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We hope your New Year is off to an innovative and successful start. In this month's newsletter, we've included a larger sampling of some of our featured and hottest open opportunities in case you know someone who might be interested. We've also highlighted two high-caliber candidates we've recently evaluated who are positioned for growth in their career and open to making a change.

If you are looking to take your career in a new direction or searching for the right candidate, browse through our selection of positions and candidates.

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#16599
Application Development Engineer
  • Application Development & Design Professional
  • 25 years of technical experience in the plastics industry
  • Strong technical background (Commodity and Engineered Resins)
  • Strong relationship builder
  • BA Degree in Mechanical Engineering
#28244
Account Manager
  • Commodity and Engineered Polymers Sales Professional
  • 30 years of experience in the plastics industry
  • Strong Business Development background
  • Strong technical background (Injection Molding and Application Development)
  • Exceeds year-over-year growth targets
  • BA Degree in Chemical Engineering – MBA in Marketing
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Sales Representative
#2357
  • 3+ years plastics sales experience required
  • Ability to introduce new products
  • Ability to increase sales at new and existing accounts.
  • Proven ability to hunt and develop new business.
  • Bachelor’s degree required or relevant practical experience.
Key Account Manager (Automotive)
#2366
  • 5+ years plastics sales experience required 
  • Knowledge of polymers ideally polyamides
  • Ability to establish sales plans at key accounts
  • Proven ability to hunt and develop new business
  • Bachelor’s degree required or relevant practical experience
Key Account Manager (Automotive)
#2362
  • 5+ years plastics sales experience required
  • Knowledge of polymers ideally polyamides
  • Ability to establish sales plans at key accounts
  • Proven ability to hunt and develop new business
  • Bachelor’s degree required or relevant practical experience
Key Account Manager (Industrial & Consumer)
#2363
  • 5+ years plastics sales experience required
  • Knowledge of polymers ideally polyamides
  • Ability to establish sales plans at key accounts
  • Proven ability to hunt and develop new business
  • Bachelor’s degree required or relevant practical experience
Key Account Manager (Automotive)
#2364
  • 5+ years plastics sales experience required
  • Knowledge of polymers ideally polyamides
  • Ability to establish sales plans at key accounts
  • Proven ability to hunt and develop new business
  • Bachelor’s degree required or relevant practical experience
Key Account Manager (Automotive)
#2365
  • 5+ years plastics sales experience required
  • Knowledge of polymers ideally polyamides
  • Ability to establish sales plans at key accounts
  • Proven ability to hunt and develop new business
  • Bachelor’s degree required or relevant practical experience
 
Technical Manager
#2361
  • Advanced knowledge of plastic resins, additives, pigments, and dyes.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop successful, acceptable, cost-effective formulas and to resolve problems with existing formulations.
  • Strong project management and leadership skills
  • Ability to manage manufacturing team to ensure the highest levels of service and performance.
  • 5 + years of management experience
  • 5 + years formulating plastic colorant / additive masterbatches and/or related degree
  • (Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymers, Colorants).
Automotive Industry Manager
#2380
  • Minimum of 7 years of sales management experience.
  • Strong knowledge and experience in plastics industry.
  • Highly adept at prospecting and customer acquisition.
  • Ability to identify, recruit, and grow talent within sales team to achieve growth.
  • Bachelor's degree in business/chemical engineer (or comparable work experience)
Account Manager
#2381
  • 3-5 years of plastics distribution sales or related industry experience is preferred.
  • Highly adept at prospecting and customer acquisition.
  • Willingness to travel 50%.
  • Bachelor's degree in business/chemical engineer (or comparable work experience)
Account Manager
#2382
  • 3-5 years of plastics distribution sales or related industry experience is preferred.
  • Highly adept at prospecting and customer acquisition.
  • Willingness to travel 50%.
  • Bachelor's degree in business/chemical engineer (or comparable work experience)
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State of The Plastics Industry in 2023
The state of the plastics industry in 2023 is one of steady growth and increasing demand. According to a report by Plastics News, the US plastics industry is expected to see a modest growth of 1.2% in 2023, down from growth closer to 2% in 2022.

In the article, Perc Pineda, chief economist with the Plastics Industry Association in Washington, states “U.S. plastics shipments growth is likely to slow to 1.2 percent because of strong economic headwinds.”
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