Area Sales Manager

Area Sales Manager

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

The Opportunity: As Area Sales Manager you will be responsible for leading and managing the Sales organization to maintain and grow profitable revenue streams for the area. You will be responsible for 200 million plus annually in sales.

You will be responsible for understanding the profitability of your area relative to base, growth, attrition analysis, and year over year account progress. In addition, you will work closely with the area manufacturing teams to understand and sell open machine capacity and value-added capabilities.

How you will impact WestRock

• Lead the Sales team to deliver results by executing on weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets
• Drive Commercial Excellence to exceed regional volume and profit goals through new account development within targeted market segments, growth in existing accounts, margin improvement plans and enterprise sales support
• Support area Leadership in developing the annual budget targets for each account contributing forecasted revenue based upon yearly sales trends and current pipeline
• Monitor profitability levels to track progress against budgeted targets and analyze monthly financial summaries for business unit
• Understand market dynamics and business drivers that define long-term commercial strategies and have an impact on their region and develop strategies to reach company objectives
• Motivate and align Sales team and Business Resource Managers to the Play to Win strategy and maximize sales and volume growth
• Conduct performance reviews and career development plans for Sales team members and Business Resource Managers
• Develop working relationships with other WestRock facilities to create opportunities for additional revenue streams across the enterprise capabilities

What you need to succeed:

• Bachelor's degree
• 3 to 5 years business-to-business (B2B) Sales experience in a manufacturing/service industry with management or coaching responsibility
• 5+ years of related experience in sales execution and pipeline management
• Ability to drive results through others and adjust coaching methods, as needed
• Ability to create and deliver engaging presentations to internal and external audiences
• Demonstrated sales competence and financial acumen

What we offer:

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence.
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.
• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential.
• Benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with match and more!
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.