales of food packaging solutions.
Customer Solutions: Provide tailored packaging options to meet customer needs across a range of food packaging applications including:
- Barrier shrink bags
- Thermoforming films (flexible and semirigid)
- VFFS (Vertical Form Fill Seal) & HFFS (Horizontal Form Fill Seal) films
- Lidding films
- Rigid packaging (including barrier and nonbarrier trays cups)
- Standup pouches and various premade bags/pouches in multiple formats
- Miscellaneous primary packaging materials such as papers folding cartons labels and EPS trays
- Barrier shrink bags
Collaboration with Equipment Specialists: Work closely with Equipment Specialists to enhance consumable sales in conjunction with equipment sales ensuring that customers have access to comprehensive packaging solutions.
Supplier Management: Build and maintain relationships with suppliers to support local territory needs and SupplyOne standards. Provide support in supplier alignment especially for Private Marketplace Program (PMP) opportunities.
Training and Support: Train and educate the sales team and internal staff on food packaging products processes equipment suppliers and food processing environments.
Crossfunctional Support: Partner with local merchandisers and purchasing agents to identify and align suppliers reinforcing packaging solutions and achieving strategic sales objectives.
Industry Representation: Attend regional and national association meetings to stay current on industry trends and reinforce the company s presence within the food packaging market.
Experience:
- Extensive background in food packaging applications especially for products like meat and cheese with exposure to various packaging formats.
- Preferred experience working with a broadline distributor (e.g. Veritiv Unisource Xpedx) or regional/local independents.
- Extensive background in food packaging applications especially for products like meat and cheese with exposure to various packaging formats.
Technical Knowledge:
- Expertise in food packaging solutions including barrier shrink bags thermoforming films lidding films and rigid/flexible packaging.
- Expertise in food packaging solutions including barrier shrink bags thermoforming films lidding films and rigid/flexible packaging.
Territory Strategy & Development:
- Ability to craft and execute a strategic growth plan for the assigned territory.
- Ability to craft and execute a strategic growth plan for the assigned territory.
Supplier Relations:
- Skilled in managing supplier relationships to support territory needs and company standards.
- Skilled in managing supplier relationships to support territory needs and company standards.
Training Abilities:
- Excellent communication skills to train sales teams and support crossfunctional efforts within the organization.
Requirements
Experience:
- 10 years of experience in food packaging ideally with a strong background in flexible packaging applications.
- Proven ability to serve as the specialist between sales teams and customers facilitating effective communication and solution development.
- 10 years of experience in food packaging ideally with a strong background in flexible packaging applications.
Technical Knowledge:
- Expertise in various packaging formats such as barrier shrink bags thermoforming films and rigid/flexible packaging.
- Expertise in various packaging formats such as barrier shrink bags thermoforming films and rigid/flexible packaging.
Interpersonal Skills:
- Strong communication skills to work effectively with crossfunctional teams and external partners.
- Excellent problemsolving and decisionmaking abilities to address challenges and optimize packaging solutions for clients.
- Strong communication skills to work effectively with crossfunctional teams and external partners.
Strategic Thinking:
- Capability to develop and implement a territory development strategy that aligns with organizational goals.
- Capability to develop and implement a territory development strategy that aligns with organizational goals.
Additional Skills:
- Deep understanding of food processing environments and packaging standards.
- Ability to manage multiple projects balance priorities and work under tight deadlines.
- Skilled in building supplier relationships and maintaining a collaborative environment.
- Strong organizational skills to balance multiple projects and meet sales goals.
- Ability to work collaboratively with equipment and sales teams to optimize client solutions.
Benefits
Competitive Salary: We offer competitive compensation that reflects your skills and experience
Experience: 10+ years of experience in food packaging, ideally with a strong background in flexible packaging applications. Proven ability to serve as the specialist between sales teams and customers, facilitating effective communication and solution development. Technical Knowledge: Expertise in various packaging formats such as barrier shrink bags, thermoforming films, and rigid/flexible packaging. Interpersonal Skills: Strong communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners. Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities to address challenges and optimize packaging solutions for clients. Strategic Thinking: Capability to develop and implement a territory development strategy that aligns with organizational goals. Additional Skills: Deep understanding of food processing environments and packaging standards. Ability to manage multiple projects, balance priorities, and work under tight deadlines. Skilled in building supplier relationships and maintaining a collaborative environment. Strong organizational skills to balance multiple projects and meet sales goals. Ability to work collaboratively with equipment and sales teams to optimize client solutions.
Employment Type
Remote
