Account Executive

Northern California & Southern California

At Golden West Packaging Group, customer obsession drives everything we do. We do more than sell packaging — we help brands elevate their presence, solve challenges, move with speed, and grow with confidence.

We are looking for proven, driven, high-energy sales talent to join our growing team in both Northern California and Southern California, with a strong focus on litho-focused, high-graphics, and value-added packaging solutions.

This is an opportunity for a packaging sales professional who knows how to open doors, build trust, create value, and bring customers solutions that go far beyond price. The right candidate will have experience selling litho-focused packaging solutions, including folding cartons, single-face lamination, corrugated packaging, retail displays, and high-impact branded packaging.

At Golden West, our sales team is backed by the strength of a true West Coast packaging platform with advanced lithographic capabilities, high-graphics flexo, state-of-the-art digital print technology, design expertise, estimating, customer service, operations, and leadership all aligned around one goal: winning together for our customers.

If you are a relationship builder, a hunter, a strategic thinker, and a true solver of problems and seller of solutions, this could be the opportunity you have been waiting for.

Position Summary

The Litho & Corrugated Packaging Sales Executive is responsible for driving profitable sales growth through new business development, strategic account management, and consultative, solution-based selling.

This role will focus on identifying and developing new opportunities, expanding existing customer relationships, and delivering customized packaging solutions that align with each customer’s brand, operational needs, speed-to-market expectations, and growth goals.

The ideal candidate brings strong packaging sales experience, a customer-first mindset, and the ability to sell value not just price. This individual will be expected to leverage Golden West Packaging Group’s full platform of capabilities to develop meaningful customer partnerships and deliver profitable, sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, target, and develop new business opportunities across the assigned Northern or Southern California territory
• Build and manage strategic customer relationships with brand owners, procurement teams, buyers, operations leaders, and key decision makers
• Sell litho-focused packaging solutions, including folding cartons, single-face lamination, corrugated packaging, retail displays, and high-impact branded packaging
• Lead consultative sales conversations focused on customer needs, brand impact, quality, speed to market, innovation, and total value
• Partner cross-functionally with design, estimating, operations, customer service, and leadership teams to develop creative and profitable packaging solutions
• Conduct professional sales presentations, product reviews, and solution-based proposals that showcase Golden West’s full capabilities
• Develop and execute strategic account plans focused on revenue growth, margin improvement, and long-term customer development
• Maintain a strong pipeline with clear next steps, close dates, decision makers, and growth opportunities
• Monitor customer trends, competitive activity, market conditions, and packaging innovations to identify new opportunities
• Ensure business opportunities align with contribution margin expectations and support long-term profitability
• Serve as a trusted advisor to customers by proactively identifying challenges and bringing forward solutions
• Represent Golden West Packaging Group with professionalism, urgency, accountability, and a customer-obsessed mindset

What We Offer

• Opportunity to join a growing West Coast packaging leader with advanced lithographic and high-graphics capabilities
• A broad packaging platform that includes folding cartons, single-face lamination, corrugated packaging, retail displays, fulfillment, and custom packaging solutions
• Strong operational infrastructure and leadership committed to investing in people, technology, equipment, and growth
• A collaborative, team-oriented culture focused on customer obsession, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
• The ability to sell solutions that help customers elevate their brands, improve execution, and grow their business
• An entrepreneurial sales environment where strong performers are empowered to make an impact
• Competitive compensation structure with significant growth potential
• Cross-functional support from design, estimating, customer service, operations, and senior leadership