Account Executive – Remote Outside Sales
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As an Account Executive, you will serve as the face of United Bags in your region, operating as a field-based sales professional while partnering closely with our corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. You'll be responsible for developing new business opportunities, strengthening existing customer relationships, and serving as a trusted advisor for packaging solutions across manufacturing, distribution, logistics, warehousing, food processing, and commercial markets.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated sales professional who understands the Louisville business community, enjoys working independently, and thrives on building long-term customer partnerships.
What You'll Do
- Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers throughout the Greater Louisville metropolitan area and surrounding territories
- Prospect and develop new business through cold calling, networking, referrals, industry associations, and local business relationships
- Travel regularly throughout your territory to meet customers, assess needs, and recommend tailored packaging solutions
- Prepare and present quotes, proposals, and customized product solutions
- Collaborate with inside sales, operations, and logistics teams to ensure exceptional customer service and fulfillment
- Manage and grow a robust sales pipeline to achieve and exceed revenue goals
- Maintain accurate customer activity, pipeline, and sales data within CRM systems
- Stay informed on product offerings, market trends, and competitive activity within the Louisville marketplace
- Represent United Bags at customer meetings, facility visits, trade events, and industry functions throughout the region
- Provide regular territory updates and sales reports to company leadership
- College coursework or degree preferred
- 2-5 years of outside sales, B2B sales, account management, or territory development experience
- Proven ability to build long-term customer relationships and generate new business
- Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Self-motivated and comfortable managing a territory independently
- Experience using CRM systems and Microsoft Office
- Valid driver's license with the ability to travel throughout the Greater Louisville region
- Professional, results-oriented mindset with a strong focus on customer success
- Must reside in the Louisville metropolitan area
- Industrial, packaging, manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, transportation, or distribution sales
- Consultative or solution-based selling
- Established business relationships within the Louisville, Southern Indiana, and Central Kentucky markets
- Experience working with ERP and CRM systems
You're not just joining a company-you're joining a legacy. At United Bags, people stay because they are valued, supported, and part of something meaningful.
We Offer
- Competitive base salary
- Uncapped commission
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plus profit sharing
- Paid time off and holidays
- Stable, long-standing company with continued growth
- Family-oriented culture where your work truly matters
- Opportunity to build and grow a key territory in one of the Midwest's leading manufacturing, distribution, and logistics corridors
We'd love to meet you.
Send your resume to: [email protected]
United Bags, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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