Pratt Industries · 15 hours ago
Packaging Sales Intern
Atlanta, GA
Internship
Onsite
InternPratt Industries is a leading company in the packaging industry, seeking a Packaging Sales Intern to join their team. The intern will work closely with various operations team members and lead projects to learn about design, production, sales, and quality within the manufacturing environment.
ManufacturingRecycling
Responsibilities
Travel within territory to call on customers
Build sales funnel by prospecting and developing cold calls into opportunities
Meet or exceed sales objectives
Service existing accounts by improving the buying experience of our customers in every transaction
Develop strong personal relationships with customers
Coordinate with plant based design, quality, and customer service personnel to exceed customer expectations
Develop expert knowledge of products, machine limitations and costing variables in order to be an effective packaging consultant
Get accurate customer specifications in regards to specific orders and new opportunities
Orchestrate any required testing to assure viability of packaging design
Spend time on the manufacturing floor, learning how to run machines, learn production scheduling, and understand the flow of material through the facility
Learn VMI process for specific customers
Qualification
Required
Must be able to handle multiple projects and effectively prioritize workload
Effective analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and willingness to learn
Work within, and contribute to, a team environment
Be enrolled in college education or heavy college coursework in the field of drafting, packaging science, design, and engineering
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
The individual will be open to learning equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation
Cost issues in order to make daily decisions that will reduce overall costs and will help the supervisor find areas that require improvement
Budget development, adherence and analysis
Quality standards
Regulatory requirements including but not limited to wage and hour requirements, environmental and waste minimization, company policies, and personnel requirements including OSHA, DEQ and EEO
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear and sit and stand
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
Company
Pratt Industries
Pratt Industries is America's 5th largest corrugated packaging company and the world's largest, privately-held 100% recycled paper company.
Founded in 1985
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
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Philip Elder
Manufacturing Executive
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