Sales Representative

Smurfit Westrock plc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock plc in Houston, TX seeks a sales professional to drive profitable accounts in our corrugated packaging business. You will manage existing accounts, win new ones, and support annual sales planning.

The role requires strong communication, numerical aptitude, and the ability to juggle priorities. You will follow company policies, coordinate with plant personnel, and contribute to budgets while ensuring safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in marketing or related field
• Experience in corrugated box industry preferred
• Good communicator with customers, plant personnel, and other supporting departments
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, costs, proportions, percentages, and volume
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form
• Possess the ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities and objectives simultaneously

Responsibilities

• Generate profitable sales to support local operating unit objectives.
• Sell new, profitable accounts
• Service existing and grow existing accounts through regular contact
• Follow-up on aged inventories
• Knowledge of products, machine limitations, and costing variables
• Process all required paperwork accurately and on a timely basis
• Assist in preparing annual sales budget forecasts
• Comply with company policies and procedures
• Learn relevant local and company requirements, rules and procedures. Strictly follows rules and guidelines and always uses the right procedure for the job.
• All other duties as assigned

Skills

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Customer relationship management

Education

Bachelor's in marketing or related field

Job description

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:
Responsible for the selling and servicing of profitable accounts.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:

• Generate profitable sales to support local operating unit objectives.
• Sell new, profitable accounts
• Service existing and grow existing accounts through regular contact
• Follow-up on aged inventories
• Knowledge of products, machine limitations, and costing variables
• Process all required paperwork accurately and on a timely basis
• Assist in preparing annual sales budget forecasts
• Comply with company policies and procedures
• Learn relevant local and company requirements, rules and procedures. Strictly follows rules and guidelines and always uses the right procedure for the job. Promptly reports incidents, near-misses, and unsafe conditions or processes. SKNA employees regardless of level, position or tenure are responsible for upholding the safety standards regulations and policies.
• All other duties as assigned

What you need to succeed:

• Bachelor's in marketing or related field preferred
• Experience in corrugated box industry preferred
• Good communicator with customers, plant personnel, and other supporting departments
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, costs, proportions, percentages, and volume
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form
• Possess the ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities and objectives simultaneously

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
• 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.