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Packaging Corporation of America Sales Representative - Columbia Basin in Wallula, Washington
Sales Representative - Columbia Basin Richland, WA, USA * Wallula, WA, USA Req #21090 Wednesday, November 20, 2024 As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers - large and small - package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility. People * Customers * Trust At Packaging Corporation of America (PCA), we think of ourselves as more than a box manufacturer. We are an ideas and solutions company. We seek to be the leader in helping our customers - large and small - package, transport and display products of all kinds. It just happens to be that corrugated products are our area of expertise. At PCA, you'll find the best people in the industry operating in a "golden rule" culture. We actively promote mutually rewarding relationships with each other and our customers by advocating respect for every individual, ethical and fair practices, and the highest standards in what we say and do. PCA is proud to have a highly skilled and experienced team leading the way. As a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest producers of containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the U.S., PCA offers customers broad expertise and economies of scale, while our multiple plant locations let us rapidly meet the local needs of our customers. PCA provides a competitive benefits package; including but not limited to: Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays Incentive plan 401k Medical, dental and vision insurance Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance Long & short-term disability Stipends for both safety boots and glasses EXPLANATION: Employees (and their dependents) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance coverage, subject to applicable waiting periods. Employees are: Automatically enrolled in PCA's 401k retirement plan at the time of hire. Eligible for 11 holidays Reimbursed for safety shoes Eligible for up to $35 per month for monthly fitness memberships Annual gainshare up to 10 percent of earnings The hiring range for this position is $80,000 - $200,000 with the potential for more compensation if transitioned to PCA's commission-based plan which has no range maximum. If you want to be part of an exceptional team with competitive pay and benefits package, please apply at www.careers.packagingcorp.com PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES: Achieves sales goals and executes sales plans within an assigned sales territory and/or account with new or existing business. Responsible for securing and maintaining distribution of products and/or services, providing pricing, negotiating, and maintaining effective sales agreements. Creates, monitors, and revises lead generation plans to ensure a substantive sales opportunity pipeline. Satisfies existing customer needs and expands existing business by fostering and maintaining customer relationships. Coordinates with the design department on the customer's behalf to improve existing design and develops new designs. Reviews opportunities and problems, and the efficiency of existing procedures with sales manager and recommends opportunities for improvements. Responsible for overall account management, which may include recordkeeping, credit applications, forecasts, budgets and credit collections from delinquent accounts.<