Greif offers a great working environment and the opportunity to make an immediate impact at a company where your ideas are always welcome.

Job Requisition #:

028070 Trainee Sales Opportunity! (Open)

Job Description:

Greif is a leading supplier of industrial packaging products and services, growing from its beginnings in Cleveland, Ohio, to a global footprint across more than 35 countries and 200-plus locations.

OUR VISION:

Be the best performing customer service company in the world.

OUR PURPOSE:

We create packaging solutions for life’s essentials.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

We are searching for a sales trainee to join our sales organisation in a role which will see you rotate across different commercial departments to learn and grow into an established technical sales professional. This role will be for an initial 18 month period, based in/around the our plant in Ghent, but also going to our Lier plant and Amstelveen office, and will see you learn about Greif’s steel, plastic and digital printing manufacturing.

ROLE DETAILS:

Reporting to Greif’s National Sales Manager, we are looking for someone who is willing to learn and understand the technical aspects of our products to ensure you are effective in providing legendary customer service.

If you are fluent in Dutch and English, and are interested in establishing yourself into a commercial career, please apply!

TYPICAL ACTIVITIES:

• Work in the departments of Sales, Technical Sales, Customer Service / Inside Sales, and Global Key Accounts.

• Visit Greif sites and attend occasional customer visits to understand how Greif delivers legendary customer service.

• Regular interaction with colleagues from production and logistics to learn about greif’s manufacturing and associated processes.

• Undertake activities to support the relevant sales team in achieving their goals and budget objectives.

• Learn and use Greif’s sales tools to track and provide sales information related to budget, sales achievements, and market penetration.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Either a commercial or technical education background.

• An interest in both the technical and commercial aspect of selling.

• A willingness to learn, grow, and develop.

• Able to build relationships and be social, in order to integrate into different teams.

• Dutch and English is required.

• Experience working with an ERP package, a CRM package is an advantage. Proficiency with MS Office is a must.

Please submit your application in English via our recruitment system, which can be accessed on our website.

At Greif, your work has purpose, colleagues care about your well-being and you have the opportunity to grow and thrive. Service and leadership are the core of everything we do. Our global presence provides us a platform to do good in the world.

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EEO Statement:

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We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and opportunity for growth. Greif, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, gender, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, or veteran status. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran. For more information read Greif’s Equal Opportunity Policy.