General Manager

WestRock Company; Pleasant Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

401k match

Career development

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Pleasant Prairie, WI, seeks a General Manager to own the profitability and performance of a new state-of-the-art corrugated container facility. You will lead safety, quality, cost and productivity initiatives and drive local and regional sales growth.

Responsibilities include building a high-performing team, guiding strategic plans, managing capital and budgets, and partnering with sales, logistics, production, safety and quality managers to maximize efficiency and customer

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering required.
• 7+ years of progressive management experience in packaging or manufacturing.
• Proven budget and financial management experience.
• Strong track record of leading and motivating diverse teams.
• Excellent strategic planning and analytical skills.
• Ability to drive profitability and respond to changing demands.

Responsibilities

• Maintain profitability and ensure safety and quality standards.
• Develop and implement business plans aligned with company goals.
• Build a high-performing, cross-functional team.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives tied to strategy.
• Partner with Corporate Sales Managers to identify growth opportunities.
• Oversee sales and production across multiple plants to meet objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Financial management

Team building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering

Job description

Career Opportunity:

The General Manager will be fully responsible for the performance and profitability of the brand new, state of the art facility. 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.

This position is located onsite at our state-of-the-art Corrugated Container facility in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

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 with your Corporate Sales Managers to identify Business Unit growth opportunities and maintain relationships with key accounts.
• Oversee sales and production of a multi-plant division 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.
• 7+ years of progressive management experience in the packaging industry, along with proven experience in budget and financial management.
• 7+ years of Manufacturing/Operations experience - Required
• Proven track record of goal setting and achievement and demonstrated ability to build, lead, and motivate diverse teams.
• Ability to initiate projects in pursuit of greater profitability and address potential problems quickly.
• 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 updated 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
• A generous benefits package starting on your first day of employment, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k match, paid time off
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.