Territory Sales Manager - Central

Company:  Leading manufacturer of custom compounded plastic materials including color and additive concentrates and technical formulations & compounds for a wide variety of markets, applications and converting processes.  For more than 50 years our client has served the plastic injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, and roto molding industries with innovative material solutions using high quality color and additive formulations.

• Multiple manufacturing plants to support their customers needs.

• Ownership and Leadership teams are focused on sustained growth, customer satisfaction, innovation and excellence.

How they appreciate their team members:

• Unlimited earning potential on top of competitive base salary, solid benefits program and 401k with immediate vesting.

• Autonomy to manage your territory in an environment with no unnecessary bureaucracy.  Empowerment to make decisions - you are the market master!  Top notch technical support.  

• Growth opportunities abound in an organization known for longevity and promoting from within.

The Territory Sales Manager will be responsible for comprehensive regional management of existing customers and new business opportunities.  Visiting current and potential customers in person will be critical to the success of this role.  Work with customers to identify opportunities for custom color compounds and additive package solutions.  Expand reach within current book of business by finding new opportunities while leveraging your market knowledge, experience and relationships to secure new accounts in the territory.

Location:  Remote / Midwest territory.  Ohio, Michigan, Eastern Indiana, Western Pennsylvania based location where travel and territory coverage can be achieved. 

To be successful in this critical role:

• BS Degree in related field is preferred 

• Live in territory with ability to travel approximately 50% 

• Experience selling plastic materials into diverse markets / converters, with a preference for custom compounded materials with some experience in color.

• Driven commercial professional with experience and ability to both manage & grow existing accounts and to develop new business opportunities

• Knowledge of potential customer base within the territory, existing relationships will be beneficial