Now Hiring - International Paper Company - Manufacturing Sales Representative in Kansas City, MO

Position Title:

Sales Representative

Category/Shift:

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location:

Greater Kansas City Area

The Job You Will Perform:

• Responsible for professionally and effectively representing NAC in the packaging marketplace. This requires successful management of a sales territory by developing and fostering sound customer relationships.
• Build and cultivate new client relationships
• Manage a book of business while developing new local, profitable opportunities—the region includes box plants that emanate out of the greater Kansas City metropolitan area and St. Joseph, Missouri region—as well as Omaha, Nebraska.
• Examine and evaluate a customer's packaging needs and then offer recommendations to fulfill those needs while striving to meet the directives established by regional and plant management.

• Profitably grow the business with priority strategic (high transactional to consultative mix) accounts by developing and successfully implementing Key Account Plans.
• Enable profitable decision-making through demonstrated knowledge of general business principles, internal financial management, and industry business practices.
• Identify and implement Value Propositions with priority customers through knowledge and application of IP corporate/business capabilities and resources.
• Create IP advantage through continuous evaluation of market conditions, competitive environment and opportunities for innovation.

The Skills You Will Bring:

• BA/BS in related field
• 8+ years of industry experience

• Drive for results
• Action oriented
• Functional/technical skills
• Customer focus
• Learning on the fly

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

• Paid time off including Vacation and Holidays
• Retirement and 401k Matching Program
• Medical & Dental
• Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement)
• Life & Disability Insurance

The Career You Will Build:

• Leadership training
• Promotional opportunities

The Impact You Will Make:

We continue to build a better future for people, the plant, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 120 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP.

The Culture You Will Experience:

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. You will learn Safety Leadership Principles and have the opportunity to opt into Employee Networking Circles such as IPVets, IPride, Women in IP, and the African American ENC. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly diverse culture.

The Company You Will Join:

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable worldwide commerce, and pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 38,000 colleagues globally. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe.

International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [please apply online] or (877) [please apply online].

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