Food Packaging Equipment Specialist

Veritiv Corporation • USA - CA - Statewide, IL

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

Our Food Sales Specialist will be responsible for supporting the Field Sales organization in growing and closing profitable sales at food processing customers. This role will provide expertise and skill in how to increase sales with new and existing customers by creating value through custom specific food packaging solutions, finding cost savings and improving packaging processes.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience servicing direct food contact packaging equipment in one or more of the following types: thermoforming, hot-fill vertical form fill seal, or rotary vacuum chamber.
• Proven ability to lead audits and provide feedback.
• Familiarity with GMPs, HACCP plans, and PPE usage in food manufacturing environments.
• Experience working with production management, maintenance teams, and QA professionals within the food industry.
• Strong knowledge of automated systems as well as electrical and mechanical schematics.
• Understand PLC/control systems.
• Up to 70% travel required.
• 10-15 years of related job experience.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, work under pressure, and adapt to sudden changes in the work environment.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently.
• Excellent verbal, written, people, and diplomacy skills are required.
• Experienced in providing leadership to others regarding work related systems, processes, and challenges.
• Experience of interpreting strategy and policy in order to set and deliver objectives.
• Experience of planning, managing and organizing resources within short/medium timescales within the overall policy framework.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong customer service skills (friendly, courteous and helpful).
• Strong planning and organization skills are required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Salesforce.com or other CRM is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical sales support to ensure direct food contact packaging products meet customer application fitness for use requirements, before and after the sale.
• Actively participate in food segment sales pipeline reviews with Sales Managers and Sales Representatives and ensure revenue, margin and profitability performance objectives are achieved.
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert and support all required efforts with the sales and marketing teams specific to identified direct food contact (DFC) packaging opportunities.
• Schedule and lead monthly food "cohort" calls with the commercial infrastructure within assigned region. Purpose is to support and educate the sales team and provide sales tools on key growth product categories.
• Lead the identification of suppliers, with focus on preferred suppliers, to support current and new DFC packaging opportunities and collaborate with Veritiv Category Management team to support activities specific to DFC supply base.
• Proactively drive growth activities with regional sales team (RVP, Sales Manager and Sales Rep) with focus on share of wallet growth within current DFC customers and new business development within identified sub verticals.
• Working with Veritiv Corporate Accounts Managers, execute against provided and newly identified DFC opportunities and at the plant level.
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues to ensure reliability and optimal performance.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits (including medical, dental, vision, and health savings account)
• life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• 401k
• paid time off
• tuition reimbursement
• employee assistance program
• other fringe benefits
• 401k with match start date of hire
• parental bonding time
• annual Profit-Sharing Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior