Packaging Sales Intern

Pratt Industries•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

As a fully integrated member of the team, packaging sales interns at Pratt Industries have the opportunity to work closely with all members of our operations including the General Manager, Sales Manager, Customer Service Manager and Design Manager. Interns will lead projects and participate in activities to learn design, production, sales, and quality within the manufacturing environment.

Requirements

Must be able to handle multiple projects and effectively prioritize workload.
Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and willingness to learn.
Work within, and contribute to, a team environment.
Be enrolled in college education or heavy college coursework in the field of drafting, packaging science, design, and engineering.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Responsibilities

Travel within territory to call on customers.
Build sales funnel by prospecting and developing cold calls into opportunities.
Meet or exceed sales objectives.
Service existing accounts by improving the buying experience of our customers in every transaction.
Develop strong personal relationships with customers.
Coordinate with plant based design, quality, and customer service personnel to exceed customer expectations.
Develop expert knowledge of products, machine limitations and costing variables in order to be an effective packaging consultant.
Get accurate customer specifications in regards to specific orders and new opportunities.
Orchestrate any required testing to assure viability of packaging design
Spend time on the manufacturing floor, learning how to run machines, learn production scheduling, and understand the flow of material through the facility.
Learn VMI process for specific customers