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WestRock Company · 2 days ago

Account Manager - Syracuse

WestRock Company is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions, seeking an Account Manager to serve as a liaison between Corporate Accounts and customer locations. The role involves managing customer relationships, improving service, and developing project plans to meet customer needs while aligning with business objectives.

CommercialManufacturingPackaging ServicesPaper ManufacturingSustainability
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Serve as the liaison between Smurfit Westrock and customer to support supplier plants in improving overall customer service
Create project plans and oversee end-to-end development of customer specifications, logistics, and troubleshooting customers
Ensure the needs of customers are met while aligning to meet MD business objectives
Assist with budget development and management cross-functionally with Sales and Financial Managers
Develop understanding of customers’ market landscape to proactively identify areas of opportunities to add additional value, improve efficiency, and provide training for customer manufacturing lines
Manage both internal and external customer relationships, providing value-added sales and service support solutions to deliver ongoing value
Complete and develop Opportunity Plans that are in support of and align with Corporate Account’s Key Account Profiles (KAP’s)
Review Opportunity Plans with VP Sales on a regular basis
Partner with production, manufacturing, and account team to ensure customer needs are properly communicated

Qualification

Sales experienceTechnical trainingProject managementPackaging systemsCustomer relationship managementBusiness acumenComputer skillsLeadership qualitiesCommunication skills

Required

5+ years of related experience in sales, project management, and/or technical training
Possess a broad understanding of different types of equipment, and technical and packaging capabilities related to the packaging industry
Proven experience with packaging systems
Demonstrated sales competence and business acumen
Ability to provide clarity to complex problems and develop long-term solutions
Ability to manage multiple accounts and deadlines and interact effectively with people from varying functions and levels
Possess effective leadership qualities and insightful business judgment
Excellent computer skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred

Bachelor's degree preferred
3 to 5 years of experience in corrugated sales preferred

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
401k with match
Short-term bonus incentive
Flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts
Retirement savings plans
Life and disability insurance programs
Paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law
10 days of paid vacation
11 days of paid holidays

Company

WestRock Company

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Smurfit Westrock is the global leader of paper-based packaging solutions.

H1B Sponsorship

WestRock Company has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (7)
2024 (14)
2023 (25)
2022 (8)
2021 (24)
2020 (21)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
2023-09-12Acquired
2015-07-02IPO

Leadership Team

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Samuel Shoemaker
President, Consumer Packaging
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