Key Account Lead

Welcome to Cascades!

Bring your expertise to a people-first, dynamic environment where your ideas come to life and excellence shapes everything we do.  Join KARINE MARTEL's team as a Key Account Lead and play a key role in driving excellence and flawless execution supporting an important customer in the protein packaging industry located primarily in the Wichita, Kansas region—while helping build a more sustainable future.   

What’s In It For You

Taking care of our people is in our nature — so you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive salary: $105,000–$140,000 + profit sharing


• Career pathways in a values-driven environment where your impact is visible


• Comprehensive benefits: wellness plans, life insurance, paid time off


• Financial programs: retirement savings, stock purchase plan, profit sharing


• Wellness support: EAP + lifestyle spending allowance


• A collaborative, people-first culture grounded in respect, safety, and sustainability

Your Role

As a Key Account Lead, you will lead a significant customer portfolio of high-value in the meat packaging industry with a focus on estabished business in the midwest and north eastern regions of the US, serving as a trusted partner and a key contributor to Cascades’ growth strategy.  This is not a new business development role or hunter role.  We are seeking a relationship driven professional who excels at account management, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering an exceptional customer experience.  

You will:

• Serve as the primary point of contact and trusted advisor for a large protein packaging account.  


• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key customer stakeholders at multiple levels of the organization.


• Partner with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Customer Service and Manufacturing teams to ensure production readiness, product quality and on time delivery.


• Support packaging trials, product launches and continuous improvement initiatives.


• Monitor customer performance metrics and proactively address risks and opportunities.


• Maintain accurate account forecasts and provide visibility into customer demand and future opportunities. 

What You Bring

You're a natural fit for Key Account Lead if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Packaging, Supply Chain, Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.


• 5+ years of Key Account Management experience (protein packaging industry experience strongly preferred)


• Proven success managing large national or multi-site customer accounts within manufacturing, packaging, industrial products, food processing or related industries.


• Strong track record of negotiation, growth, and relationship management at the senior level


• Ability to navigate complex organizations and influence key stakeholders


• Comfort with travel up to 20-40% within the U.S.


• Strong business acumen and familiarity with CRM tools

If you bring the same care to who you are as to what you do, we’d love to meet you!

and join Cascades as a Key Account Lead

Cascades values diversity and inclusion and considers all applications equitably.