General Manager - Recycled Fiber
Company: WestRock Company
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: June 25, 2022
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Job Description:
The Opportunity:The General Manager at WestRock Indianapolis,
IN, Recycle plant is responsible for the total operation and
financial success of the facility. Management areas include plant
operations, compliance, safety, business development, employee
management, and meeting corporate financial
goalsResponsibilities: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 the facility, investing in behavioral recognition
programs and a strong focus on hazard recognition and prevention
utilizing corporate resources and programs.--- Ensure a systemic
approach to maintenance, delivering a preventative maintenance plan
and investment in appropriate capital projects.--- Work closely
with sales/supply resources to ensure appropriate recycle contracts
and drive profitable disposition of product.--- Engages across
local business and government operations to ensure contracts and
services to the benefit of all.--- Works closely with sister paper
mills as customer to ensure their quality and service needs are met
daily.--- Collaborates with procurement, logistics, service,
customers to ensure best landed cost of product to internal paper
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.--- Works with on-site or 3rd Party hauler to
ensure best service and lowest cost to PU/deliver material--- 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 in plant 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 to
Succeed:Bachelor's degree preferredExperience in waste/recycle
handling requiredGeneral Manager or operations management
experience preferredLeadership experience a mustEffective
negotiating skillsAbility to operate with the customer's best
interest in mindWhat we offer:Corporate culture based on integrity,
respect, accountability and excellenceComprehensive training with
numerous learning and development opportunitiesAn attractive salary
reflecting skills, competencies and potentialA career with a global
packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are
business drivers and foundational elements of the daily
work.WestRock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create
and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued,
respected, and included. 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.
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