REPORTS TO: Sales Manager

SUMMARY

 

Responsible for overseeing creation of artwork and structural box samples to assist Sales Representatives in sales promotions.

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Formulate and communicate ideas for new accounts or products, analyzing customer needs and production feasibility.

 

Accompany Sales Representatives on occasion to present new products or designs to customers or prospects.

 

Review accounts and make recommendations for update on style, board weight, new developments, etc.

 

Analyze changes in the industry and research innovations in equipment that can be adapted to company operations.

 

Responsible for performance of subordinates, including meeting deadlines and coordinating priority levels of workload.

 

Implement, maintain, and support all company policies and procedures, including safety and maintaining good housekeeping.

 

Comply with company policies and procedures.

 

Additional duties may be assigned by management.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Experience in a graphics, drafting or related field.

Good communicator with customers and sales staff.

Candidates are PREFERRED who offer the following:

Experience in a production/manufacturing facility, especially in the corrugated industry.

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS 

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS 

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.  Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

 

REASONING ABILITY 

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

 

TECHNICAL SKILLS

The individual must have a working knowledge of the following:

 

Equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation.  This also supports the supervisor's role of teacher and trainer for his/her personnel.

 

Cost issues in order to make daily decisions that will reduce overall costs and will help the supervisor find areas that require improvement.

 

Budget development, adherence and analysis.

 

Quality standards.

 

Regulatory requirements including but not limited to wage and hour requirements, environmental and waste minimization, company policies, and personnel requirements including OSHA, DEQ and EEO.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. 

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear and sit and stand.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT  

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. 

 

LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES

The individual must possess the following:

 

Superior time management skills including the ability to manage multiple issues concurrently and the ability to lead an effective and efficient meeting.

 

Teaching skills in order to function effectively as a teacher for his personnel both in the technical and administr