General Manager
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Job overview
Smurfit Westrock is hiring a General Manager. The General Manager will oversee the corrugated packaging manufacturing facility in Coal Center, PA, taking full responsibility for its performance and profitability. This role involves managing safety, quality, cost, and productivity measures, while also focusing on strategic expansion through increased local and regional sales. The manager will develop and implement business plans aligned with company goals and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Key focus areas include Maintain plant profitability and ensure all safety and quality requirements are met, Develop and implement business plans aligned with company goals and strategic vision, and Build a high-performing team and drive change initiatives within the organization.
Successful candidates bring Bachelor's Degree in Business or Engineering, 7+ Years Progressive Management Experience, and 5+ Years Operations/Production Management. Important skills include Strategic Thinking, Analytical Skills, Financial Management, Goal Setting, Capital Management, and P&L. Preferred (not required): Budget Management, Building Diverse Teams, Leading Diverse Teams, and Motivating Diverse Teams.
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The Opportunity:
The General Manager will have full responsibility for the performance and profitability of the corrugated packaging manufacturing facility in Coal Center, PA. This includes managing and focusing on measures associated with safety, quality, cost, and productivity and focusing on strategic expansion by increasing local and regional sales.
How you will impact Smurfit WestRock
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Maintain the plant\u2019s profitability and ensure all safety and quality requirements are met
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Develop and implement business plans that align with company goals and overall strategic vision
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Build a high performing team and work collaboratively to drive change initiatives within the organization
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Drive and implement continuous improvement initiatives tied to the strategic business direction
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Build partnerships and effectively collaborate with commercial/sales business partners to identify facility growth opportunities, and maintain relationships with key accounts
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Oversee and drive improvements in facility production to meet short-term and long-term divisional objectives to achieve optimum efficiency
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Build effective alliances with other Business Units, Sales, Logistics, Production, Safety and Quality Managers to better serve customers that cross multiple business units
What you need to succeed
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Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Business or Engineering - Required
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7+ years of progressive management experience in a Corrugated Packaging facility, with a minimum of 5 years of experience in operations/production management - Required.
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Proven experience in budget and financial management
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Have a proven track record of goal setting and demonstrated ability to build, develop, lead, and motivate diverse teams through transformative change
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Ability to initiate projects in pursuit of greater profitability, anticipate potential problems and address them early
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Ability to facilitate the development of others\u2019 knowledge and skills
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Demonstrated knowledge of capital management (P&L and capital budgets) and analyzing financial data
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Must possess excellent strategic planning and analytical skills
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Ability to operate with the customers\u2019 best interest in mind
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Ability to respond quickly to changing demands, processes, and evolving information
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Communicate effectively with the ability to adjust communication style based on audience
Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.
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