85101 Sales Representative – This candidate experienced in flexible packaging selling roll stock, film, bags and pouches in the food, beverage and nutraceutical sectors is located in the Houston area

• Closes new business directly while ensuring market fit, customer fit and resource allocation to reach P&L goals
• Expanded South Central footprint from one to 12 customers and growing; tripled annual sales revenue in the food, beverage and nutraceutical sectors
• Developed a portfolio of $4.2MM in revenue from a starting book of business of $400K within the nutraceutical, confectionary, and food and beverage industries
• Conducts frequent visits with current and prospective customers to proactively identify new projects and growth potential in existing business, address any concerns and resolve problems
• Collaborates with senior leadership, procurement, engineering, operations, sales management and support teams to bring projects into production
• Researches materials customers are currently using and submits to R&D resources and the sales leadership team to define and deliver flexible packaging solutions pertinent to the customer’s business needs
• Maintains and updates weekly records of new and existing clients in Microsoft Dynamics and Salesforce

88876 Prepress Manager/Plant Manager – This person experienced in all aspects of folding carton print production is located in the NY/NJ area and is looking for an opportunity there but would also consider one in the Southeast

• Working manager responsible for all aspects of folding carton print production with emphasis on pharmaceutical and clinical trial proprietary packaging
• Responsible for all aspects of digital imaging from artwork development to plate production, ensuring the utmost quality while maintaining scheduling
• Researches, purchases and installs hardware and software to ensure quality, improve efficiency and reduce manufacturing cost and waste
• Oversees department personnel, including health and safety, training and continued growth and education
• Maintains color consistency with the press department through regular fingerprinting and monitoring
• Establishes, implements and maintains color standards through extensive knowledge of digital proofing and color management and their integration into a digital workflow
• Involved in press approvals and all color-related decisions
• Interacts with customers to ensure satisfaction and quality
• Establishes, implements, streamlines and improves workflow in a multi-platform environment
• Handles technical issues and troubleshoots applications and hardware
• Upgrades and maintains graphics applications, as well as being main point of contact for IT
• Creates annual planning for department cost savings
• Excellent knowledge and abilities in all the major graphics applications, including Adobe Creative Suite, Esko Artwork ArtPro and Nexus
• Involved in corporate deployment of lean manufacturing

93433 Sales Representative – This Dallas candidate is experienced in selling corrugated in that region, and previously had a strong sales background in paper sales.

94165 Automation Tech/Controls Engineer – This person who programs Fanuc and Allen-Bradley PLC systems is located in the Massillon, OH area

• Performs advanced troubleshooting and maintains program backups for control and automation equipment

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to enhance control capabilities
• Provides technical guidance and training to maintenance personnel
• Uses PLC and HMI code, ABB and Fanuc robot programming, and Microsoft Office
• Reads electrical, hydraulic and mechanical prints
• Performs highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the plant facility’s equipment
• Performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service

71510 Structural Designer and Packaging Engineer – Candidate has folding carton and corrugated/POP experience, and knowledge of Artios, 3D and Cinema 4D animations; looking for an opportunity in the Chicago area and willing to work remote or freelance

• Concept development, 3D ArtiosCAD v.22 3D renderings and structural design of POP displays, custom packaging and industrial packaging

• Performed preflight of customer art files, virtual 3D video assembly instruction sheets, traditional instruction sheets and custom illustration
• Prepared CAD files for die quoting and abilities to run on plant equipment, including the Abstar rotary, Marumatsu flatbed and EMBA die cutting equipment
• Development and concept of folding carton custom packaging solutions for healthcare, food, cannabis, medical and cosmetic industry clients, among others
• Proficient in use of the Kongsburg cutting table, ArtiosCAD 3D animation and rendering, and virtual 3D animation instruction sheets
• Skill set experience creating multiple-UP layout ArtiosCAD manufacturing files for Manroland and Koenig & Bauer (KBA) printing presses and Bobst E-102, E-130 and E-145 die cutters

94194 Sales Manager – This person who is experienced in corrugated packaging and leading teams of sales people with P&L responsibility is currently in TX but will relocate

• Leadership and sales professional with over 30 years of proven results as an officer of Marines, a sales manager and an account manager
• Possesses the drive and enjoyment in planning and executing a comprehensive sales strategy from lead development through relationship cultivation to negotiation and closing
• Leads a diverse team of outside account managers who on a daily basis offer both new and existing customers a value proposition to meet the customers’ respective business goals
• Experience includes successful sales of packaging solutions to various direct users of corrugated packaging, including grower/packers/shippers of fresh produce, Fortune 100 corporate food and beverage processors, eCommerce, durable industrial products, high tech and other manufacturing segments
• P&L responsibility, CRM experience, sales strategy and budget development
• Drives new sales with specific focus on new business and capturing additional market share while at the same time continually reassessing product and process innovations to ensure the company maintains its leading edge in the industry.

