Georgia-Pacific creates long-term value by using resources efficiently to provide innovative products and solutions that meet the needs of customers and society, while operating in a manner that is environmentally and socially responsible, and economically sound. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world''s leading manufacturers and marketers of building products, tissue, packaging, paper, cellulose and related chemicals. The company employs more than 30,000 people at approximately 300 locations in North and South America.

Account Manager, Paper Chemicals-Upstate New York and Western New England Territory

• Conversion of new business/opportunities into year-over-year profit improvement
• Develops and maintains a list of key profit improvement strategies that connect well informed points of view to tactics that leverage competitive advantage
• Building and maintaining key strategic relationships
• Servicing the targeted customer base in a way that profitably anticipates and satisfies their needs
• Provides inputs/recommendations for pricing strategy development and profitable deployment
• Prioritizes and deploys the organizations resources consistent with Business Unit objectives
• Proactively communicates to keep key personnel (internal and customer) abreast of relevant activities/matters
• Applies critical thinking and urgency as a first line responder to solving customer problems
• Applies continuous improvement to the sales process to improve business execution and results

• Bachelors degree in a science or engineering related discipline
• 3 years of experience in a technical selling or manufacturing (quality, production management, engineering) role
• 20%-40% travel, depending on location

• B.S. Degree in Engineering, Chemistry,  Pulp & Paper Science or related field
• 3+ years of experience in direct account management requiring customer sales/service activities within the chemical industry
• Specific experience in the pulp and paper industry is a plus
• Tissue industry experience a plus

We are an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V
Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test.