Shipping Manager

Georgia-Pacific; Sheboygan (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Shipping Manager in Sheboygan, WI to lead a team of shipping leads and hourly staff while driving safety and operational excellence. You will develop shipping plans, optimize local carrier use, and manage inventories to support plant operations and on-time deliveries.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, a commitment to safety, and continuous improvement in people, processes, and systems within a leading corrugated packaging environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in shipping/warehouse management
• Experience working with cross-functional teams
• Bachelor’s degree in business, logistics, systems engineering, supply chain management or similar

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and develop a team of shipping leads and hourly employees to improve performance
• Foster PBM-based safety culture and adhere to policies
• Drive On Time In Full (OTIF) and customer delivery expectations
• Develop daily shipping plans to support plant operations and optimize carrier utilization
• Manage warehouse inventories with focus on aged inventory and organization
• Oversee dedicated carrier fleet and trailer pool
• Evaluate deliveries and shipments to improve inventory processes
• Proactively manage forklift fleet with maintenance teams

Skills

Shipping management

Logistics experience

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or logistics

Job description

Georgia-Pacific is now hiring a Shipping Manager at our Sheboygan, WI Facility. The Shipping Manager will utilize leadership, logistics experience, and communication to identify and convert change improvement opportunities related to people, process, and systems.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate safety as the primary value and lead a crew of employees to exceed shipping expectations for operations, vendors, and customers. The candidate must be self-driven and demonstrate a commitment to safety, manufacturing excellence, and quality. The Shipping Manager must also possess strong interpersonal communication and technical skills as well as being capable of leading transformation initiatives.

Our Team

You know us already! Georgia-Pacific is one of the nation’s leading corrugated box manufacturers. The team specializes in the full box-making process with both converting and corrugator assets, where they support the self-actualization of their employees. This position provides opportunities for promotion as well as many other Georgia-Pacific and Koch facilities across the country. Come join our team!

• Lead, motivate, and develop a team of shipping leads and hourly employees to improve individual and overall business performance goals.
• Foster and develop a culture based on Principled-Based Management (PBM®) with a safety-first culture adhering to corporate and plant policies.
• Drive positive customer experience through daily management of On Time In Full (OTIF) metric and customer delivery expectations.
• Develop daily shipping plans to support plant operations and optimize local dedicated carrier utilization to mitigate freight costs.
• Manage warehouse inventories with a focus on aged inventory management and unit organization.
• Manage dedicated carrier truck fleet and trailer pool.
• Evaluate deliveries, shipments, and product levels to improve inventory processes.
• Proactively manage forklift fleet with local and contract maintenance departments.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications

• Experience in a shipping/warehouse management role and/or a manufacturing/industrial environment
• Experience working with cross-functional teams

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience supervising in a shipping/warehouse management role and/or a manufacturing/industrial environment
• Bachelor’s degree in business, logistics, systems engineering, supply chain management or similar
• Experience working in the corrugated packaging/containerboard industry on a corrugator OR in a converting operation
• Experience with computerized inventory systems
• Experience with TOPS, PCS, FFF, & KIWI

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