Marketing Manager (Narrow Web, Tag & Label)

Sun Chemical is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions and is seeking a Field Marketing Manager. This role will focus on identifying customer needs, providing technical support and training, and developing sales opportunities in the Narrow web market.

Responsibilities:

• Support product management objectives to achieve sales growth targets in all product offerings in the designated market segment through direct and dealer reps
• Conduct sales and technical training on the value propositions and support of the products for the designated markets and distributors
• Assist Marketing in the development of technical data sheets, marketing materials, and campaigns etc. in the designated market segment
• Responsible for Distributor, OEM, and allied vendor relationships in the market segment
• Shepherd new products into the field and works with product management and R&D to refine and bring products to market

Requirements:

• A minimum of 15 years of experience in the printing industry, preferably with actual press running experience
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in Technical Sales or Sales for a pressroom products supplier
• Excellent interpersonal skills. An outgoing, energetic personality that enables the candidate to teach, coach, and motivate the sales personnel to drive growth in the designated market segment
• Must be able to communicate at the very highest level in Key Accounts and must be able to offer basic technical assistance in the pressroom
• High-level communication skills both written and verbal
• High-level analytical skills with an understanding of computing margins, pricing strategies, cost-reduction strategies, and value-added sales strategies
• High School diploma or advanced degree
• Ideally a background in Narrow web and sheetfed