94208 Graphic Designer/Artist – Candidate is experienced in corrugated products and located in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area

• Senior graphic designer with extensive experience working in the packaging industry
• In addition to graphics and design, well versed in the entire packaging production process and capable of handling quality control issues, process improvement and maximizing company revenue
• Recognized and awarded for quality and innovation while working for one of the world’s leading packaging producers
• Skills include graphic design, flexographic print, FEFCO box standards, quality control, process improvement, Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, ESKO ArtiosCAD, Mac and PC, Excel and typography

42805 Sales Director/Business Development – This person works with an array of packaging products from corrugated to all the packaging supplies in distribution including plastic bags in KY/OH/IN, and would consider opening for individual contributor

• Flexible packaging: food and beverage extrusion films, pouches and labels
• Sells into CPG, agriculture, distribution, logistics, manufacturing and healthcare verticals
• Success establishing and cultivating C-suite relationships with large, global accounts
• Consistent history of delivering sustainable revenue and profit results for new clients
• Spearheaded a new digital marketing effort to begin to position roll and film label business growth initiative website in just six months
• New clientele generated and formally introduced company to potential strategic clients in pet food, confections and CPG industries
• Introduced and implemented a strategic pricing model that resulted in a 15% margin gain in the company’s lowest priced niche products
• Developed new CRM and pipeline reporting tool to manage and improve sales process
• United States Army Veteran and West Point Graduate

94170 Plant Manager – Candidate is experienced in corrugated and pallets in the Indianapolis area and would consider management in shift and late shifts

• Results-oriented professional with experience in cost avoidance, cycle time reduction and distribution management
• Motivated individual with experience in the manufacturing industry
• Highly skilled in developing and implementing production plans and organizational strategies to maximize efficiency and profitability
• Proven track record of streamlining production processes, reducing costs and improving safety measures to ensure safe and efficient operations
• Diligent professional with experience in manufacturing, materials and warehouse management
• Possesses strong knowledge of production and process optimization, safety regulation and quality control
• Proven track record of successfully managing multiple projects, coordinating with multiple teams and driving process improvement
• History of meeting challenges in complex organizations that rely on collaborative skills to contribute to company growth and success
• Dynamic leader with strong background in process improvements and change implementation
• Skilled analyst and problem solver focused on eliminating operational gaps and optimizing services
• Provides team members with the knowledge and tools to succeed in fast-paced environments
• Hardworking, highly-motivated professional eager to lend combined knowledge and skills to enhance business performance
• Operates well in both individual and team capacities, leveraging seasoned work ethic to quickly adapt to different processes and drive company objectives
• Resourceful and results-driven with a passion for growth and efficiency to meet company needs and increase service value

54851 Sales Manager – This Texas-based professional is responsible for sales performance in corrugated packaging in western TX, NM, AZ, southern CA and northern Mexico

• Focused area business manager offering over 20 years of experience in relationship building, account retention and profit channel growth
• Empathetic, charismatic leader, motivating others towards success
• Proactive and strategic team problem solver with record of achieving challenging goals while acquiring new customers and expanding customer relationships
• Focused on planning and adaptability of continual improvement and optimization of internal activities
• Recognized for ability to develop employees' professional growth and increase their productivity, with a strong desire to win
• Self-starter with strong organization and presentation skills
• Fluent in English and Spanish

Additional training:

• Richardson Sprint Negotiation Sales
• Franklin Covey Sales Leader Base Camp
• Carew, Dimensional of Professional Selling
• Salesforce – ZoomInfo
• Leadership by Dale Carnegie
• Good Manufacturing Practices
• ISO9001 Lead Auditor
• Sandler Prospecting Series
• 4DX: The 4 Disciplines of Execution
• Power BI data analysis
• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt
• APQP and Global 8D Process
• Toyota Production System
• OSHA 18001 and VPP
• Knowledge on MS applications

37389 Sales Representative – This senior salesperson has varied experience in packaging sales from bottles and jars to cartons, corrugated, chipboard, wood, foam and many other various distribution packaging items, and is looking for a Detroit-area sales positon

• Consistently a leader in profit percentage, averaging 26%
• Increased sales on accounts 400% annually
• Expanded profit margins 15%
• Aggressively added over $1M of new business annually
• Resurrected inactive accounts with diligent follow up and timely customer service
• Increased sales by correcting out of stock conditions
• Relationship building, consultative/solution­based selling, client needs analysis, territory penetration, solid closing and lead generation

• Skills include territory planning, cold calling, problem resolution, marketing, negotiations, customer retention, business development, management training, purchasing, logistics and sourcing

43581 Sales Representative – This candidate with experience selling flexo industry cleaning equipment, plates and other flexo consumables in western states also has a background in inks and as a tech rep in the corrugated industry and would consider relocation to TN

94342 Plant Manager/General Manager – This person experienced in folding cartons would consider management positions in the Atlanta region or would relocate to Charlotte area