We are global, we are impacting the lives of millions every day, we are making a difference!  

At Amcor we are inspired to change the packaging industry and are taking on the aspirational challenge to make all our products recyclable or reusable by 2025. Through our products and global footprint, we are in a unique position to truly make a difference in the packaging space. Our products impact the lives of millions of people across the globe every day from food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home- and personal-care, and other essential products. 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.   

   

Will you be next to join our journey towards a more sustainable future? At Amcor 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 providing sustainable packaging solutions. To find out more about our commitment to sustainability and about Amcor, visit www.amcor.com.  

Job Description

About The Role

Sr. Director Global Key Account (GKA) Sales role is a strategic, leadership and operational role responsible for driving growth across assigned GKA. This global role will be responsible for the strategy, sales, growth, customer satisfaction, commercial profit delivery, and gross contributions within the assigned global key account by providing leadership, direction, and management for all global commercial aspects pertaining to their assigned scope. This includes leading select teams including Regional Key Account leaders and collaborating with BG/BU Sales & Marketing teams to define a global aspiration, develop and execute the strategy for the account, prioritize global leverage opportunities, meet the budget requirement and instil commercial excellence.

The position reports to the Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing. The role will have substantial exposure to Amcor’s Sales and Management Leadership Team, as the Sales and Marketing Vice Presidents are vital stakeholders in achieving this aspiration.

Key Job Accountabilities

Strategy

Develop a strategy and a cross BG and customer signed-off aspiration for the assigned global key account.Oversee development and management of account plans for the global key accountUnderstand and develop relationships with key decision makersEstablish strong and sustainable customer relationships; understand customer requirements and expectations (expressed and not expressed); and deliver unequalled value propositions, brand loyalty and value for our customersCreate and strengthen proactive relationships with strategic/key account customers that result in win situationsDefine customer satisfaction KPI’s for global key account

Market / Customer Intelligence

Proactively leverage the global Market & Customer Intelligence including deep knowledge of the competitive environment; trends, products, technologies, regulations and competitors. .Partner closely with other the commercial teams in each region to develop and put into action a cohesive approach to the market; sell in the global growth platforms

Achievement of sales, growth and contribution objectives:

Facilitate the joint business planning between the GKA’s Senior Global Leadership team and the Amcor Global Account team building plans to deliver year on year value across identified dimensions (cost out, growth, sustainability, relationship) and oversee the governance model owning the process delivery. Establish, in conjunction with the BG Sales and Marketing teams, the sales, growth and margin targets as part of the operating plan and forecast processes with high degree of accuracyMonitor businesses performance against targets and coordinate corrective actions to sales programs and/or processes to achieve such sales targetsIdentify and execute continuous improvement initiatives to lower the sales cost and maximise overall contribution

Leadership

Facilitate integrated/cross business decisions on sales and marketing (i.e. To optimize for “Amcor” not the individual business)Ensure consistent delivery of “One Amcor Way” as per the Value Plus Commercial Excellence ProgramFacilitate and model collaboration internally (globally, cross-functionally and cross-regionally) and with customers to execute on global innovation agenda with bias for customer delight and speedy commercializationProvide the senior management with regular business updates and course of actionImplementation of commercial excellence programs and principles with the Sales teamModel Amcor’s Values in all internal and external dealings, exhibiting desired behaviours and approaches in all business activitiesCoach, mentor, strengthen, and develop immediate team and wider talent

Qualifications/Requirements

Formal Education

Degree in business, marketing, economics, engineering, or related field required. Advanced degree preferred

Experience

Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in a commercial of adjacent role in a complex industry (ideally food / healthcare packaging).International working experienceA track record of delivering revenue and profit growth within the packaging industry with clear knowledge of the market, technologies, players and channels

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Behaviours

Strong experience in strategic leadershipAbility to operate within a matrix organization, influence stakeholders at multiple levels, and drive consensus within the organization and demonstrated success in cross-regional projects or initiativesGains credibility and effectiveness trough deep segment/product and application knowledge, ensuring sales and margin growth quickly.Ability to operate successfully in a highly regulated environmentAdvanced business and financial acumen neededExcellent interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with senior internal stakeholders, customers and external partiesEnterprise wide leadership: the ability to motivate, lead, and engage sales teams operating in a complex environment.Hands-on attitude

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Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor teamOur customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovationOur investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returnsThe environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

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Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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