General Manager - Military Veterans

Description & Requirements

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

The Opportunity:
The General Manager at WestRock Portland Recycle plant is responsible for the total operation and financial success of the facility. Management areas include plant operations (multi-shifts), compliance, safety, business development, employee management, and meeting corporate financial goals

Responsibilities:
As site leader, the General Manager is responsible for the safety, operational excellence and business results of a large, multi-product recycling facility. To successfully achieve the desired results, the GM has oversight and ownership for all business results working closely across all functions.
Key areas of accountability include:
• Drive a culture of safety across a multi-shift facility, investing in behavioral recognition programs and a strong focus on hazard recognition and prevention utilizing corporate resources and programs.
• Ensure a systematic approach to maintenance, preventative maintenance, and appropriate capital investments.
• Work with sales resources to ensure appropriate recycle contracts and drive profitable product disposition.
• Engage across local business and government operations to ensure contracts and services to the benefit of all.
• Collaborate with procurement, logistics, and customers to ensure best landed cost of product to internal mills.
• Negotiations with outside contractors, vendors, suppliers to ensure competitive services and prices as needed.
• Understands and drives the financial performance of the business.
• Engages regularly with employees to ensure alignment, communication and engagement across the facility.
• Leads with integrity and ensure the facility is compliant with all appropriate standards, policies and regulations.
• Oversees transportation fleet and ensures all compliance.
• Seeks out and develops new opportunities for increased business.
• Work closely with sales manager in developing and maintaining relationships with key accounts.
• Build effective relationships with all departments to produce strong customer relationships and a superior product.
• Build effective alliances with other WestRock plants to better serve customers that cross multiple plants.
• Provide a vision for the plant strategically linking resources of the facility with its respective markets.
• Foster employee development through training and other resources
• Values and seeks contributions from all team members and facilitate regular team meetings.
• Control cost within budgetary limits to achieve profitability.
• Review and understand annual budget, forecasts and monthly financial summaries for area
• Responsible for management of assets (P&L) to include material sourcing-procurement, sales, safety, plant operations, customer service, environmental, and quality.

What You Need:
Bachelor's degree preferred
Experience in the single stream waste handling required.
General Manager experience preferred
Leadership experience a must
Effective negotiating skills.

Strong customer service mentality.

Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. Smurfit Westrock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.