our client is a leading manufacturer of corrugated packaging solutions due to continued success growth and investment they are now looking to strengthen their existing sales team by appointing a new technical sales executive to secure new business opportunities for their hqpp division throughout the uk the role reporting to the sales director your main responsibility will be to proactively research identify and target profitable new business with potential new customers in line with the agreed business sales strategy for their hqpp division securing new business managing and developing these accounts in order for them to achieve their full potential ensuring primary supply and retention this is a national field sales position other responsibilities include implement the agreed hqpp sales strategy as directed by the sales director target and win profitable new business in line with the agreed hqpp sales strategy to agreed budgetary targets support the sales director in the generation of the hqpp sales targets and budgets adhere to all company procedures in respect of customer contracts and agreements pertaining to stock price origination and any other identified commercial aspects provide market analysis including competitor activity and market trends as required to support strategic business development acquire and maintain a thorough knowledge of the hqpp product market it s key users and their relevant market sectors to identify and exploit profitable new business opportunities project manage the introduction of new hqpp customers into the business ensuring a high level of customer service is achieved provide accurate short medium and long term forecasts as necessary to support business planning activities the person applications are invited from candidates who can demonstrate a strong knowledge of print from ideally the printed carton industry hqpp corrugated industry or similar printed packaging sectors it is essential that you have strong sales process management and closing skills and can demonstrate success in key new business development other attributes are experience of a packaging manufacturing environment experience in decorative print packaging sales role selling communication presentation skills negotiation skills process print knowledge commercial awareness including estimatingpricing pc skills including powerpointexcelword project management numerical verbal reasoning skills results focused highly self motivated tenacity persistence and confidence initiative self motivated and positive attitude the package you will receive a basic salary of circa k negotiable up to 15 bonus structure pension scheme 25 days holiday plus stats why apply you will be joining a well known and successful organisation who prefer to develop and promote their employees financially secure who offer long term career prospects and a friendly team spirited working atmosphere for further information and to apply online please click on the apply now button