General Manager

Smurfit Westrock Company; Bradenton, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock Company is seeking a General Manager for the Bradenton, FL corrugated container facility. You will own the plant’s performance, drive safety, quality, cost, and productivity improvements, and steer growth through local and regional sales initiatives.

You will lead a high-performing team, implement strategic plans, and collaborate across commercial, production, and logistics units to maximize profitability and customer value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Engineering is required.
• 7+ years of progressive management experience in a corrugated packaging facility.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in operations/production management.
• Proven budgeting and financial management experience.
• Strong leadership and change management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the facility’s profitability and ensure safety and quality requirements are met.
• Develop and implement business plans aligned with company goals and strategic vision.
• Build a high-performing team and drive organizational change initiatives.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives tied to the strategic direction.
• Collaborate with sales, logistics, and other units to identify growth opportunities and manage key accounts.
• Oversee production improvements to meet divisional objectives and optimize efficiency.
• Foster alliances across business units to serve cross-unit customer needs.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Financial analysis

Change management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Engineering

Job description

General Manager –Corrugated Container

Smurfit Westrock is a company where each of us genuinely belongs, is respected and valued, can do our best work, and where diversity, inclusion and equity are competitive advantages!

The Opportunity

The General Manager will have full responsibility for the performance and profitability of the corrugated packaging manufacturing facility in Bradenton, FL. 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

• Maintain the plant’s profitability and ensure all safety and quality requirements are met


• Develop and implement business plans that align with company goals and overall strategic vision


• Build a high performing team and work collaboratively to drive change initiatives within the organization


• Drive and implement continuous improvement initiatives tied to the strategic business direction


• Build partnerships and effectively collaborate with commercial/sales business partners to identify facility growth opportunities, and maintain relationships with key accounts


• Oversee and drive improvements in facility production to meet short-term and long-term divisional objectives to achieve optimum efficiency


• 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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Engineering - Required


• 7+ years of progressive management experience in a Corrugated Packaging facility, with a minimum of 5 years of experience in operations/production management - Required


• Proven experience in budget and financial management


• Have a proven track record of goal setting and demonstrated ability to build, develop, lead, and motivate diverse teams through transformative change


• Ability to initiate projects in pursuit of greater profitability, anticipate potential problems and address them early


• Ability to facilitate the development of others’ knowledge and skills


• Demonstrated knowledge of capital management (P&L and capital budgets) and analyzing financial data


• Must possess excellent strategic planning and analytical skills


• Ability to operate with the customers’ best interest in mind


• Ability to respond quickly to changing demands, processes, and evolving information


• Communicate effectively with the ability to adjust communication style based on audience

What we offer

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence.


• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.


• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential.


• Benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with match and more!


• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.