Now Hiring - Forté Products - Technical Sales Representative in Kansas City, MO

Full description of the position

COMPANY OVERVIEW: Forte Products is a growing 40-year-old plastics and fiberglass manufacturer headquartered in Kansas City, MO; with plants in Kansas and Missouri. We offer our customers a range of processes including injection molding, vacuum forming, rotational molding, CNC finishing and open & closed-mold fiberglass fabrication. It is this range of capability that allows us to serve a variety of industries – convenience stores, recreational vehicles & boats, waste management, lawn care, agriculture, architectural lighting and airlines to name a few. Our customers work with us for custom-designed parts and as such we find ourselves as extensions of their product development and engineering teams.

JOB DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and grow existing customers
• Identify and develop new customers (20% of the role)
• Ability to generally discuss/identify products Forte could manufacture
• Effectively communicate customer needs to all applicable departments - engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, distribution, finance, management
• Provide customer reports and updates on a regular basis
• Travel to customer locations and manufacturing plants as necessary

REQUIREMENTS:

• 3-5 years selling to and manufacturing multiple accounts
• Develop a base understanding of all manufacturing processess the company offers
• Experience in industrial sales, OEM sales, and/or plastics and fiberglass a plus
• Ability and willingness to travel as required. Overnights to be expected.
• Degree in plastics or related field a plus
• Microsoft Office, Excel and Teams proficiency

COMPENSATION:

• Starting Salary $100,000 + Bonus
• Salary Commensurate with Experience

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• OEM Sales: 1 year (Preferred)
• Industrial Sales: 1 year (Preferred)
• Plastics injection molding: 1 year (Preferred)
• Sales: 10 years (Required)

Work Location: On the road