General Manager
Company: Pregis LLC.
Location: Chicago
Posted on: October 28, 2024
Job Description:
Posted Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 5:00 AMWe're Not Just in
the Packaging Business-We're in the "Wow" BusinessPregis is
Hiring!Why Join Pregis?Pregis is in the packaging business to
protect what matters. We are committed to providing our customers
and employees sustainable growth through purpose-driven innovation
and customer-centric packaging solutions. If you are looking for a
company that is thriving across various high growth industries and
is innovative, customer focused, high integrity, believes in strong
teamwork and collaboration, Pregis is the company for you. Check
out the Pregis Purpose to learn how sustainability and social
responsibility is at the very core of our company DNA.Job Title:
General Manager - SystemsSummary of JobThe General Manager of
Protective Products - Systems is responsible for leading the sales
growth, operations, and overall profitability of the business
segment. Management areas include sales and business development,
plant operations, safety, quality, compliance, employee management,
and achieving Pregis companywide goals. In addition, this
individual will help to manage and grow key customer relationships.
The individual in this role will have demonstrated strong
capabilities in financial acumen, business planning & strategy,
operations management, commercial management, leadership, and
executive presence.Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Direct, manage, and optimize the P&L for the business unit
- including safety, sales, procurement, plant operations,
coordination, quality, customer service, environmental compliance,
and sustainability.
- Develop and execute the strategic vision, linking resources of
the business with its respective markets.
- Oversee the multi-functional business unit team, directly and
indirectly. This includes operations, sales, finance, quality,
safety, and HR.
- Set and manage to the annual budget, forecasts, and monthly
financial summaries for the business.
- Drive top line growth of the business by delivering an optimal
customer experience, growing current customer base, as well as
seeking out and developing new opportunities for increased
business.
- Maintain and grow key customer relationships.
- Drive accountability on policies and procedures which guide
plant operations' productivity, quality, and cost efficiency.
- Build effective alliances with other Pregis plants to better
serve the customers that cross multiple business units.
- Drive a culture of safety, which includes ensuring robust plant
safety and security inspections, auditing, and training practices
are implemented and sustained to meet OSHA and other required
regulations, in addition to Pregis requirements.
- Lead identification and prioritization of opportunities for
targeted improvements by creating, reviewing, and monitoring data
or reports that show performance to KPIs (such as safety, quality,
waste, and productivity).
- Attract, hire, and develop direct reports, and create
succession plans.
- Engage regularly with employees to ensure alignment,
communication, and engagement across the facilities. Lead with the
Pregis Core Values of integrity, collaboration, innovation, and
customer focus, and promote the Pregis Purpose.
- Foster an environment of inclusivity, diversity, trust,
coaching and development for all employees.
- Leads with the Pregis values at the forefront: Collaboration,
Integrity, Customer Focus, and Innovation.
- If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of
the job, absent undue hardship to the business.Competency
(Knowledge, skills, and abilities)
- Strong leadership.
- Results oriented, highly motivated to perform with minimal
direct management.
- High degree of personal and professional ethical
standards.
- Excellent communication skills - written and oral.
- Proficient in all Microsoft Office programs (Word, PowerPoint,
Excel, Outlook, