The Sales Representative is responsible for driving sales of Business Unit solutions within the designated market. Key duties include forecasting and achieving annual objectives for sales, margins and volume growth. Position is focused on securing business from prospective and current accounts in an effort to meet sales objectives. Minimal training and oversight are required; works autonomously on a day-to-day basis. Up to 75% travel is required.
ResponsibilitiesEssential Duties & Responsibilities
The purpose of the Sales Function is to deliver:
- Profitable revenue growth, including robust new business development.
- Achieve stated gross margin targets as a percentage of sales.
- Approach the sales process with a high degree of professionalism and effectiveness by successful utilization of customer centric selling skills and tools, such as use of scorecards, business reviews, EVE tools, high/wide/deep, 5 warning signs, prospecting & new account calls, development of a robust sales funnel, collecting ARs, avoidance of bad debts, cross selling, and effective CRM system management.
- Establish, track and close new business targets consistent with long-term growth objectives.
- Implement marketing programs and provide feedback on resource needs and emerging opportunities.
- Establish account development plans and network resources up, down and across both the customer’s organization and Avient.
- Develop, execute and manage sales plans, sales budgets, and expense budgets.
- As an individual and sales team member, contributes to the company's planning of both long- and short-term business objectives. This will include periodic and annual sales forecasts, as well as the setting of sales volume goals.
- Prospecting and cold calling.
- Deliver the planned results (AOP).
- Exercises discretion and judgment with respect to specific selling activities. These include, but are not limited to, solutions including appropriate product grades to be offered for specific applications and markets; appropriate use of standard product grades versus a custom compounded product and; competitive pricing of products.
- Work both directly and cooperatively with channel partners to close business based on customer's purchasing requirements.
- Maintains current accounts as well as develops new accounts. This includes independent assessment of a customer's needs and the presence of competitive pressures.
- May be required to serve as a primary company representative at trade shows, conferences and in other promotional settings.
- Create and maintain CRM data and sales statistics as required.
- May work with Technical and Customer Service team to ensure customer requirements and satisfaction is met.
Scope
Personnel: Individual contributor.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry/Polymer/Engineering, complemented by an MBA in Marketing.
Industry Background: Demonstrated experience in Plastic Manufacturing, Polymer Production, or Masterbatch Sales.
Exposure: Practical knowledge of plastic manufacturing processes and materials, with emphasis on key resins and masterbatches.
Skills:
Strong sales acumen with proven expertise in new masterbatch development and complaint resolution
Proficiency in IT tools including MS Office, SAP, and CRM systems
Analytical mindset with excellent English communication skills (verbal and written)
Experience: Minimum of 3 years in the plastic industry, with solid familiarity with target markets and processes.
Mobility: Willingness to travel extensively, with capacity for 35+ customer visits per month across the North Region (Lahore, Islamabad, KPK, South Punjab). Must be comfortable with long-distance driving.
Location Preference: Candidates based in Lahore are preferred for optimal alignment with North Region operations.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Polymer, or Engineering
- MBA in Marketing
- Experience in Plastic Manufacturing, Polymer Production, or Masterbatch Sales
- Practical knowledge of plastic manufacturing processes and materials (key resins and masterbatches)
- Proven sales acumen and expertise in new masterbatch development and complaint resolution
- Proficiency in MS Office, SAP, and CRM systems
- Analytical mindset with excellent English communication skills (verbal and written)
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in the plastic industry
- Willingness to travel extensively (up to 75%) and conduct 35+ customer visits per month
- Comfortable with long-distance driving
- Based in Lahore (preferred)
Avient Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Avient Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Avient Corporation.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with immediate vesting and a company match is part of the package, and company filings confirm employer-supported retirement plans. This foundation positions retirement benefits as a meaningful element of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes vacation and dedicated hours for community service, with many roles offering eligibility from Day One. The offering spans vacation, sick time, holidays, and volunteer time, providing breadth beyond basic leave.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Performance-based bonuses and formal recognition programs complement base pay, and some manufacturing postings describe guaranteed bi-annual bonuses. Overtime pay availability in hourly roles can materially lift take-home earnings.
Avient Corporation Insights
What We Do
Welcome to a new kind of materials company. This is a time where the world craves a more sustainable planet, unprecedented innovation and economic growth. This is a time where people seek strong relationships, diverse perspectives and an opportunity to accept the most pressing challenges of today. It’s in this spirit, that these two complementary businesses have been joined into one. Avient promises to honor the legacies of its past organizations as it seeks to build a world-class sustainable organization – together – that creates value for all stakeholders. Together, Avient will help customers to build a better world with an expanded portfolio of polymer colorant and additive solutions. In addition, all customers will benefit from: • expanded resources, services, development, and technical support • faster and more comprehensive innovation • a combined base of highly skilled R&D teams • a broader, best-in-class solution portfolio • improved geographic reach • enhanced supply security

