Meet Chris – Director of Sales
Welcome our Director of Sales! We’re thrilled to have you join us and bring your expertise. In this interview, we’ll explore his career journey, insights into the pallet industry, and get to know him a little better. Let’s dive into the world of sales excellence and learn from experience.
What is your name and position?
My name is Chris Hanson and I am the Director of Sales at Rose Pallet.
Tell our readers about your professional experience?
I have been involved in sales one way or another since leaving college (Northern Illinois University). I’ve done outside sales and inside sales with many different products. Then I transitioned into more management roles (sales director, sales manager).
If you could take an all-expense-paid trip anywhere in the world right now, where would you go & why?
I would probably go to New Zealand for two reasons. My sister lives there so I could stop by and see her. The second reason is I’m a big fisherman and New Zealand has out of this world fishing spots.
What is the most challenging aspect of pallet operations?
Aligning customer expectations to meet what is available at a certain price point with what is really available. Often people believe they know what they need but as a good salesman it is your responsibility to show what is available in the market. People may want $10 of value for $2 which may not workout.
As a salesperson your job is to go in there and solve problems for your customers in a cost-effective manner. The biggest thing is to set up a dialogue to set expectations and understandings of how the market is.
What is the best part about Rose Pallet to you so far?
The in-house knowledge the team has. At an initial look you don’t think the pallet market would be technical or difficult but it’s a lot of intricacy. Rose Pallet uses the PDS system which can be tailored to what the customer needs and that’s a real service to them. A lot of people at Rose have a fairly extensive background in the pallet industry. So, any questions I have being relatively new I know it is a good source I can ask in office.
