Job Details
Sales Account Manager
2025-11-04 GPAC Columbus,GA
Description:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.
Job Description
We are looking for an Account Manager to join our sales team. This role will consist of networking and selling to manufacturers and brand owners across North America, with a portfolio of innovative flexible packaging with a focus and priority on business development. Takigawa leads the industry with the highest quality flexible packaging while providing the highest level of customer service. The focus of this role is centered around our North American customers, but you may have the opportunity to work with our international teams across Japan and Vietnam.
Core Responsibilities
- Growing profitable sales revenue for Takigawa within a defined territory
- Meet or exceed mutually agreed upon sales quota
- Respecting and adhering to high standards of quality and performance
- Participate in market research, competitive analysis and strategic planning
- Attend industry events: trade shows, conferences
- Support colleagues as required
- New business development
- Experience in custom packaging industry or brand marketing/agency sales
- 3+ years B2B consultative sales & business development experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Science or Technology
- Comfortable in a complex sales environment
- Full sales cycle experience (prospecting, proposal, delivery)
- Project management experience
- Self-motivated and strong relationship building skills
- Ability to travel up to 50% within Canada, US
- Familiarity with CPG, Branding and Marketing an asset
- Experience with foreign companies that import/sell to the US.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.