Sales Executive - Paper Product Testing

The Sales Executive, CRS is responsible for both global and domestic sales of all SGS services applicable to assigned channels, including but not limited to testing, inspection, and audits.

Responsibilities include generating and closing leads and opportunities within a strategic business unit for global and domestic accounts, in accordance to SGS CRS sales strategies and individual targets. The role also involves building and maintaining effective relationships with key internal customers and support teams, executing sales and offers solutions to US-based customers for domestic opportunities, and visiting potential customers to prospect for new business.

Additional duties include developing close working relationships with SGS affiliates to fully present SGS capabilities and close sales, developing and issuing quotations and proposals, negotiating fees, terms and conditions as necessary, securing appropriate legal documents for client relationships, fully qualifying all opportunities for sales to accounts in assigned channels, and developing sales and marketing plans with sales manager to ensure the achievement of targets.

The Sales Executive will also attend industry and trade show events for lead generation and prospecting, perform key sales administrative functions, work closely with business unit managers when responding to a request for proposal (RFP), make presentations to various groups within the customer's organization when needed, act as the lead person on preparing the written proposal in response to customer's RFP, and maintain knowledge of the SGS Group network and services.

At all times, the Sales Executive must adopt a safe behavior by exercising applicable health and safety rules and regulations of SGS employees and clients, in line with SGS policies and procedures, comply with SGS Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct, adhere to internal standards, policies and procedures, and perform other duties as assigned.

The expected salary range for this position is $70,000 to $95,000 base salary. Actual compensation within the range will depend on skills, experience, and qualifications.

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, employee assistance programs.
• Wealth: In addition to base pay, we offer 401(k) with company match (immediate vesting upon enrollment).
• Happiness:
  • Professional Growth: Online training courses, virtual and classroom development experiences, tuition reimbursement program
  • Work-Life Balance: Paid-time off and family leave

In compliance with applicable state and local pay transparency laws, we provide clear and equitable compensation information for all applicants.

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.