Sales Associate

Join Amcor and you can be part of the team that makes the packaging of the future better for people and our planet.
Here at Amcor, we work together every day to make a positive impact on the lives of millions of people across the globe by providing packaging for essential products, including food, beverages, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal-care.
We are sustainability leaders in our industry. We are the first global packaging company to commit to make all our products recyclable or reusable by 2025.
Our products are vital to support the lives of millions of people across the globe every day.
We are always looking for talented and passionate individuals who are motivated to make a difference. Working at Amcor means you will have a unique opportunity to be a part of an organisation that is committed to innovating and driving new solutions to create more sustainable packaging solutions.
At Amcor Rigid Packaging (ARP), our teams are focused on developing and making plastic bottles and jars that create a unique experience and are better for the environment. Our bottles and jars are primarily made from PET (polyethylene terephthalate), which has rapidly become the world’s preferred packaging material. PET is lightweight, shatterproof, recloseable, resealable, reusable and infinitely recyclable*.*
With approximately 6,000 people across about 50 manufacturing operations in 11 countries and an annual revenue of US$2.9 Billion, ARP provides rigid packaging solutions to the beverage, pharmaceutical, food, and home and personal care segments.
Learn more about the many benefits of PET bottles here.
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• with existing technologies including chemical recycling

Position Overview: *
This is an entry level sales position. The incumbent will support assigned Account Managers’ success with their customers and assist in internal processes designed to streamline our customer’s experience of dealing with Amcor. The role is intended to offer an employee exposure to all facets of the sales organization for the Beverage business unit, and to provide the employee with a broad base upon which to build a sales career or transition into other roles in the organization.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties:
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• Coordinate and communicate pricing changes, follow rebate schedules, assure AR compliance with customers, interact with and support manufacturing facilities with customer service including issue resolution if supply or quality issues develop
• Work with assigned customers to maintain superior accounts receivable performance
• Manage customer rebate programs; assure accruals are accurate and obtain approvals for accruals and credits
• Use Salesforce.com per company requirements for sales reporting, CPAF creation and approvals, and customer information updates
• Provide miscellaneous invoicing support for the Commercial team
• Administer Multi Trip Packaging (MTP) programs with customers, prepare reports, review balances and action follow ups
• Escalate internal/external issues for customer base assuring customer satisfaction and protecting current sales volume
• Provide support to the marketing group (sample collection, maintenance of product database, etc.)

• Managing multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment
• Execute tactical plans based on strategic direction of the business
• Coordinate and work with plants, R&D group, F&A to manage all aspects of being THE packaging supplier of choice for assigned customers

Qualifications: *
Education: Bachelor's Degree Business Administration or related field preferred or equivalent proven working experience in a sales support function
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• Minimum of one year of sales or related experience

• Excellent working knowledge or Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint software is required
• Experience with SAP, BW, Salesforce.com, and previous exposure to manufacturing processes and technical knowledge within the plastics industry preferred
• High energy level with the capacity for learning and learning quickly
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally throughout the organization (i.e., with Supply Chain, Finance, R&D)
• Strong communications skills (written, spoken, presentation, listening)

Amcor is a thriving S&P 500 organisation listed both on the NYSE (AMCR) and ASX (AMC) with US$13 billion in sales. We have a proud history dating back to the 1860’s and come a long way from a single paper mill based in Melbourne to becoming the global leading packaging company. Today, Amcor is an international organisation empowering its 50,000 employees in over 40 countries and across 250 sites.*
At Amcor we believe in talent through diversity and promote equal opportunity in the workplace and recognise that discrimination and harassment of co-workers based on race, creed, disability, gender, marital or maternity status, religious or political beliefs, age or sexual orientation is unlawful.
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Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Work Location: One location