Account Manager

Discover Opal…

As part of the Nippon Paper Group, Opal is one of Australasia’s leading packaging and paper companies.  From everyday essentials to iconic brands, our products are part of daily life — trusted by leading names in FMCG, Industrial, and Retail.  We stand for innovation, smart solutions, and sustainability!

Discover the Opportunity....

We have an exciting new role available to join our Opal Specialty Packaging (OSP) business as an Account Manager based at our Rocklea site.

Opal Specialty Packaging provides tailored cardboard-based packaging solutions for small, medium and large businesses.  We offer a fully integrated packaging development service based on circular economy principles. Our sustainable corrugated cardboard packaging solutions cover every application you can think of from smartly designed bespoke boxes and vibrant digital print to high end corrugated cardboard point-of-sale displays for retailers.

This role is a customer facing role managing a portfolio of existing customer accounts as well as focusing on new business development in the Greater Brisbane Area. This is a hybrid role with a 70/30 split between account management and new business development.

You will contribute to the success of Opal by:

• Developing and managing strategic individual accounts, building a strong rapport with a variety of different stakeholders within the customer
• Prospecting and winning new customer business
• Understanding critical customer needs and developing and implementing individual client value propositions (e.g. pricing, flexibility, service, uniqueness of product)
• Working cross-functionally within the business and co-ordinating technical support, value engineering, quotes and samples to ensure customers’ expectations are managed         

Discover Yourself….

We can offer a varied career journey with experiential learning gained from cross-functional and lateral moves.    We embrace diversity in all its forms and we look for curious individuals who thrive in an environment of change.

Specifically for this role, we expect you will have;

• Sales and/ or marketing and supply chain experience (preferably in a manufacturing environment)
• Previous experience in the AUS and/or Global fibre packaging or distribution industries is desirable
• Well-developed sales hunter experience with a good track record of bringing in new business opportunities
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills
• A proven track record of delivering results and ensuring key objectives are met
• A collaborative approach which will foster strong working relationships across internal teams to deliver the best result for the customer

Discover more… by visiting our website at www.opalanz.com

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