General Manager - Corrugated

Georgia-Pacific; Owosso (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a General Manager to lead our Owosso, Michigan corrugated packaging facility. You will own the site’s strategy, profitability, and customer focus, guiding Sales, Operations, and Customer Service teams to deliver high-quality packaging solutions on schedule.

You will drive safety culture, process improvements, and cost controls while shaping the commercial direction for growth. The role demands a strategic leader with a track record of coaching high-performing teams,

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a managerial leadership role in sales or operations.
• Experience with P&L ownership, budgeting and profitability.
• Experience in corrugated, packaging, or related industrial manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Operations or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety, compliance, and continuous improvement across the site.
• Own the P&L and drive profitability, budgeting, and forecasting for the plant.
• Direct sales, operations, and customer service teams to align on strategic goals.
• Define the commercial vision, strategy, and organizational direction.
• Oversee site operations with focus on safety, reliability, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Foster a performance-driven culture and implement new manufacturing technologies.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Sales/Operations experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Join our team as General Manager (GM) and lead our Corrugated Packaging facility in Owosso, Michigan. As the key leader, you will have overall responsibility for the success and profitability of the Owosso plant. This is an exciting opportunity to align team efforts with our vision to deliver high-quality packaging solutions on time while directly leading our sales, operations, and customer service teams. Reporting to the VP of Packaging, you will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to drive growth, deliver customer value, and strive for operational excellence.

Location

For this position you must live or relocate within 30 minutes of the Owosso facility. The role requires frequent travel (50%+) to effectively build customer relationships, pursue new business opportunities, and seek operational improvements.

Our Team

As a dynamic and experienced leader, you will lead the commercial and operations organizations as the P&L owner of our corrugated packaging team. This role offers a significant opportunity to coach and develop a team that values winning together.

What You Will Do

Compliance, Safety, and Continuous Improvement:

• Promote a culture of safety throughout the organization.
• Ensure compliance with governmental regulations, industry standards, and GP best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance customer satisfaction, product quality, and operational efficiency.

Leadership:

• Lead and develop a high-performing team including the Sales Manager, Director of Operations, Customer Service Manager and their teams.
• Champion a people-first and customer-centric culture, ensuring customer priorities are at the forefront.
• Define the commercial vision, strategy, and organizational direction.
• Oversee commercial activities including financial budgets, commercial processes, and direct client interactions.
• Ensure site operations are led with a relentless focus on safety, reliability, and quality.
• Foster a culture focused on performance excellence and customer satisfaction in both quality and service.
• Implement new technologies to enhance manufacturing processes and quality control.

Business Strategy and Growth:

• Lead strategic initiatives aligned with a market-focused vision to foster innovation and sustainable growth.
• Strengthen existing customer relationships and pursue new, profitable opportunities.
• Identify and capitalize on opportunities for profitable growth.
• Enhance collaboration by building internal relationships, key to success in this position.
• Cultivate a high-performance culture centered on teamwork and shared success.
• Manage financial budgets across the site and improve business profitability.
• Analyze market trends, pricing, forecasting, and budgeting utilizing your financial acumen.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in a manufacturing environment with 5+ years in a managerial leadership role in sales or operations.
• Experience leading, developing, and coaching teams.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field.
• Experience with profit and loss (P&L) ownership, including budgeting, forecasting, and driving profitability.
• Experience within the corrugated, packaging, or related industrial manufacturing industry.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities with a strategic mindset and success in driving organizational change.

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day –to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how ourbusiness philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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