Sales Representative - Processor |Chicago IL

Sales Representative - Processor | Chicago IL

Job Category
:
Field Sales

Requisition Number
: SALES
021963

• Posted:
  July 20, 2026
• Full-Time

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Bunzl Chicago 30
Romeoville, IL 60446, USA

• Pay or shift range: $65,000 USD to $125,000 USD

  The salary range is based on a variety of factors, including experience, education, certifications and geographic location.

As an outside Sales Representative for Bunzl Distribution’s Processor organization, you will be accountable for meeting and exceeding sales targets across the Illinois geography. This is a field-based, customer-facing territory sales role focused on both account management (existing accounts) and new business development (prospecting) in a B2B sales environment.

In addition to serving as a business development partner, you will build customer relationships, handle customer complaints and inquiries, manage Accounts Receivable, and effectively communicate with all appropriate internal departments and support personnel. As a Sales Representative for Bunzl, you will have the opportunity to work in a fast paced and ever-changing environment where attention to detail, a strong sense of urgency, initiative and drive for results are integral to achieving personal, professional and company success.

Your product mix will include a variety of disposable products including paper products, packaging, janitorial supplies, safety, sanitation, and personal protection equipment. As part of our Distribution Processor segment, your customer base will include non-meat food producers & processors—such as bakeries, dairies, and fresh produce enterprises.

This territory covers the state of Illinois. An ideal candidate would live within an hour of Chicago, IL (Romeoville, IL) to most efficiently cover the customers and geography; but we will consider applicants anywhere within the territory listed.

• Increase sales through prospecting and building business with new accounts.
• Manage and expand existing customer relationships by delivering exceptional service and driving incremental account growth.
• Responsible for meeting or exceeding sales and margin KPIs.
• Demonstrate outstanding customer service to build relationships, ensure customer satisfaction and actively cultivate new customer relationships to realize future sales growth potential.
• Promote new products and drive sales of Bunzl internal house brands and preferred brands where appropriate.
• Implement and manage pricing strategies within all accounts.
• Complete weekly planning and scheduling of customer visits, with a strong understanding of objectives for each visit.
• Present monthly recaps of targeted sales priorities to sales leadership.
• Develop a strong understanding of Bunzl products, with the ability to demonstrate features and benefits by using product samples and/or catalog specifications.
• Establish and grow new accounts.
• Provide timely and accurate sales forecast to the operational and leadership team to ensure inventory levels are accurate.
• Evaluate pricing quarterly to maintain and protect margins.
• Participate in Industry Association Functions such as Trade Showes and other events.
• Work with outside vendors on new materials and new innovative packaging solutions with regards to packaging.

• High School Diploma or GED Required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2+ years of inside/outside sales experience.
• Practical sales experience in at least one of the following markets is preferred: food/meat processing, industrial processing, plant operating supplies, personal protection equipment or related safety items. Or previous experience selling in a paper, packaging, janitorial/sanitation or food service distribution industry.
• Experience effectively planning daily and weekly sales and operations activity throughout your geography.
• User level proficiency in Windows operating environment and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Power BI, CoPilot).
• Experience with MS Dynamics or another CRM tool.
• Work effectively in situations that involve change and/or competing demands.
• Proficient handling of all confidential and time-sensitive material.
• Strong Results…