Business Development Manager – Sales Executive, Flexible Packaging

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Field-based Business Development Manager in flexible packaging driving new business across the Eastern United States through relationships and travel.

Responsibilities:

  • Drive new business development across assigned territory through outbound prospecting and in-person sales activity.
  • Travel regularly to meet with prospective and existing customers across the territory.
  • Identify, target, and secure new opportunities within consumer packaged goods and manufacturing sectors.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with brand owners, manufacturers, and decision-makers.
  • Manage full sales cycle activity including outreach, meetings, proposals, negotiation, and closing.
  • Conduct face-to-face customer meetings, presentations, and site visits as a core part of the role.
  • Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to align customer needs with packaging solutions.
  • Expand existing accounts while continuously hunting for new business.
  • Maintain accurate reporting on pipeline activity, forecasts, and territory progress.
  • Stay actively engaged in market trends, competitive activity, and industry developments.

Requirements:

  • Proven experience selling flexible packaging, pouches, films, labels, corrugated products, or related packaging solutions.
  • Existing relationships within consumer packaged goods manufacturing strongly preferred.
  • Strong track record of new business development and revenue growth.
  • Comfortable managing a territory with significant travel and in-person selling.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
  • Demonstrated success in high-performance B2B sales environments.
  • Strong hunter mentality with a track record of opening new accounts.
  • Ability to travel regularly and conduct in-person client meetings.
  • Comfortable learning technical products and manufacturing-based solutions.
  • Highly self-driven and competitive.
  • 1+ years of sales, business development, recruiting, or customer-facing experience preferred.
  • Strong communication and organizational skills.
  • Highly motivated, coachable, and eager to grow into a full-cycle field sales role.
  • Willingness to support senior sales reps and contribute to pipeline generation.

Benefits:

  • Additional compensation details will be discussed during the interview process