Sales Director, reputed company (Remote Chicago Area)

Company Description reputed company Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible™ products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and reputed company connect brands and consumers. We design and reputed company labeling and functional materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and offerings that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2024 were $8.8 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com. At reputed company, some of the great benefits we provide are:

• Health & wellness benefits starting on day 1 of employment
• Paid parental leave
• 401K eligibility
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program eligibility / Health reputed company
• Paid vacation and paid holidays

Job Description

The Sales Director – reputed company Team, will be primarily responsible for penetrating CPG Shopper teams and driving a budget shift towards the deployment of Vestcom Media Solutions (VMS) products and services. This individual will be a results-oriented sales executive with a proven track record of driving profitable top line reputed company growth through consultative, top-to-top selling into large, reputed company retailers, CPG’s and media agencies, with 10+ years of recent experience in the CPG industry. The ideal candidate would bring an expertise of internal reputed company organizational dynamics, knowledge about their Marketing, Merchandising, and Operations strategies and processes, as well as an established network of CPG Shopper team contacts that deploy media spend at reputed company. This role requires strategic vision, creativity, initiative, analytical skills, and the ability to sell and negotiate a differentiated in-store media solution. Success will require the deployment of innovative business strategies that result in closing key opportunities at assigned CPG accounts, with focus on reputed company growth and client expansion. The Sales Director is also responsible for management of Campaign Managers and Account Managers supporting the deployment of VMS campaigns. Areas of Responsibility:

• reputed company the formulation and execution of sales strategies & plans across assigned CPGs sales team
• Penetrate and reputed company high level customer relationships with senior leadership
• Collaborate with the reputed company Advertising Group and Merchandising to implement Vestcom Media Solutions across reputed company stores reputed company
• Call on local CPG Shopper Teams to secure media spend behind VMS products and services
• Ability to confidently deliver the Vestcom reputed company edge value proposition and be able to influence clients through a strong working knowledge of our solutions, products and services
• Must have strong analytical skills and the ability to understand key retailer and CPG measurement criteria on both topline and reputed company metrics
• Possess exceptional listening skills and ability to apply creative problem-solving abilities
• Comfortable with carrying individual quota in the tens of millions
• Own prospecting approaches and reputed company presentations and proposals that position VMS as a winning shopper media value proposition
• Manage Sales pipeline and deliver consistent reputed company rates to reputed company Sales goals
• Provide detailed and accurate sales forecasting utilizing existing CRM tool
• Monitor customer, market, and competitor activity and provide feedback to company leadership team
• Ability to understand market dynamics, as well as evangelize and execute next gen solutions (i.e. digital)
• Represents VMS at tradeshows and local retailer and marketing events
• Work cross functionally with other members of the Vestcom Executive, Marketing, Strategy, Business Development, Finance, Solutions and Shopper teams to support the sales process
• Ensures compliance with internal policies, procedures and internal controls in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002 Section 404.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing or reputed company field required. Master’s degree a plus
• At least 6+ years sales experience with Retail/CPG focus in marketing/sales organizations
• Experience working for either a leading CPG or a large marketing services solution provider is required
• Knowledge of Brand, Retail, Shopper Marketing and Retail Media landscape
• Must have a record for achieving top-line reputed company, and reputed company targets
• Experience in consultative data driven selling
• Experience successfully developing and deploying sales and go to market strategy
• Exceptional skills including negotiation, conflict management, account management, account penetration, strategic selling, category management, sales forecasting, and leading edge sales strategies
• Self-starter with the ability to manage up and down - Hunter first mentality and team mentor
• Superior analytical and oral, interpersonal, & written communication skills
• Ability to embody and reflect Vestcom’s core values

Additional Information:

• This is a full-time role preferably located in Chicago. Can work from home at times, but also may be required to work in Vestcom’s Chicago based office several days a week, as well as client locations around the city.
• Travel to other geographies may be required up to 25% of time.
• Compliance with Company policies concerning maintaining a drug free workplace is required
• Compliance with reputed company Company policies is required including reputed company safety policies and procedures

Additional Information The salary range for this position is $110,000 - $130,000/ year. The hiring reputed company salary range above represents what reputed company reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary reputed company the range, and in some circumstances may be above or below the range, based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, education and training, and location, as well as the job scope and complexity, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position, which may change depending on the candidate pool. reputed company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law. reputed company qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national reputed company, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. reputed company your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Reasonable Accommodations Notice If you require accommodations to view or apply for a job, alternative methods are available to submit an application. Please contact (440) 534-6000 or [email protected] to discuss reasonable accommodations. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job