Commercial Leadership Rotation Program

Description & Requirements

The Opportunity:

Smurfit Westrock Company is seeking ambitious individuals who aspire to build a career in Innovation, Pricing, Marketing, and other strategic commercial disciplines through the Corrugated Commercial Leadership Program. This accelerated development program provides hands-on experience through rotational assignments across commercial, operational, and support functions, equipping Associates with a comprehensive understanding of the business and the skills needed to drive growth and value creation.

The goal of the program is to develop a well-rounded team member to transition into a commercial career path focused on areas such as Innovation, Pricing, Marketing, Product Development, or Business Strategy, where they can make a meaningful impact on our customers, products, and overall business success.

What you need to succeed

• Degree completion from an accredited Bachelors’ program in packaging, or business-related field
• Leadership capabilities that reflect our core values of integrity, respect, excellence, and accountability
• Drive to achieve results and willingness to continue to search for solutions in a complex and challenging sales environment
• Strong ability to solve multi-dimensional problems and make clear and concise recommendations
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; highly collaborative style and comfort working with all levels; excellent presentation and active listening skills
• Natural curiosity and commitment to learning; ability to self-pace learning within a manufacturing environment
• Intercultural awareness
• Strong capabilities with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Must be willing to relocate for training program and for permanent role

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock

The program consists of a structured learning course designed to introduce the team member to Smurfit Westrock - its values, customers and products. Team members will visit Smurfit Westrock manufacturing facilities and complete a self-paced learning program designed to:

• Gain a strong working knowledge of the complete corrugated manufacturing process
• Foster effective plant, sales and customer relationships, developing a thorough and proactive problem solving and service mindset
• Understand how Smurfit Westrock onboards new business, resolves quality issues, and services customers from design development to manufacturing to distribution
• Gain exposure to breadth of capabilities within the Smurfit Westrock corrugated and consumer divisions
• Work with commercial excellence team to understand the industry, end markets, consumer behaviors and needs, market segments, geographies, customers & competitors to develop an effective prospecting plan for profitable growth
• Observe sales presentations and receive coaching on customer-oriented selling tools and presentations
• Understand and be able to communicate Smurfit Westrock key value differentiators
• Work under a mentor, understanding and experiencing the daily activities/functions of a corrugated commercial professional
• Support sales activities, in a specific region, to help achieve sales goals and foster good relations with customers
• Attend Smurfit Westrock sponsored trainings

What Smurfit Westrock offers

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work