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Smurfit Westrock

Project Manager - Corrugated Beverage

Smurfit Westrock Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Packaging and Containers Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees

Oct 19
project-manager Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

Coordinate corrugated packaging projects and strategic account initiatives from planning through production, aligning internal teams and customer stakeholders on timelines, deliverables, and commitments. Track quality issues, pricing requests, risks, and action items, and prepare performance dashboards and materials for customer reviews and leadership updates.

What they look for

Project Management Problem-Solving Analytical Skills Organization Written and Verbal Communication Time Management Prioritization Customer Service Account Management Relationship-Building Conflict Resolution Cross-Functional Coordination Continuous Improvement Quality Issue Resolution KPI Reporting Microsoft Office

Requirements

Requires at least five years of project management experience, a high school diploma or GED, and strong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Customer service or account management experience and experience in printing, packaging, or corrugated manufacturing are preferred; proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to work with cost systems and estimating reports are also required.

Benefits

Training and Development Opportunities Attractive Salary Career Opportunities at a Global Packaging Company

Full description

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 Project Manager serves as the primary liaison between the customer and internal teams, coordinating corrugated packaging projects from planning through production.

This role focuses on delivering quality service, strengthening customer relationships, and supporting growth at customer bottling and co-packing facilities.

How You Will Impact Smurfit Westrock:

  • Drive continuous improvement and innovation by identifying opportunities to improve service, processes, sales support, technology, and overall customer performance.
  • Coordinate and manage strategic account initiatives, ensuring customer commitments, projects, and key deliverables remain on track.
  • Serve as the central coordinator for new projects across Commercial, Operations, Customer Service, Quality, Supply Chain, Pricing, and Design to drive execution and accountability.
  • Manage project plans, timelines, risks, action items, and milestones associated with customer initiatives, product transitions, trials, and continuous improvement efforts.
  • Track and drive closure of quality issues, DMRs, corrective actions, and customer escalations through partnership with plant and functional teams.
  • Support pricing governance by monitoring request status, implementation timelines, approvals, and customer commitments.
  • Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards, KPI reporting, and executive summaries that provide visibility to account performance and emerging risks.
  • Coordinate preparation and follow-up for customer business reviews, quarterly reviews, leadership updates, and strategic planning sessions.
  • Drive accountability for action items resulting from customer meetings, plant visits, quality reviews, and cross-functional operating rhythms.

What You Need to Succeed:

  • 5+ years of project management experience, with demonstrated problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills.
  • High school diploma or GED required; post-secondary education preferred.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and with customers.
  • Excellent organization, time management, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects accurately and efficiently.
  • Proven ability to take initiative, work independently, and proactively identify and resolve issues.
  • Strong relationship-building and conflict-resolution skills, with the ability to foster teamwork and collaboration.
  • Experience in customer service or account management preferred.
  • Experience in printing, packaging, or corrugated manufacturing is preferred.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Windows-based applications.
  • Ability to work with cost systems, estimating reports, and related business data.

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.

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.

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.

General Information

Job ID

ATR68668

Posting Job Title

Project Manager - Corrugated Beverage

Locations

GA Atlanta Headquarters

Employment Type

Full Time

Date Posted

19-Oct-2026

Relocation Support

No

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