TAPPI Industry Career Center: Liberty Diversified International Seeks Sales Executive Trainee

When you join the Sales Academy Training Program at Liberty Diversified International (LDI), you will embark on a career adventure that will set you up for a lifetime of success. This unique opportunity entails an extensive 20+ week sales, business and leadership training program that will take you and a team of 8± peers (representing multiple LDI divisions) on a journey through LDI’s corrugated fiberboard packaging division, including site visits to facilities in Minnesota, Texas, California, and Nebraska. You will learn about our industry and what it takes to bring our products to market including sales and marketing, engineering, design, manufacturing, customer service quality, and finance – providing you the knowledge and skills needed to launch a successful sales career with our company. This position will be based in Minneapolis, Minn., with our division, Liberty Carton Co.

Competitive base salary, plus bonus and solid opportunity for continued employment following successful completion of program.
Dedicated mentors and exposure to sales and business leaders, seasoned sales staff, headquarters, facilities, and departmental operations.
Opportunity to learn and grow with a team of peers who will support you throughout the program.
Ongoing feedback and regular performance assessments.
Continuous training and development, including career advancement opportunities.
The opportunity to enter a company with a culture grounded in 100 years of caring, innovation, trust, and excellence.

2- or 4-year degree in business, finance, marketing, or packaging strongly preferred; or equivalent experience in a sales role.
A strong desire to pursue a career in sales (a love for the packaging and manufacturing industry will be considered a plus!) - this opportunity if not for individuals with more than 3 years of sales experience.
A personal drive to succeed; a knack for finding solutions; a natural ability to connect with others and build relationships; and demonstrated perseverance; empathy and communication/listening skills.

When you join Liberty Diversified International (LDI), you join a family of companies where you're not just a number. At LDI, you're truly part of a team, part of a family. You will have a positive impact in how we operate and discover a sense of caring that begins with each other and extends deep into the communities where we work. It's a place where you'll work hard, but you'll also put family first. It's a place where you'll find our values – Caring, Innovation, Trust & Excellence – show up in your work, every day. Comprised of multiple companies with headquarters in Minneapolis, Minn., Liberty Diversified International (LDI) is a privately held company employing more than 1,700 individuals across our manufacturing and production facilities and core business operations in Minnesota, California, Georgia, Nebraska, Mississippi, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Mexico. With roots in the corrugated cardboard business, today we operate in the core markets of paper and packaging, retail merchandising, workplace environments, and building products.

Since our inception in 1918, our values – Caring, Innovation, Trust and Excellence – have guided our day-to-day activities. We believe that when our employees are aligned with these values, we create superior solutions and service for our customers.

The LDI family of companies includes Liberty Carton, Liberty Paper, Harbor Packaging, Immedia, Omaha Box Co., Safco - Mayline and Verscene. Liberty Carton Co., home of this position, is LDI's flagship company and a nationally recognized designer and manufacturer of packaging solutions ranging from traditional corrugated shipping containers to custom-designed point-of-purchase displays, protective packaging, hazardous materials packaging, and retail packaging including product fulfillment, distribution, and warehousing. Liberty Carton has operations in Minnesota, Texas, and Mexico. You’ll love working here! Connect. Grow. Care!