Sales Engineer (Packaging)
Sales Engineer (Packaging)
Duties and Responsibilities
• Promote the maintenance of current business contracts and the establishment of new core business with
packaging customers
• Ensure that company profitability requirements are met
• Monitor and report changes in the market with respect to customers
• Ensure the smooth operation of the Marketing and Sales Liaison departments whilst maintaining a high
standard of quality, efficiency and harmony to meet the customer requirements
• Identify and pursue new business within rigid packaging sector
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and clients
• Provide technical support to customers resolving technical issues and collaboration with engineering and
production to meet customer requirements.
• Customer surveys issue to customers, collate feedback into report, make corrective action report and
tracking implementation of actions to yield improved performance to customers
• Forecasting, budgeting and provisions
• Customer contracts (supply, warranty, licence agreements)
• Manage from initial inquiry through to delivery and internal team coordination
• Customer visits, competitor analysis, market research
Minimum requirements:
• Minimum 4-year bachelor’s degree in engineering, marketing, business administration or a related field.
• 5 years related experience in the rigid plastic packaging industry in South Africa.
• Proven experience in sales preferably within the packaging industry
• Strong understanding of rigid packaging technologies and materials.
• Willingness to travel as needed to meet with clients and attend industry events – minimum 50% travel.