Packaging Recruiting
Packaging.
Equipment.
Automation.
We recruit the people who understand the materials, machinery, applications and customers that drive the packaging industry.
Specialized sales and leadership recruiting for packaging manufacturers, equipment companies, distributors and related industrial businesses.
Your Packaging Connection
Meet Andy & Scott
The right packaging hire needs more than “packaging” on a résumé. Talk with Andy and Scott about your products, equipment, customers and sales process so we can identify the experience that matters most to your business.
What We Evaluate
Product knowledge. Application understanding. Commercial strength.
The strongest packaging professionals understand more than a product category. They know the material, equipment, production environment, customer requirements and buying process behind the sale.
01
Product experience
What packaging materials, machinery or systems have they sold, supported or helped customers specify?
02
Application knowledge
Do they understand how the product or equipment fits into the customer’s production, distribution or packaging process?
03
Customer relationships
Have they sold to manufacturers, converters, distributors, OEMs, co-packers or end users?
04
Sales approach
Have they succeeded in territory growth, project sales, capital equipment, consumables, specification selling or strategic account development?
Product Expertise
Packaging specialists. For your team.
We recruit professionals with backgrounds across packaging materials, machinery and automated systems.
Flexible Packaging
- Film and flexible packaging
- Bags and pouches
- Protective packaging
- Mailer-based packaging
- Flexible packaging materials
Rigid Packaging
- Containers
- Bottles
- Corrugated packaging
- Boxes and cases
- Rigid protective packaging
Packaging Equipment
- Stretch wrappers
- Case erectors
- Case sealers
- Taping equipment
- Filling equipment
- Sealing equipment
- Labeling equipment
Automated Packaging Systems
- Integrated packaging lines
- Automated packaging systems
- End-of-line equipment
- Robotic packaging applications
- Intralogistics-related packaging solutions
Sales Channel Expertise
The sales channel matters.
Selling packaging consumables through distribution is different from selling a capital-equipment project or developing an automated packaging solution. We ask questions that help distinguish those backgrounds.
Manufacturers
Building demand, supporting channels, developing strategic accounts and working with product or engineering teams.
Distributors
Growing territories, managing customer relationships and selling broad packaging product lines.
Equipment Manufacturers
Selling machinery, automated systems and capital equipment into production environments.
OEMs & Integrators
Supporting equipment design, integration and project requirements.
End Users
Working with packaging, engineering, operations, procurement and plant-management teams.
End Markets
Experience that connects to your customers.
We consider where candidates have built their product knowledge, customer relationships and application experience, including:
- Food & Beverage
- Pharmaceutical
- Cosmetics
- Pulp & Paper
- Polymer
- Bioplastics
- Industrial Manufacturing
- Automotive
- E-commerce
- Consumer Products
The goal is to identify relevant experience and understand how it translates to your products, equipment and customer base.
Roles We Recruit
The people who move your business forward.
Sales & Business Development
- Outside Sales
- Territory Sales
- Account Managers
- Sales Engineers
- Business Development
- Inside Sales
Management & Leadership
- Sales Managers
- Regional Sales Managers
- National Sales Managers
- Branch Managers
- Vice Presidents
- Presidents
- General Managers
Technical & Customer Support
- Application-focused sales professionals
- Packaging engineers
- Technical support
- Field service professionals
Also hiring in manufacturing management or engineering? Ask about support for select searches.
Why Specialization Matters
A recruiter who understands the difference between packaging materials and packaging systems.
Packaging is a broad market where materials, equipment, automation, channels and customer environments all matter. GRS recruiters work within this industry and understand the manufacturers, distributors, equipment companies and end users that shape a successful hire.
Market Specialists
Recruiters focused on packaging, equipment, automation and closely related industrial markets.
Established Networks
Long-term relationships with sales professionals, managers and technical talent across the packaging industry.
Targeted Recruiting
We recruit proven performers directly rather than relying only on people actively applying for jobs.
Let’s talk Packaging.
Expanding a territory? Adding packaging sales talent? Building your leadership team?
Tell us where your business is headed and what your next hire needs to bring.
Start with a 15-minute conversation.