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title: 'Project Manager - Sales at Shorr Packaging Corp.'
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# Project Manager - Sales at Shorr Packaging Corp.

- **Company:** Shorr Packaging Corp.
- **Location:** Aurora, IL
- **Compensation:** $65k–$75k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-20
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-30
- **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/shorr-careers/am9icG9zdDqvCQYpJ2k6ZAAM1SlfeBaS

## Job description

The Project Manager will partner with the assigned Account Executive in managing all aspects of the existing business including directing customer service, the Sales Assistant, and engaging the Sales Manager, Corrugated Specialist, and Equipment Specialist as necessary. Manage Key Account projects and assists sales to develop a consistent procedure for business reviews.

## Responsibilities

- Lead the planning and implementation of Key Account projects.
- Lead and coordinate business reviews. Work closely with Sales Manager and Account Manager, and work with Branch Administration to develop pertinent, effective presentations.
- Review commission reports to ensure all vendor deviations are in place. Identify margin improvement projects by customer and/or product category.
- Hold weekly team meetings to ensure priorities for the week are identified, communicated, and assigned.
- Define project tasks and resource requirements.
- Assemble, direct, and motivate internal and external resources to peak performance.
- Plan and schedule project timelines.
- Track project deliverables using appropriate tools.
- Provide direction and support to the project team
- Constantly monitor and report on progress to all stakeholders
- Travel to various key account locations as needed (Approximately 10%)

## Requirements

- Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or equivalent experience
- Minimum of three years B2B customer service rep, sales assistant, account management, sales professional or buyer experience required
- Packaging industry experience preferred
- Strong organizational skills and project management experience.
- Microsoft Office with emphasis on Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Salesforce expereince preferred

## About Shorr Packaging Corp.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Shorr Packaging Corp. is an employee-owned, industry-leading distributor of packaging products, equipment, and supply chain services.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Employee-Owned via ESOP)
- **Headquarters**: Aurora, Illinois, United States
- **Founded**: 1922
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Packaging and Containers Manufacturing, Supply Chain Logistics
- **Target customers**: B2B (Enterprise, SMB); serves businesses with complex packaging and logistics needs across manufacturing, distribution, and retail
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Listen to the customer." The company culture is built on employee ownership, collaboration, and innovation, with a focus on shared growth [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/about-us/)

## Products & Services
- **Packaging Products & Supplies**: A comprehensive portfolio including corrugated products, tapes and adhesives, stretch films, shrink wrap, flexible and protective packaging, pallet unitization, and carton closure solutions [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/about-us/)
- **Packaging Equipment**: Sales, installation, and repair of equipment like pallet wrappers, case formers, case sealers, shrink wrappers, bagging and strapping machines. All service technicians are factory-certified [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/about-us/)
- **Strategic Supply Chain Solutions**: Suite of services including the proprietary Shorr Total Approach to Managed Packaging (STAMP) program, national packaging programs, inventory management, and process optimization [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/about-us/)
- **Custom Design & Development**: Custom packaging and shipping kits, carton design, product prototyping, damage reduction analysis, and DIM weight optimization [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/about-us/)
- **Contract Packaging (Co-Pack/Kitting)**: Kitting and assembly services supported by a coast-to-coast network of warehouses [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/about-us/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (Private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue estimated at **$250M**; employs approximately **420 people** [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/shorr-packaging)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Employee-owned via an ESOP for nearly 40 years. Represents the best-known packaging product manufacturers and brands in the industry. Awarded the 2026 ESOP Company of the Year by the Illinois Chapter of The ESOP Association [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/about-us/)
- **Growth Signals**: 100+ years in business; 650+ employee-owners (per careers page — may vary from LinkedIn estimate); 9 locations nationwide; 3,000+ training courses available to employees; operates as a top independent packaging distributor in the U.S. [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/careers/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep Industry Experience**: Founded in 1922, Shorr has over a century of market presence and relationships with leading packaging manufacturers.
- **Employee Ownership (ESOP)**: Unique structure where employees are also owners, fostering a strong culture of ownership, collaboration, and long-term thinking. This is a key differentiator for attracting talent [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/careers/).
- **National Scale with Local Support**: Well-stocked warehouses and facilities across the U.S. allow for nationwide reach with local service.
- **Full-Service Ecosystem**: Covers the entire packaging value chain — from supplies and equipment to custom design, managed programs, and repair services.

## Strategic Focus
- **Supply Chain Optimization**: Heavily focused on helping large, complex organizations manage and control packaging processes through analytical programs like STAMP [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/about-us/).
- **Employee Development and Retention**: Emphasizes a strong internal culture of learning and growth with over 3,000 training courses, mentoring, and job shadowing to attract and retain talent [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/culture/).
- **Operational Excellence**: Continued investment in automation, process improvement, and certified service capabilities to drive efficiency for clients.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: The culture is centered on the "OWN IT" values — ownership, collaboration, and collective spirit. Employees are referred to as "employee-owners," creating a sense of shared success [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/culture/)
- **Remote/Hybrid/Office Policy**: Not explicitly stated, but job postings include warehouse, field, and corporate positions suggesting a mix of on-site and field-based roles [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/careers/)
- **Notable Perks**: Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) which rewards employees annually; competitive compensation and benefits; 3,000+ training courses; mentorship and job shadowing programs; performance evaluation growth plans [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/careers/what-it-means-to-be-an-employee-owner/)
- **Engineering Culture**: For technical roles, the company has a CIO and a professional service team of certified technicians, process engineers, and equipment specialists. Focus is on practical, hands-on problem-solving in a stable, established company [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/about-us/)

## Sources
1. [shorr.com - Careers](https://www.shorr.com/about/careers/)
2. [shorr.com - About Us](https://www.shorr.com/about/about-us/)
3. [shorr.com - Company Culture](https://www.shorr.com/about/culture/)
4. [shorr.com - What It Means to Be an Employee-Owner](https://www.shorr.com/about/careers/what-it-means-to-be-an-employee-owner/)
5. [linkedin.com - Shorr Packaging Corp](https://linkedin.com/company/shorr-packaging)

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