Sales Representative - Adhesives

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Cincinnati, OH
In-Office
82K-139K Annually
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The Role

Greif offers a great working environment and the opportunity to make an immediate impact at a company where your ideas are always welcome.

Job Requisition #:

032033 Sales Representative - Adhesives (Open)

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.

OUR VISION:

Being the best customer service company in the world.

 

OUR PURPOSE:

Create packaging solutions for life’s essentials.

ROLE OVERVIEW: 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. 

Key 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, 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
  • Must have at least 4-8 years of experience in Adhesives Sales.

Knowledge and Skills 

  • Possesses solid sales experience in adhesives required.
  • 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 increase and maintain current book of business and perform cold customer calls and follow up on leads.
  • Demonstrated negotiation skills.
  • Local Travel is required throughout the northern and western regions of Cincinnati, OH.

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Compensation Range:

The pay range for this position is $81,800.00 - $139,200.00. Typically, a competitive wage for new hires will fall between $100,000.00 to $115,000.00. Offers for this position may vary based on market data and other factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location. The position may also be eligible for a short-term incentive.

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.

Protect Yourself From Scams: We value the integrity of our recruitment process and prioritize the well-being of our candidates. While you may find Greif job postings on various platforms, all legitimate opportunities can be verified on our official Careers page at www.greif.com. All communication from Greif regarding job opportunities will also come from an @greif.com email address. If you have concerns about the legitimacy of a job posting, receive an unsolicited job offer or suspect fraudulent activity, please contact us for verification via this link Contact Us - Greif.

EEO Statement:

https://www.greif.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HR-101-Equal-Employment-Opportunity-Policy-English.pdf

We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and opportunity for growth. Greif is 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 any other legally protected characteristic.

For more information read Greif’s Equal Opportunity Policy.

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The Company
HQ: Delaware, OH
3,804 Employees
Year Founded: 1877

What We Do

Greif (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), is a global leader in industrial packaging products and services and is pursuing its vision: be the best performing customer service company in the world. The Company produces steel, plastic and fibre drums, intermediate bulk containers, reconditioned containers, containerboard, uncoated recycled paperboard, coated recycled paperboard, tubes and cores and a diverse mix of specialty products. The Company also manufactures packaging accessories and provides filling, packaging and other services for a wide range of industries. Greif also manages timber properties in the southeastern United States. The Company is strategically positioned in more than 35 countries to serve global as well as regional customers. Additional information is on the Company's website at www.greif.com.

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