National Accounts Manager| Silgan Closures |Downers Grove, IL
Stability. Innovation. Industry Leader. – We Are Silgan.
Silgan Closures seeks a National Accounts Manager to lead strategic customer relationships and drive profitable growth across key national and multi-location accounts. This senior commercial role combines strategic account management, B2B sales, business development, contract negotiation, customer retention, and revenue growth within the manufacturing and packaging industry.
The ideal candidate is an experienced National Accounts Manager or commercial sales leader with a proven record of growing complex accounts, negotiating multi-year supply agreements, and building executive-level customer partnerships.
What we offer you:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and disability coverage
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- Voluntary benefits, including pet insurance, legal plans, identity protection
- Employee engagement events and team-building activities
- Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
- Stable employment with global industry leader
What you'll do:
- Develop and execute strategic account plans for national and regional customers
- Drive revenue growth, profitability, market penetration, and share of wallet
- Lead complex contract negotiations involving pricing, supply agreements, service commitments, and strategic partnerships
- Grow and protect key accounts through proactive sales and customer retention strategies
- Build executive relationships across procurement, operations, supply chain, quality, and leadership
- Lead cross-functional teams supporting account growth, customer satisfaction, and retention
- Identify new business development and strategic sales opportunities
- Provide market intelligence and customer insights to support commercial strategy and business planning
You'll need to have:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent; MBA preferred
- 10+ years of experience in strategic account management, national account sales, business development, or commercial leadership
- Demonstrated success managing large, complex national or key accounts
- Proven experience negotiating multi-year supply agreements and commercial contracts
- Track record of driving revenue growth, profitability, account expansion, and customer retention
- Strong relationship-building, negotiation, communication, and leadership skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams
- Microsoft Word and Excel proficiency
- Customer-focused, results-driven approach
Why Join Silgan Closures?
- Fortune 500 packaging leader with 109 manufacturing facilities worldwide
- Global provider of sustainable metal and plastic packaging solutions
- Commitment to safety, innovation, sustainability, and employee development
- Collaborative culture where employees can make an immediate impact
- Long-standing reputation for stability, growth, and operational excellence
Apply Now!
Bring your expertise in national account management, strategic sales, business development, and customer relationship management to Silgan Closures. Apply today to help grow and strengthen some of our most important customer partnerships.
LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.
All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.
Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.
Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.
Silgan is a drug-free workplace.
EEO/M/W/Vet/Disability
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- MBA
- 10+ years of experience in strategic account management, national account sales, business development, or commercial leadership
- Experience managing large, complex national or key accounts
- Experience negotiating multi-year supply agreements and commercial contracts
- Track record of driving revenue growth, profitability, account expansion, and customer retention
- Strong relationship-building, negotiation, communication, and leadership skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams
- Microsoft Word and Excel proficiency
- Customer-focused, results-driven approach
Silgan Containers Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Silgan Containers and has not been reviewed or approved by Silgan Containers.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching and, in some cases, pension access are described as strong parts of the package. The employer match is portrayed as generous and valued in manufacturing and plant roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan choices, dental and vision coverage, and HSA options are offered. Health insurance costs are often considered manageable, with preventive dental care fully covered on certain plans.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Sign-on, referral, and attendance or gain-share bonuses are provided alongside core pay. These structured incentives can materially supplement earnings.
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What We Do
Silgan Containers is a leading global manufacturer of sustainable rigid packaging solutions, specializing in metal food packaging cans and ends. As the largest provider of metal food packaging in the United States, the company serves a wide array of respected brands across the food, beverage, healthcare, and personal care industries.
