Key Account Manager (Jr) - B00220

What if you were given the opportunity and responsibility to make a difference? Are you passionate about creating amazing experiences?  Are you interested in partnering with great national and global brands?  If so, Autajon is seeking a highly motivated, experienced and strategic Junior Key Account Manager for our South Plainfield, New Jersey location. This is your opportunity to be part of an industry leader in in printing, folding carton and packaging products. Our organization is known for our exceptional quality, commitment to the environment and to cutting-edge technology. We have spent decades creating new ideas, and we are looking for people who can collaborate to help us continue to expand our globally growing company, while creating future success. We are committed to developing, preparing, promoting and supporting our teams. At Autajon Packaging, you control your future. We offer benefits, challenges, growth and global opportunities.

PRINCIPAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key accounts and current clients.
• Work closely with Administrative Sales Coordinators (ASCs) to maintain a high standard of customer satisfaction.
• Focus on growing and developing existing clients with the Global Account Manager, along with generating new business.

• Ensure customer requests and needs are met daily, effectively understanding and communicating facility capabilities and processes.
• Assist the Global Accounts Manager in Identifying customer needs and priorities, producing the recommendations into preliminary, general and final detailed designs.
• Coordinate with production department on customer job delivery dates.
• Coordinate customer orders from initial inquiry through all phases to delivery.
• Work independently and within a team on special non-recurring and ongoing projects.
• Perform additional tasks and projects as assigned by the Global Account Manager.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• College degree; packaging science, business administration and marketing courses preferred.
• 2-years industry experience preferred in packaging.

• Must display an attitude that is key to success.
• Strong account management and relationship building skills.
• High level of proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook), ERPs and basic computer programs.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills along with the ability to prioritize work.
• Attention to detail and problem solving skills.
• Ability to speak/understand French. Preferred, but not Required.