Vice President of Sales
Job Description
Amhil North America is a privately held Thermoforming Plastics Packaging company focused on delivering Best Value to our customers and partners. We provide smart, safe and sustainable packaging solutions for the consumer, industrial and foodservice industries in North America and Europe.
Over the past twenty years, Amhil has expanded its product offering to include drinking cups, portion cups and food packaging and now includes products that are 100% recyclable, produced with recycled content and available as carbon neutral.
Amhil North America is a member of the Wentworth Technologies group of companies.
Join us!
We’re looking for a dynamic individual with a proven background of success and track record in leading a sales team, developing and executing successful sales strategies within the food packaging industry.
Overview
The Vice President of Sales plays an important role in our organization that provides senior level leadership and management for our business development strategy and sales team, driving revenue growth, and contributing to the overall strategic direction of Amhil North America and Stone Straw Ltd.
Details and Key Focus Areas
- Strategic Leadership.
- Sales Management.
- Team Development.
- Financial Management.
- Collaboration and Communication.
- Develop/execute sales strategy to grow revenues across all lines of business in North America.
- Establish annual business development budgets, sales targets, and strategic plans.
- Actively identify and implement growth opportunities.
- Develop new and iterate existing products by engaging with customers, with an eye on the competitive environment, market conditions and the ability to scale.
- Attract and develop top business development talent.
- Highly disciplined, organized and metrics driven approach to managing and reporting on sales performance.
- Serve as a key member of the leadership team and provide input on overall business direction, foster a positive work culture, and strong collaboration with other functional leaders.
- Continuous learning and thought leadership while participating in industry events and organizations.
What we’re looking for
- A Great Attitude!
- 10+ years experience in a similar role, preferably in a food packaging manufacturing.
- 5 years in a senior sales management position.
- Post secondary degree in business or related field (MBA preferred).
- Strong C-Level presence, strategic acumen, consultative-selling skills and executive credibility.
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
- Deep understanding of sustainability trends in the packaging industry.
- Solid strategic planning and analysis skills in sales, and business (competitive) strategy.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to use data to drive strategic decisions.
- Proven track record of developing and successfully implementing sales strategies that have consistently met or exceeded planned objectives.
- Strong leadership and team management skills, providing personal leadership through example.
- Entrepreneurial approach to business development with a positive “let’s figure it out” attitude and a desire to succeed.
- Able and willing to travel throughout the US and Canada.
This position is open to applicants legally authorized to work in Canada.
Amhil North America provides equal opportunities for all applicants and is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment. Accommodation is available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Please Note: We are currently not accepting applications from recruitment agencies. Direct applicants only.
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