Mercury offers a dynamic working environment with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package to include Medical, Dental, Vision Discount Program, Flexible Spending options and 401(K).

Mercury Plastics is seeking experienced, Account Managers with knowledge in custom thermoform manufacturing particularly focused on NON-FOOD packaging sales.  The appropriate candidate will have the ability to sell custom projects related to Point-of-Purchase Displays and Packaging (i.e. Clamshells, Blisters, Trays, etc.).     

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Packaging or a technical field.

• Five plus years of NON-Food packaging sales. 

• Hunter mentality that is innovative in creating new strategies to generate business opportunities.

• Ability to read blue prints, interpret technical details and have a sound understanding of plastic materials (PET, PS, ABS, etc.); as well as thermoform manufacturing methods.

• Proficient if Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook.

• Experience with ERP & CRM systems.

Position Summary: Responsible for developing and closing new account sales within the following Industries: Point-of-Purchase, OEM, Industrial, and Consumer Retail.      

Position Responsibilities:

• Comfortable selling custom packaging projects that require tooling packages.  These projects may range in dollar values from $25K to $5M (monthly, quarterly, or annually). 

• Maintaining and growing customer relationships by identifying new products and cross-selling opportunities for our other manufacturing capabilities.

• Managing the sales process from prospect to close, including qualification, presentation, solution development with high probability of closing sales.

• Value-added sales approach based upon packaging knowledge and professionalism.

• Work closely with project managers and all manufacturing leaders to ensure accurate and timely information is obtained for efficient manufacturing practices; while providing accurate client pricing and maintaining company margin objectives.  

• Highly flexible with regard to travelling across multiple states where business opportunities exist.

• Employee may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.