Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bilingual in English and Spanish, with Portuguese as a plus., Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or business., 5+ years of technical sales experience in capital equipment processing., Strong closing skills and excellent presentation abilities..

Key responsabilities:

Meet or exceed sales and profitability goals.

Develop and nurture long-term relationships with customers.

Conduct product presentations and prepare sales proposals.

Collaborate with technical teams and manage trade show participation.

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW: CPM Holdings, Inc. is a diversified leading global supplier of process equipment and engineered technologies that sustainably feed, fuel, and build a better world. With its growing family of 17 market-leading product brands, CPM serves a variety of industries including animal feed, consumer food, green energy, advanced materials, and sustainable packaging. Founded in 1883, CPM has 1,700 employees across 36 facilities on 4 continents with presence in 150+ countries. From the foods you eat to the fuels you require, CPM plays an important role in making the world more efficient and more sustainable. For more information, visit OneCPM.com.

JOB SUMMARY: We are seeking a motivated and results-driven Sales Professional to join our dynamic sales team. If you are passionate about process technology within the food industry, have excellent communication skills, strong technical aptitude and enjoy building strong customer relationships, we want to hear from you! This is a key role within our organization working within a collaborative team based selling model focused on the snacking, granola and cereal markets. This opportunity is remote but must be based near a major airport in the East coast or Midwest.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES RESPONSIBILITIES:

Meet or exceed sales & profitability goals.
Identify and target new business opportunities within the assigned segment.
Develop and nurture long-term relationships with new and existing customers as a trusted advisor.
Execute the customer relationship and sales strategy for large global CPG customers.
Must understand and articulate technical information in a concise manner.
Bring the Voice of Customer back to the Sales and Business Development Manager.
Conduct product presentations to showcase the value of our solutions.
Collaborate with the technical team during customer projects.
Prepare and deliver compelling sales proposals and contract negotiations.
Stay up to date with industry trends and competitive offerings.
Manage participation in trade shows & sales meetings as necessary.
Provide feedback to improve existing offerings and opportunity areas for new product development.
Detailed and accurate forecasting of opportunities
Responsive to requests and inquiries from internal and external customers
Generate trip reports and utilize Sales Force.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 50% of the time.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Bilingual: Must speak Spanish fluently / Portuguese is a significant plus.
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or business
5+ years of technical related direct capital equipment sales experience in processing
Strong closing skills
Dedicated work ethic
Technical competence
Excellent presentation skills
Sound knowledge of PC use and applications

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Previous use of Sales Force
Previous experience in the Cereal/Snack/Fruit/Vegetable or Nut Drying Industry
Thermal processing or industrial drying experience
Food processing industry sales experience
Knowledge of Engineering and Manufacturing processes

LANGUAGE:

Required: English Must speak Spanish fluently / Portuguese is a significant plus.

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CPM Acquisition Corp. is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. CPM Acquisition Corp. offers competitive compensation and benefits, including paid holidays and vacations, 401k, medical/dental insurance, tuition assistance, and more.

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