National Accounts Project Manager

Description & Requirements

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

The Opportunity

National Account Project Managers work with the company’s sales representatives, branch managers, customers, and suppliers to define new business opportunities, establish suppliers, establish daily procedures, and integrate new national accounts into Victory’s operational systems. The National Account Project Manager reports directly to the Director of National Account Operations in Houston, TX. Entry level project managers are designated as “Associate” Project Managers and work within close supervision of the director and senior project managers for the first 6-12 months of their employment on solely-owned projects. Senior project managers work under minimum supervision taking full accountability and ownership of their projects.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:

• Manage smooth transition of new national accounts to multiple Victory Packaging branches by ensuring SLEAs invoicing requirements are clearly communicated, tax forms and other new customer setup forms (credit approval, W9, taxable/non-taxable..etc) are completed.
• Manage the communication and implementation of customers’ service requirements on a location by location basis, as per the contractual obligations. This is attained by utilizing project management practices and working in close relationship between customer sites, local and national level suppliers, national account and local sales and local Victory Packaging branches.
• Understand, implement (train branches on new/changed process) and monitor these changes to business processes that have the potential to impact customer’s account (ordering, invoicing and/or payment process)
• Conduct audits for prospective customers and identify opportunities at customer sites that fit the Victory Packaging inventory management program.
• Closely monitor AR levels for existing accounts
• Work closely with other NAX team members, AR department, cash applications and AP department
• Assist the local branches and sales team in projects aimed at improving service levels.
• Tools utilized included executive summaries and analysis

What you need to succeed:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s preferred.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States and/or Mexico without a Visa.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in consistently excelling in operational, business analysis, or project management roles.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus.
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Word.
• Occasional travel – less than 10%.
• Experience using Coupa, Ariba and other third-party systems.
• Experienced in AR and AP.

What we offer:

• 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.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

The salary range for this position is $58,875.00 - $98,125.00, depending on your role, level, and location. The range listed is also the expected pay for roles in Illinois and Colorado. The benefits for this role include short-term bonus incentive, health, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law, 15 days of paid vacation, and 11 days of paid holidays, subject to annual change. Your pay will be based on factors such as your skills, experience, and education. To learn more about this posting, please contact your recruiter during the hiring process. You may apply online at Smurfit Westrock External Careers and the application window is expected to close by 09-Oct-2026.

General Information

Job ID

ATR67945

Posting Job Title

National Accounts Project Manager

Locations

IL Chicago Victory

Employment Type

Full Time

Date Posted

29-Sep-2026

Relocation Support

No