Packaging Sales Specialist - Southeast Region

Packaging Sales Specialist - Southeast Region

Charlotte, NC, USA

Posted Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 6:00 AM

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Pregis LLC

Southeast Region

Job Summary

The individual in this role will establish a strong sales presence in the Southeast Region and create a competitive advantage to existing competitors already established in the market. This person will be focused on customer retention, new business development, and supporting/developing Account Managers in the Southeast Region market.

Job Location

Fully remote and based in or near a major metro city within the Southeast region. Travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Establish sales development strategy to identify, qualify and sell to new customers in territory.
• Utilize market data to establish potential and build a pipeline
• Drive product management and account management teams to secure new systems business.
• Motivate and influence indirect reports, including up to nine account managers, to help develop their RTU selling skills, execute on KPIs, drive pipeline activity, close large opportunities, and onboard.
• Retain top existing customer base in territory.
• Prospect new business at existing or new customer accounts for full breadth of product offering.
• Work with other RTU Specialists to coordinate, sell, and expand multi-location accounts in own territory and beyond.
• Develop effective presentations and deliver compelling sales models to prospective customers.
• Initiate and quote new items.
• Coordinate with operations, customer service, engineering, and new product development to deliver competitive and effective quotes.
• Actively engage with regional business teams to establish overall business strategy for region.
• Regularly analyze market position, profitability, and competitive impact.
• Track and report on new business or customers from identification to securing sales orders, product delivery and payment.
• Manage all administrative duties within region efficiently and effectively, including accurate entry of sales pipeline in CRM system
• Service assigned accounts, supporting A/R, determination of exception pricing, qualifying customers, managing T&E, etc.

Preferred Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant sales experience.
• Sales and marketing experience in protective packaging or other industrial/distributor product lines.
• Experience managing customers (distributor and end user), broker, and vendor relationships. Specific industry experience preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 50% throughout the West region.

Preferred Skills

• Highly effective communication skills, preparing and presenting compelling sales information.
• Ability to understand and utilize technical and financial data.
• Strong computer skills for effective analysis, presentation, and communication.
• Strong sales and financial analytical skills.
• Strong work ethic to work both independently and as a team to close business.

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