Purpose:

What if you could go to work and contribute to a sustainable future? Billerud is a leading sustainable packaging materials and paper company. We are passionate paper makers committed to providing the best solutions to our customers.  It is our goal to deliver a quality product, on time.  We offer competitive compensation, full benefits, opportunities for growth and advancement, and an understanding that our people make us successful.

If you are passionate about what you do and driven to do it well, there is a place for you at Billerud!

Summary Description:

Brand Manager – Cartonboard is a key position of the Cartonboard Lead Team for developing and implementing appropriate commercial strategies to maximize profit and the growth of Cartonboard in North America.  The role has the responsibility of identifying growth opportunities with the graphical, consumer products, and food segments. The candidate will need a strong technical understanding of the various converting/printing processes and will need to be able to effectively work with senior leaders within the customer’s management teams.  In addition, this position is the key interface for the sales group with other Billerud functions such as product development, product management, pricing, customer service, logistics, and customer technical service.

Required Skills

Required Skills:

Minimum Required Skills:

• Candidates need to be competent with email, Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and Word

Required Experience

Required Experience:

Minimum Required Experience:

• Minimum of 5+ yrs. sales and business/marketing experience preferably in the Specialty paper arena and or affiliated industries
• The ideal candidate will have proven sales and account management skills
• The position will require an estimated 25% - 50% overnight travel and at times up to 70% overall travel