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Candidates from the newsletter of August 17, 2016

 

To speak with any of these candidates contact David McCrum at 800-548-3506 ext. 3279 or

Email dmccrum@swiftrecruiters.com

 

27749 Sales Representative – With over 20 years of experience in printing, extrusion coating, lamination, adhesives, non-wovens, injection, blow molding and paperboard packaging, this energetic and successful sales representative located in the Midwest is looking for a new opportunity

 

  • Experienced and successful sales representative with expertise in key account management, strategic sales and market planning, and problem resolution
  • Product expertise encompasses papers, films, coatings and adhesives, including related industry test and certification methods
  • Extensive converting knowledge of printing, extrusion coating, lamination, non-wovens, injection and blow molding, corrugating and medical packaging
  • Proven success at opening new accounts, developing new material applications and increasing sales at established accounts
  • Consistently led company in new business initiatives
  • Excellent communicator with the ability to function as a team leader to manage organizational change and direct quality and operational initiatives
  • Successfully manage new product introductions from concept through commercialization
  • Understands complex, multi-level selling process

 

58790 Account Executive/Management Executive – This highly experienced account executive is focused on the flexible packaging industry, with experience with pre-press, flexographic printing, adhesive lamination and pouch conversion, and is located in Texas but willing to relocate anywhere out west

 

  • Senior management executive, senior account executive, sales manager, operations director and packaging consultant with an effective and consistent track record in developing new sales territories and expanding business opportunities with new and existing clients
  • Extensive experience in the flexible packaging industry (adhesive laminations, flexographic printing and custom pouch manufacturing), in both operations and in business development, with an emphasis on food packaging applications, medical applications and medical device applications
  • Strong communicator and a polished professional with excellent presentation skills and a consistent track record in B2B sales

 

60404 Film/Plastic Bag Sales Professional – This sales professional has experience in the film and plastic bag industry and is a relationship builder with a successful track record of developing and retaining business

 

  • Consummate sales professional who is driven, self-motivated and disciplined
  • Relationship builder with a successful track record in developing and retaining both old and new business in a highly competitive industry
  • Team player who is customer focused, with a solid work ethic and passion for success
  • Cognizant of key competition, market trends and industry changes
  • Known to have a professional, energetic attitude and appearance

 

59911 Sales Manager – This Midwest sales manager has over 10 years of experience in the film industry, motivating and leading teams to set record-high sales figures and expanding territories; willing to relocate

 

  • Motivated sales manager skilled in leading teams to set record-high sales figures, expanding existing territories and developing new accounts
  • Talented sales professional effective at multi-tasking and reaching sales targets
  • Builds loyalty and long-term relationships with customers
  • Attentive sales manager with track record of consistently achieving employee retention and sales goals
  • Results-oriented area sales manager excelling in identifying customer needs and providing solutions
  • Extensive personal network
  • Strong communication skills with people at all levels

 

70090 Corrugated Sales Representative – This sales representative is a consistent, top performing sales professional in the corrugated industry, dealing largely in die casting, MIM, screw machine parts and rheocast processing in the northern United States; willing to relocate

 

  • Closed 25+ net new print and display accounts
  • Created and developed new packaging for upstart cosmetic company
  • Partnered with overseas packaging manufacturers
  • Collaborated with clients to implement effective strategies to increase exposure in market place
  • Achieved $3M revenue growth
  • Increased sales territory over 100%
  • Sourced manufacturing plants in China and Vietnam
  • Coordinated the import of overseas manufactured goods
  • Sold tin citronella candles and wire soap caddies to retail stores Target and Menards
  • Identified and developed new client base

 

65963 Sales Representative – Candidate is a skilled sales representative with more than 10 years of experience in the packaging/janitorial supplies industry in Wisconsin

 

  • Excellent project management and strategic planning abilities
  • Strong customer service/sales, negotiating and communication skills
  • Admirable problem solving and conflict resolution strategies
  • Skilled sales associate with more than 10 years of experience in customer service
  • Demonstrated success expanding customer base and recruiting clients
  • Proven ability to manage key account relationships and maintain profit

 

56418 Sales Manager – This candidate is a seasoned sales professional with experience in POP/POS and working with corrugated equipment in Illinois

 

  • Team builder with demonstrated ability to increase sales performance
  • Highly effective in developing, growing and motivating sales forces
  • Achieved success in both entrepreneurial and large corporate environments
  • Successful business process redesigns using P&L analysis as a strategic tool
  • Proficient in written and interpersonal communication skills
  • Excellent in Microsoft PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, ACT!, Gmail and Skype
  • Able to successfully prioritize and complete multiple requests in a fast-paced environment
  • Proven ability to build networks to enhance effectiveness and share knowledge in selling
  • Strong numeracy and analytical skills
  • Demonstrated record of delivery on value adding projects and programs for selling
  • Conveys information fluently, interprets and clarifies details, and explains rationale
  • Knowledge of geographic footprint and industry players in packaging
  • Can apply intermediate financial skills, including key financial ratios, in business consulting
  • Able to manage a number of accounts across a specified territory or area
  • Identifies, engages and manages relationships at all levels with strategic partners by developing trust and common goals in the selling process
  • Tenacity in pursuing delivery of business results

 

48221 Territory Sales Manager – This sales professional has over 25 years of experience in the film, plastic, rigid container and stretch film industries, growing a territory directly with end users as well as distribution partners in Texas, Oklahoma and  Louisiana

 

  • Sales responsibility over $13 million in packaging/container business in south central and north central US
  • Generates leads, conducts initial calls and engages customer in all facets of buying process
  • Negotiates pricing, contracts and terms
  • Presents innovative packaging solutions to customers and targets in market, adding value and allowing them to differentiate from their competition
  • Manages multiple internal touch points to advance the sale, including creative services, product design/engineering, customer service, plant managers, scheduling and product line managers
  • Manages customer base of direct end users and distribution partners as well as large national accounts

