Leads Key Account projects from planning through delivery, defining tasks, resources, timelines, and deliverables. Coordinates business reviews, internal and external teams, customer service, sales leadership, and specialists. Monitors project progress, communicates updates to stakeholders, conducts weekly priority meetings, reviews commission reports, and identifies margin improvement opportunities. Requires approximately 10% travel to key account locations.
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The Project Manager will partner with the assigned Account Executive in managing all aspects of the existing business including directing customer service, the Sales Assistant, and engaging the Sales Manager, Corrugated Specialist, and Equipment Specialist as necessary. Manage Key Account projects and assists sales to develop a consistent procedure for business reviews.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning and implementation of Key Account projects.
- Lead and coordinate business reviews. Work closely with Sales Manager and Account Manager, and work with Branch Administration to develop pertinent, effective presentations.
- Review commission reports to ensure all vendor deviations are in place. Identify margin improvement projects by customer and/or product category.
- Hold weekly team meetings to ensure priorities for the week are identified, communicated, and assigned.
- Define project tasks and resource requirements.
- Assemble, direct, and motivate internal and external resources to peak performance.
- Plan and schedule project timelines.
- Track project deliverables using appropriate tools.
- Provide direction and support to the project team
- Constantly monitor and report on progress to all stakeholders
- Travel to various key account locations as needed (Approximately 10%)
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or equivalent experience
- Minimum of three years B2B customer service rep, sales assistant, account management, sales professional or buyer experience required
- Packaging industry experience preferred
- Strong organizational skills and project management experience.
- Microsoft Office with emphasis on Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Salesforce expereince preferred
The base pay range for this role is $65,000 – $75,000 per year.
Shorr Packaging does not provide work authorization sponsorship for this position.
Shorr Benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - Together, We Own It!
- Comprehensive Employee Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, Paid Time Off and other insurance coverages
- Generous PTO with vacation, sick and floating holidays.
- 401K plan plus matching
- Team based Employee Owner company culture
Shorr Packaging Corp is an equal-opportunity employer. It is the policy of Shorr Packaging Corp to afford full Equal Employment Opportunity, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status or disability status or any other legally protected status.
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