Account Executive

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an everchanging world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

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Job Description

The key responsibilities of the Account Executive include managing a book of customers and products in the Spirits & Wine segment of our Rigid Packaging Solutions North America Division, selling Closures, Bottles, and Specialties. This person will be actively involved at multiple levels within the organization in discussions and decisions for existing and future business developments. This position will be responsible for maintaining and growing the assigned territory to accelerate growth and profitability for our customers and for Amcor.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop business beyond current accounts as part of a formalized plan, to be aligned with the Sales Director. Develop and execute strategic plans to provide organic growth to Amcor, including a strong pipeline of active opportunities for future business with your customers
• Identify comprehensive understanding of customer needs both long term and short term, differentiate and sell the value of Amcor's products and services, and drive opportunities aligned with Amcor portfolio
• Conduct systematic performance reviews with accounts
• Orchestrate and lead key business negotiations, supporting Amcor's interests demonstrating an ability to influence decision and actions
• Successfully identify solutions Amcor can provide to enable broad account relationships at the mid to high levels while spreading throughout the functional areas of each organization
• Build highly collaborative relationships between Amcor and key account/s to include (e.g. senior leadership, procurement, engineering, quality, operations, sales management, support teams, key Amcor contacts)
• Manage projects from concept through to sales and delivery; identify and align resources required to execute
• Coordinate Executive Management, R&D, Marketing and other functions to support account
• Be the voice of the customer inside Amcor articulating customer needs, timelines, priorities, insights
• Implementation and support of robust commercial processes (such as sales pipeline maintenance using company software) to provide visibility of your business throughout the organization and enable effective communication

Qualifications:

• Requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree or its equivalent
• 3-5 years of sales experience in distribution, direct sales, or national accounts required
• Candidates with 3+ years of experience in the packaging field or in a related area will be preferred
• Knowledge of plastics category will be preferred (injection molding, blow molding)
• Self-starter who is results oriented
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally to drive business solutions
• Solid relationship building focus
• Proficient computer and organizational skills
• Ability to learn new products and technologies
• Effective analytical and problem-solving mindset
• Strong negotiation and business skill sets
• Prefer candidates who live in the Midwest, near a major airport
• Up to 50% travel, although the job is remotely based

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor's leadership and products

Equal Opportunity Employer / Minorities / Females / Disabled / Veterans / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans

• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees

• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location

• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program

• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits

• Paid Parental Leave

• Retirement Savings Plan with company match

• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)