Responsible for the sales of the organization's products from Pittsburgh to Albany.
- Responsible for a 13 million dollar territory and consistently achieved sales goals
- Marketed a full line of Novolex/Heritage Bag products and continually opened new accounts
- Developed appropriate strategies (short and long-term) to suit business needs and requirements of customers.
- Generated and maintained a credible forecast for accounts and territories and provided this information on a regular basis to Senior Management.
- Developed and implemented a strategy for customer field visits and contacts with planned sales and marketing campaigns.
- Researched customer needs and developed application of products in an effective manner by: determining market strategies and goals for each product, researching and developing lists of potential customers, following up on sales leads and developing leads
- Maintained up-to-date understanding of industry trends, establishing and maintaining industry contacts that lead to sales.
- Developed and delivered sales presentations and closed sales in a professional and effective manner by developing sales and marketing proposals for customers, making presentations to customers.
- Trade Show, Conventions etc. Attendance and Representation- prepare for, attend, and represent Novolex business interests at national distributor customer and buying group trade shows, conventions and seminars.
- Attend and participate in food shows when necessary