Sales Director

PET

Polyethylene Terephthalate

  • PET is a versatile material, superior for package design and peformance.
  • Known for clarity, light-weight, oxygen barrier qualities and as an unbreakable competitor to glass and other plastics.
  • Nearly 2 Billion pounds of PET is recycled each year in North America and reprocessed as rPET into new products including:
  • Packaging
  • Bottles
  • Clothing
  • Carpet
  • rPET is now one of the most widely sought-after materials for packaging by major companies in Food & Beverage and Consumer Packaged Goods. Verdeco Recycling is well positioned as a leading innovator in rPET solutions for high demand applications.

The Process

  • 1) The process begins with clean, hot-washed PET flake, from reliable suppliers.
  • 2) The material goes through a process of crystallization, melt extrusion, decontamination and pelletized into FDA approved rPET pellets.
  • 3) Through innovative processing and material formulations, the rPET is well matched for high-value applications within consumer, food & beverage packaging where clarity & quality are key.
  • 4) Focusing on customer specifications and solving complex formulation challenges, means the ability to deliver consistent, high-quality products.

Rinse & Repeat!

Clean, hot-washed PET flake
Clean, hot-washed PET flake
Decontaminated rPET pellets
Decontaminated rPET pellets
Crystal clear food packaging
Crystal clear food packaging
High-quality consumer packaging
High-quality consumer packaging

About The Position

The Sales Director is responsible for managing and developing profitable sales growth of Verdeco’s rPET material solutions. The position’s focus will be to create new business opportunities by targeting potential customers in the CPG, Food & Beverage and other markets, as well as building on existing customer relationships, and working alongside CEO, to develop a comprehensive sales strategy to grow the company. Duties include market analysis, forecasting and achieving annual objectives for sales growth.


Customer relationships include major brand owners (CPG, F&B, etc) and converters of RPET materials (IBM, ISBM, thermoformers, etc).


This position will play a critical role in the development of new business opportunities to support the planned growth and increased capacity at the facilities. This individual must have the ability to help solve customer issues and deliver solutions. This Sales Manager role will grow into a leadership position as this individual begins to hire a salesforce to achieve the company’s aggressive growth plans.

Primary Responsibilities- Develop new opportunities to advance Verdeco’s business by targeting potential customers in the food & beverage, CPG and converter markets
- Identify viable leads, manage prospects and acquire new, profitable business to meet and exceed targeted revenue goals
- Develop, execute and manage sales plans, sales budgets, and expense budgets.
- Create and maintain customer data and sales KPIs
- Maintain an awareness of market trends and competitive technology and pricing in the market to anticipate changing regulations and customer needs
- Manage company’s presence at industry events, trade shows and technical conferences
- Travel as needed to company facilities, customers and converters
Preferred Qualifications- Bachelor’s Degree is desired, advanced or technical degree a plus
- Experience in New Business Development of polymer materials or converted packaging products with a preference for someone with knowledge of PET / rPET applications
- Working knowledge of the CPG, Food & Beverage packaging, and packaging converter markets and customers
- Ability to develop sales strategy, working with senior leadership, to achieve aggressive sales objectives and growth of business
- Experience in hiring, developing and managing sales professionals

Zach Ernest