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Meadwestvaco Seeks Intl. Account Rep.

Friday, December 09, 2011   (0 Comments)
Posted by: David Watson
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CAREER OPPORTUNITY

As a member of MWV’s Paperboard Operations / Supply Chain function, you will serve as a
highly participating member, supporting our Strategic Business Units (SBU); operate as an
internal sales resource and as a champion of executing order fulfillment processes efficiently
and effectively. As an Account Representative (AR), you will provide essential communication
between the line of business and its customers in support of the field selling effort.

HOW YOU WILL IMPACT MWV

As an Account Representative for one of our Paperboard Operations SBUs, you will be
responsible for driving the successful order fulfillment process for SBU customers, fully participate
in the general management of the assigned SBU, build effective customer relationships through
a proactive service mindset and anticipate customer requirements and integrates into MWV’s
supply chain practices. Additional requirements include, but are not limited to:

•Using historical buying pattern data and knowledge of customer inventory levels,
anticipate customer needs and proactively provide information to customers

•Respond to customer inquiries concerning order status and product availability

•Process and track orders, trials, samples

•Handle customer complaints (including administration) and settle customer disputes

•Communicate with sales support, plant and technical personnel concerning aspects of
customer orders/inquiries and issues

•Develop a broad and deep understanding of key customer needs including proactively
researching and visiting customer facilities

•Maintain effective, strong external and internal relationships

•Utilize data from various sources for optimal decision making

•Perform other account and project management tasks as necessary

•Solicit sales to establish accounts through outbound calls to existing customers

•Address credit-related issues and disposition of aged inventory

•Act in accordance to ISO documented procedures

•Provide sales forecast/change information, based upon observation, experience, and
direct knowledge of our customers

•Provide insight and suggestions on improving supply chain practices with the goal of
improving responsiveness while minimizing system costs

•Provide coverage for other AR’s in their absence

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

•Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or another related field

•Prior customer service experience and working in a highly matrixed environment

•Professional and articulate communications (written and verbal)

•Effective listening and the ability to respond positively to coaching

•Internal selling capabilities

•Proven advocate for providing excellent levels of service for external and internal
customers

•Sound judgment in decision-making

•Provides organizational and administrative excellence

•Acts as an agent for change and continuous improvement

•Self motivated with positive "can do” attitude

•Works well under pressure – possesses the ability to handle multiple tasks successfully

•Demonstrated analytical/problem solving ability

•Ability to quickly learn multiple order management systems

•Fluent in Spanish

Please visit MWV’s careers page @
www.meadwestvaco.com/careers to formally apply
to requisition 2393BR.

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