Acumen Unlimited LLC Sales Manager Surgoinsville, TN · Full time Company website

Ready to turn relationships into revenue and innovation into impact? Earn commission on sales on top of your annual compensation. We’re looking for a driven, people-first Sales Manager to help grow flexible packaging business in the northeast TN area. If you thrive in a dynamic, relationship-driven environment and enjoy blending technical learning with consultative sales, this could be your next big move. In this role, you won’t just sell. You will solve real packaging challenges, guide clients to smarter solutions, and help shape how brands show up on shelves.

About Acumen Unlimited LLC

Acumen Unlimited is a strategic HR consulting and recruiting partner focused on helping organizations attract, hire, and retain top talent. By combining expert talent acquisition, fractional HR leadership, and compliance-driven people operations, they deliver tailored solutions that drive business performance. Their personalized, hands-on approach and deep understanding of workforce strategy set them apart, enabling clients to build stronger teams and scale with confidence.

Description

What You’ll Do Build & Grow New Business

  • Identify and win new enterprise clients across food, beverage, confectionery, pet food, and consumer goods industries
  • Open doors, build trust, and turn opportunities into long-term partnerships

Be a Trusted Advisor

  • Learn and apply technical knowledge of rotogravure printing, substrates, and ink systems
  • Help clients select the right materials (PET, BOPP, PE, specialty papers) for their packaging needs

Sell with Strategy & Value

  • Communicate the performance, quality, and cost advantages of rotogravure printing
  • Position solutions that make a real difference to your clients’ operations and brand

Collaborate Across Teams

  • Partner with R&D, prepress, and production to ensure projects are executed flawlessly
  • Help bring packaging concepts to life with precision and quality

Own the Customer Experience

  • Manage accounts end-to-end from first conversation to final delivery
  • Prepare quotes, proposals, and RFP responses
  • Forecast and track sales performance
  • Deliver a high-touch, exceptional customer experience

Stay Ahead of the Market

  • Keep a pulse on trends like sustainability, barrier films, and pricing strategies
  • Bring insights back to strengthen our competitive edge

What You Bring

  • Sales mindset + people skills: You’re naturally friendly, persuasive, and relationship-driven
  • Experience: 1–2+ years in sales or technical service (B2B preferred)
  • Curiosity: Willingness to learn technical aspects of printing and packaging
  • Results orientation: Proven ability (or strong potential) to navigate long sales cycles and close deals
  • Team collaboration: You enjoy working cross-functionally to exceed customer expectations
  • Education: Degree in Business, Packaging Science, Graphic Communications, or related field (preferred)
  • Tech-savvy: Comfortable using CRM systems + Microsoft Office
  • Flexibility: Willing to travel up to 50% (including occasional international travel)


Join today to help shape the future!


Acumen Unlimited is an Equal Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, age, citizenship status, veteran or military status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, disability, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability to complete your application, or if you face challenges using our online application system and need an alternative way to apply, please reach out to us at [email protected].

Salary

$100,000 - $145,000 per year