General Manager

General Manager - Corrugated Packaging

Join our team as a General Manager (GM) and lead our Corrugated Packaging business in Kansas City, Missouri. As the GM, you will have overall responsibility for the success and profitability of the plant. This is an exciting opportunity to develop and execute business strategies while directly leading our operations, commercial sales, and customer service teams. Reporting to the VP of Packaging, you will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to drive growth, customer value, and operational excellence.

Location : This position is based in our Kansas City, Missouri facility. Frequent travel (40%+ approximately) for customer / field sales travel, or team collaboration is typical in this position. Relocation is offered within the United States for this position.

Commercial Leadership :

• Oversee day-to-day operations & commercial activities, including financial budgets, commercial processes, and direct client interaction.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team, including the Manufacturing Leadership team, Customer Service Manager, Sales Manager, and their respective teams for Kansas City.
• Foster a customer-centric culture focused on performance excellence.
• Prioritize actions to drive customer satisfaction in both quality and service.
• Implement new and fast-growing technologies to upgrade manufacturing processes.
• Develop advanced manufacturing capabilities aligned with business priorities.
• Define ops / commercial vision, strategy, and organizational direction.
• Experience in manufacturing, with at least 5 years in a managerial role.
• Proven experience in B2B commercial sales, with a strong track record of building and maintaining client relationships.
• Proven track record in talent development and team growth.
• Proficiency in managing profit and loss (P&L) statements.
• Experience in management within the corrugated or related packaging industry.
• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline and / or Master's of Business Administration (MBA) or a related advanced degree, a plus.

Georgia-Pacific LLC is 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.

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