Packaging Sales Representative

G R S Recruiting • Saint Louis, MO

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

GRS Recruiting has partnered with a Specialty Packaging Distributor in their search for a Territory Sales Representative covering the St. Louis and Southern Illinois market. This is a field-based, home-office role covering an established territory with a strong existing revenue base and significant room for growth. The ideal candidate brings a consultative, value-driven approach to packaging sales and is ready to hit the ground running in a well-supported territory.

Requirements

• Proven experience in packaging sales, including flexible packaging, consumables, corrugated, and/or packaging equipment
• Demonstrated ability to manage and grow key accounts through a consultative, solutions-based sales approach
• Hunter mentality - ability to prospect, win new business, and expand within an established territory
• Familiarity with reducing total cost of ownership conversations and navigating complex, multi-step sales processes
• Experience in distribution and/or manufacturing sales environments within the packaging industry

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow key accounts through a consultative, solutions-based sales approach
• Prospect, win new business, and expand within an established territory
• Engage in total cost of ownership conversations
• Navigate complex, multi-step sales processes
• Travel throughout the St. Louis metro and surrounding Southern/Central Illinois markets, including anchor accounts in outlying areas

Benefits

• Established customer base and clear runway for growth
• Company with deep roots in its market and a reputation built on longevity, expertise, and consistent delivery of value
• Benefit from the collective knowledge of a seasoned, tenured sales team
• Company culture with intentional investment in character, teamwork, and professional development
• Minimal overnight travel required
• Align with a recognized name in the packaging distribution world backed by decades of customer relationships and market presence

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed