Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet
We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki. You could be part of our vision. Because it’s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together. We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.
Key Responsibilities
Sales Strategy and Market Development
- Develop account wise strategies for the sales team across various customer segments.
- Identify growth opportunities and market trends related to sustainability, recyclability and competitive landscape.
Sales Planning, Forecasting & Demand Alignment
- Prepare annual/quarterly sales plan to help the sales team to achieve their volume, value and profitability targets.
- Drive accurate forecast in coordination with Supply Chain, Planning and Operations team and ensure capacity planning aligns with major customer acquisitions.
Sales Process Optimization
- Standardize lead qualifications, proposal development, pricing approvals and support sales team in contract management.
- Improve conversion rates and sales cycle for the new business development for efficiency in the onboarding process.
Sales Enablement
- Build product pitch decks, pricing proposals, value selling frameworks, competitor analysis to support the sales team.
- Support Account and Sales Managers during RFQs, Product Trials and Customer Audits.
Pricing, Profitability and Commercial Support
- Evaluate customer profitability, discount structures, cost changes and price revisions.
- Collaborate with pricing, commercial excellence and procurement team to create appropriate pricing structures.
- Support Execution of strategic projects, product and portfolio expansion.
Skills Required
- Sound understanding of flexible packaging business
- Good Communication & Analytical skills
- Should have the ability to develop strategies to drive key elements of sales and profitable growth.
- High on Interpersonal Skills to deal with people - internal and external.
- Professional with fair and balanced approach to resolve issues with the right perspective.
- Operates with Highest levels of integrity & ethics.
Role Specific Competencies
- Technical Knowledge of Packaging or allied products in a B2B environment.
- Excellent Communication skills both written & spoken.
- High achievement drive & commitment for excellence
- Inter-personal relationship builder & Team Working
- Good Listener
- Quick & Responsive
Core Values For The Role
- Plan and Organize
- Inspire and Motivate
- Drive for results.
- Collaborate
- Act with Integrity
HUHTAMAKI VALUES
Stakeholder Management
Internal
- Sales / Account Management Teams
- Commercial Excellence Team
- Supply Chain Teams.
- Manufacturing and Corporate Teams
External
- Customers and Client
- Suppliers and Vendors
- Auditors
Join us. Help protect food, people and the planet.