Vice President, Operations

US_MPC_1000 Menasha Packaging Company , LLC; United States; On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Menasha Corporation seeks a Vice President of Corrugated Operations to lead end-to-end performance of our corrugated packaging network across the US, including plants, supply chain, safety, and quality. You will drive operational excellence, margin expansion, and scalability for our $1.8B platform.

This role requires 15+ years in senior ops leadership, multi-site experience in corrugated packaging, and a strong track record in SIOP, lean, and SAP ERP/MRP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive operations leadership experience with deep corrugated manufacturing expertise.
• Experience leading multi-site manufacturing networks, preferably corrugated packaging.
• Strong understanding of SIOP, lean practices, and SAP ERP/MRP systems.
• Proven change leader with strong communication and executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and optimize approximately 13 corrugated and converting facilities across the US.
• Own operational strategy aligned to growth, capacity planning, automation, and footprint optimization.
• Drive safety, quality, service, cost, and productivity metrics.
• Manage operating budgets, capital planning, labor productivity, and cost of conversion.
• Identify cost-reduction initiatives through yield, waste, labor efficiency, and sourcing.
• Partner with Finance and Supply Chain on forecasting and ROI analysis.
• Champion a zero-incident safety culture across all operations.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and environmental regulations; uphold quality standards.
• Lead quality systems to meet customer specs and SLAs.
• Collaborate with Commercial team on complex programs and new products.
• Act as executive sponsor for key customers and manage escalations.
• Build a high-performing leadership team; develop succession plans.
• Embed Lean and Six Sigma and lead digital/automation initiatives.
• Drive cultural change focused on accountability and operational rigor.

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree

15+ years of ops leadership

Multi-site corrugated manufacturing

SIOP/lean practices

Executive communication

Tools

SAP ERP/MRP

Job description

ABOUT US (AND OUR EXCITING FUTURE)

Menasha Corporation is all about possibilities. Our two businesses, Menasha Packaging and ORBIS Corporation, are leaders in their industries, providing corrugated and plastic packaging products and related services to major global companies. Our employees make the difference, proving that great ideas, collaboration and quality turn possibilities into success. Working at Menasha Corporation means that your insights provide cutting-edge solutions for our customers. If you like to make things happen and are passionate about what you do, you’re going to want to be here. Join us and become part of the power behind possible.

About The Opportunity

The Vice President of Corrugated Operations is a senior executive responsible for the end-to-end performance of the company’s corrugated packaging network, including manufacturing, converting, supply chain, quality, safety, and continuous improvement across multiple plants. This role leads a large, multi-site operating network of corrugated and sheet plans, driving operational excellence, margin expansion, customer satisfaction, and long-term scalability in support of a $1.8B integrated packaging and fulfillment platform.

Essential job functions

US Operations Leadership

• Lead and optimize approximately 13 corrugated and converting facilities across the US.
• Own operational strategy aligned to growth, capacity planning, automation, and footprint optimization.
• Drive consistent performance across safety, quality, service, cost, and productivity metrics.

Financial Performance

• Accountability for operating budgets, capital planning, labor productivity, and cost of conversion performance.
• Identify and deliver cost-reduction initiatives through yield improvement, waste reduction, labor efficiency, and sourcing optimization.
• Partner with Finance and Supply Chain on forecasting, ROI analysis, and long-range planning.

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Champion a zero-incident safety culture across all corrugated operations.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental regulations, and internal quality standards.
• Lead quality systems to consistently meet or exceed customer specifications and service-level agreements.

Commercial & Customer Partnership

• Collaborate with Commercial team to support complex customer programs, new product introductions, and operational stability and scalability.
• Serve as executive sponsor for key corrugated customers, resolving escalations and strengthening long-term partnerships.
• Balance customer customization with operational standardization and efficiency.

Talent & Leadership Development

• Build and lead a high-performing leadership team across the network.
• Develop succession pipelines and elevate operational leadership capability.
• Partner with HR to develop talent planning and workforce strategies.

Continuous Improvement

• Embed Lean and Six Sigma disciplines to drive continuous improvement and standard work.
• Lead digital and automation initiatives.
• Drive cultural change focused on accountability and operational rigor.

Qualifications & Experience

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive operations leadership experience with deep corrugated manufacturing expertise.
• Demonstrated success leading multi-site manufacturing network, preferrable corrugated packaging.
• Experience in custom or make-to-order manufacturing environments, preferably in corrugated, packaging, or CPG.
• Strong understanding of SIOP, lean practices, and SAP ERP/MRP systems.
• Proven change leader with strong communication and executive presence.

Knowledge:

• Deep understanding of vertically integrated corrugated packaging and display.
• Strong working knowledge of SIOP processes and their role in aligning commercial, operational, and financial plans.
• Familiarity with SAP ERP, MRP, and planning systems.

Skills:

• Strategic planning and operational execution in corrugated packaging and display.
• Leadership and team development across large, multi-site manufacturing network.
• Cross-functional collaboration and influencing skills with Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, and Engineering.
• Communication and presentation skills to drive alignment across executive and operational levels.
• Project management and change leadership for system and process transformations.

Abilities:

• Ability to lead a large, integrated operations team through both daily execution and long-term transformation.
• Ability to architect and execute a process to stabilize output and improve service reliability.
• Ability to adapt supply chain strategies to dynamic customer demands, constrained capacity, and evolving market conditions.
• Ability to foster a culture of continuous improvement, ownership, and collaboration.

Summary version: Strategic thinker with operational depth and strong execution bias Adept at navigating complexity and variability in supply and demand Collaborative, analytical, and action-oriented Passionate about building processes, systems, and people from the ground up Analytical and systems-oriented; comfortable with data-driven decision-making Ability to lead cross-functional transformation and continuous improvement Strong communicator who can align teams around shared goals Resilient and adaptive in a fast-paced, custom manufacturing environment.

Physical requirements and work environment

Primarily works in an office environment. Frequent travel required. Occasional lifting to 25 lbs.

Menasha Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will be provided with equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or genetic information.

Two companies, one vision.

Two companies, one vision.

Our culture, based on a history of family ownership, encourages employees to create, collaborate, support communities, and build meaningful careers. We believe there’s strength in diversity and that our people are the power behind possible.

Equity, inclusion and diversity, workplace safety, and sustainability are values that are woven into the fabric of everything we do.