Sales Representative

Sales RepresentativeThe Royal Group (TRG) currently has a position open for a Sales Representative in Columbus area/Ohio Region. The Sales Representative is responsible for the prospecting, selling, and servicing of profitable accounts.The Royal Group's mission is to provide value-added solutions to the most demanding customers.Essential Job Functions For This Position:Making sales and/or obtaining orders or contracts for services from customers.Customarily and regularly engaged in performing duties away from the employer's place or places of business.Improve skills by enrolling in seminars, technical courses, and related college courses.Service existing accounts through regular contact.Knowledge of products, machine limitations and costing variables.Follow up on customer specifications regarding particular orders.Process all required paperwork timely.Maintain aged inventory 60 days+ in compliance with sales team objectives.Assist in preparing annual sales budget forecasts.Knowledge of and comfort using Windows and MS Office.Follow-up on past due collections.Implement, maintain, and support all company policies and procedures, including safety programs and good housekeeping.Work with sales manager in coordinating and determining feasibility for new projects.Work with Estimating department on new opportunities.Work with Design department to develop customer solutions.Work with Sales team to strategize sales growth.Traveling required.Additional duties as assigned.Required Education / Experience:High school graduate or equivalent with related college education or heavy college coursework.Preferred that employees have prior work experience in the corrugated industry or other 2-4 years' work experience and knowledge of corrugated production and converting machinery.Valid driver's license, safe driving record and ability to drive; able to unload and load samples from vehicle.Mathematical Skills:Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, costs, profits, proportions, percentages, and volume.Language Skills:Excellent communication skills with customers and employees. Ability to speak effectively to employees, managers, customers, etc.; ability to lead meeting competently and answer questions. Ability to read and interpret documents such as sales reports, operating instructions, and training and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports, emails, and correspondence clearly and effectively.Reasonable Ability:Ability to apply proper understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to solve a variety of problems and deal with a variety of situations where only limited information or standardization exists.Additional Skills:Organization, Multitasking and Time Management Skills.Quality Standards and their importance.Teaching skills.Leadership Ability.Professional appearance to support role as sales representative.Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Employee is regularly required to walk and talk and hear, stand, and sit.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, depth perception and peripheral vision.Work Environment:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.As an industry leader TRG offers:52 weeks per year of job stability and opportunities for growth and career developmentExceptional pay and great, affordable benefits (including life, medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match and more).Paid holidays, overtime pay, and vacation timeOpportunities for growth, training, and career advancementA respectful, empowering, team-oriented and employee-friendly environmentTRG truly values our employees as our greatest asset and we strive to support both you and your family at work and in life.If you would like to be part of a forward-thinking team with a family feel, culture of excellence, and customer-focused reliability, we want you to be a part of our teamOur organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.