$120,000–$150,000 Per Year
Best Practices, Coaching, Communication Skills, Customer Relations, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Customer Support/Service, Finance, Forecasting, Healthcare, Leadership, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Operations, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Onboarding, Organizational Skills, Printing, Revenue Forecasting, Revenue Growth, Sales, Sales Pipeline, Service Delivery, Supply Chain Operations, Team Player, Willing to Travel
We are hiring a Sales Director to lead, coach, and develop a high-performing sales team while also managing key customer relationships on the East Coast. You can be based anywhere East Coast.
This is a hands-on leadership role ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, manufacturing-driven environment and can immediately step in to drive revenue, accountability, and operational alignment.
Client Details
We partner with top brands across food, healthcare, and consumer products, delivering high-quality packaging solutions with speed, flexibility, and best-in-class customer service.
Description
Key Responsibilities
Drive Revenue & Team Performance
- Lead and develop a team of 4-5 sales professionals
- Own revenue growth, forecasting, and pipeline management
- Strengthen accountability across sales performance and execution
- Support onboarding and ramp-up of new customer programs
- Identify opportunities to expand existing accounts and win new business
Lead Strategic Customer Relationships
- Build and maintain relationships with key accounts
- Participate in client meetings with sales team, plant visits, and business reviews
- Manage escalations and ensure exceptional service delivery
- Position the organization as a strategic, value-added packaging partner
- Drive CRM adoption, pipeline discipline, and accurate forecasting
- Implement best practices across quoting, account planning, and reporting
- Leverage Excel and PowerPoint for business insights and presentations
- Partner with operations, supply chain, finance, and leadership teams
Profile
A successful Sales Director should have:
- Background in packaging, folding carton, paperboard, printing, or related industries
- Proven ability to drive revenue growth and team performance
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
- Experience working in a manufacturing or operational environment
- Direct folding carton experience
- CRM and pipeline management expertise
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Ability to travel within East Coast territory, must be based on East Coast
Job Offer
- Competitive annual salary ranging from $120,000 -$140,000 USD.
- Comprehensive benefits package to support overall well-being.
- Generous PTO policy to support work-life balance.
- Opportunity to work in a collaborative and supportive environment.
- Be part of a reputable company in the Folding Carton industry with opportunities for career growth.
This is a high-impact leadership role within a growing national platform at a pivotal stage. You'll have the opportunity to shape commercial strategy, build a performance-driven culture, and play a key role in scaling a business poised for continued expansion.
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