 

48140 Sales Representative – The candidate is highly accomplished in corrugated boxes, bags and miscellaneous packaging supplies as well as wooden pallets in Illinois, and is willing to travel

 

  • Highly accomplished, driven and experienced sales representative with a proven track record of success in territory management and significant closing experience
  • Strong ability to gain business by streamlining a company’s packaging needs through vendor inventory management, consolidation and JIT processes
  • Serves as a results-oriented partner/supplier who maintains open communications in an environment of respect and collaboration, ushering in a future of success and profitability for an organization
  • Skills include VMi programs, supplier partnership, vendor negotiations and computer proficiency

 

62668 Printing Sales Professional – This candidate has over 20 years of experience in the printing industry, selling inkjet equipment, wide format/workflows, servers and digital offset presses in Michigan; willing to relocate but would be more open to travel more than relocation

  • Manages and sells directly to major accounts and commercial print companies within lower Michigan and northern Ohio

  • Cultivates and develops new business, and grows and maintains existing customers with equipment and solutions including: Bizhub Press C8000/C7000/C6000/C1250/KM-1 UV inkjet press, KIP and HP wide format, workflows, servers and IT solutions

  • Plans and carries out direct selling activities, including prospecting, qualifying, presentations, demonstrations, contract negotiations and improving customer relations

  • Managed all sales/marketing activities for customized ultrasonic welding machines for the automotive industries

  • Developed presentations and research opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and improve client relationships

  • Facilitated communication between sales, customer and other departments

  • Managed and coordinated customer RFQs, proposals, order entry and internal specification documents

  • Ensured all CAD data and related project documents were complete and current, and reviewed with design, engineering and feasibility teams

  • Coordinated and managed machine runoff, shipment, installation and commissioning of all welding machines

67696 Maintenance Technician – This Wisconsin candidate is a 14 year maintenance technician veteran with experience in plant facilities, electrical, welding, machining, forklifts and cranes

  • Current member of a team to collaboratively minimize production downtime by implementing parameter specifications for vendor-supplied materials, and performing root cause analysis on process/packaging equipment and routine audits on vendor-supplied materials as they’re received
  • Trained new employees in safe, efficient operations of commissioned equipment
  • Maintains plant facilities and equipment to ensure efficient production
  • Electrical diagnostics
  • Troubleshoots and repairs equipment with use of various hand held tools, welding, machining, forklifts and overhead cranes
  • Installs and coordinates equipment, including high/low voltage wiring, programming and debugging
  • Data entry and tracking of parts, equipment and work performed on a daily basis

 

68991 Sales Manager/Account Manager – Highly competent sales professional with diverse experience in offset, flexographic, packaging and digital print applications in the printing industry; located in NJ

 

  • Provides a proven track record of success
  • Utilizes consultative sales and value proposition selling approach, often becoming a trusted advisor to customers
  • Self-motivated, effective multi-tasking, engaging and driving to task completion
  • Committed to customer satisfaction, ensuring company financial goals are met or exceeded
  • Maintained strategic sales and technical roles while growing distribution and direct sales for graphic arts annuity consumables and equipment
  • Maintains a wealth of experience in industrial graphic arts industry, transitioning from analog to new digital technologies
  • Began career in hands-on printing trade, learning and sharpening skills to transition into training, sales and service roles, working way up through the printing trade to become a graphic arts sales professional
  • Solid sales and technical professional
  • Technically competent in all areas of printing
  • Consultative and value selling approach
  • International printing experience
  • Strong, independent professional
  • Consistent sales growth for career

28569 Account Manager/Sales Manager – Motivated sales representative in the Southeast with more than 20 years of successful sales experience, including over 15 years with custom expanded foam packaging and OEM products

  • Senior account manager for manufacturer of custom expanded foam packaging and OEM products

  • Major involvement with key Fortune 1000 accounts

  • Develops new business with current customers and through prospecting

  • Works closely with plants and customers to resolve quality issues and creatively meet customer demands

  • Collaborates with engineering and purchasing to develop custom solutions for cost reduction and packaging improvement projects

  • Sales manager for manufacturer of custom expanded foam packaging and OEM products
  • Maintained high customer satisfaction by providing superior customer service and support
  • Worked closely with engineering, purchasing and production from project inception to project completion
  • Managed all aspects of customer development, retention and service
  • Increased sales by over $2,000,000

66680 Logistics Broker – This broker is young, aggressive, highly flexible and willing to learn, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  • Flexible sales responsibilities included domestic/international companies, between U.S., Mexico and Canada

  • Managed sales and business relationships, directly corresponding to his own customers along with the team’s customers

  • Gained new customers regularly

  • Created opportunities for the growth of business

57480 Sales Representative – Midwestern candidate has 20 years of experience in the packaging industry, including 12 years of direct sales experience in selling molded and fabricated foam applications used in both the automotive and industrial packaging arenas to OEM and Tier I and II supply chains

  • Responsibilities encompassed package design, cost estimating, prototyping, production and sales of molded and fabricated foam applications used in both the automotive and industrial packaging arenas
  • Highly motivated salesperson who has a proven track record of transcending key markets, using diverse materials to solve customer needs
  • Instrumental in creating alliances with returnable rack manufacturers and corrugated houses to produce returnable shipping systems used in the automotive industry
  • Strong background in package design, production, testing and costing to ensure the customer is getting the best value in the marketplace
  • As an accomplished transportation broker, responsible for the movement of customer goods from point A to point B, meeting customer’s desired price requirements

 

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