National Sales Manager

At Pactiv, continuous innovation and development has secured our place as one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of foodservice and food packaging products. Pactiv currently produces custom and stock foam, plastic, aluminum, pressed-paperboard, PE coated board, and molded-fiber packaging. Our global force of almost 12,000 team members allows us to supply packers, processors, supermarkets, restaurants, institutions and foodservice industries around the world.

* Responsible for achieving goals and executing sales plans with assigned customers in channel through development and leadership of an effective team. * Has deep understanding of channel decision levels and actively looks to build relationships in order to better deliver programs and solutions. * Highly proficient organizational skills to position available resources for the greatest effect, set priorities, manage competing priorities, and synchronize complex initiatives across internal and customer business assets. * Ability to analyze and interpret data effectively then advance to development and implementation of strategies delivering short and long term profitable growth. * Effectively anticipates and solves for problems through creation of appropriate countermeasures. Establishes and demonstrates a culture of executional excellence throughout sales and cross-functional customer teams holding individuals accountable and assuring each is properly resourced to deliver the required results.

* Requires BA/BS preferably in business, sales/marketing or related field and extensive sales or industry specific experience preferably with large accounts. * Experience should include development of people to effective management of customer, broker, and vendor relationships as well as their overall business accumen. * Must be able to travel frequently (up to 50%) including overnight travel. * Demonstrated skills and attributes include initiative, problem solving, negotiation, and persuasive communication skills (written, presentation and verbal). * Ability to function independently. * Ability to analyze financial data and to understand technical data.