Description & Requirements

　　The Opportunity: The Sales Representative is responsible for successfully managing existing customer accounts and establishing new opportunities to achieve annual sales objectives. This involves managing current customer relationships, prospecting, and engaging new customers, partnering with management to complete budget planning, and supporting cross-functional teams to ensure sales strategy execution.

　　How you will impact WestRock:

　　• Thoroughly understand the industry and target customers to qualify opportunities in alignment with WestRock sales strategy

　　• Develop and maintain thorough knowledge of WestRock products and pricing structure to resolve inquiries and issues with customer accounts

　　• Effectively articulate sales vision and strategy to identify leads on new opportunities, manage prospects and develop a robust sales pipeline

　　• Meet or exceed individual budgeted and volume sales goals to contribute to the organization’s annual targets objectives

　　• Develop and execute account strategies for new and existing customers to create a customized experience for customers

　　• Manage and resolve customer inquiries related to pricing, product availability, and order fulfillment activities

　　• Utilize Salesforce.com to establish and manage customer Service Level Execution Agreement (SLEA) and payment terms

　　• Complete scheduled and cold-call prospecting activities to create appointments with client decision makers

　　• Prepare and deliver sales proposals/presentations and follow up with key decision makers

　　• Seek and qualify prospective customers in accordance with Sales strategy

　　• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective execution of the overall Sales strategy and identify value add opportunities to improve margins

　　• Manage customer engagement through the sales lifecycle to ensure contractual obligations are met and to enable customer satisfaction

　　What you need to succeed:

　　• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Finance or related field preferred

　　• 2 to 3 years of experience interfacing with customers in a sales related field environment required

　　• Business to Business (B2B) sales experience

　　• Experience using the Salesforce.com application

　　• Microsoft Office - Excel, Outlook

　　WestRock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. WestRock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.

　　WestRock (NYSE:WRK) partners with our customers to provide differentiated paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace. WestRock's team members support customers around the world from locations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Learn more at www.westrock.com.

　　WestRock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. WestRock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.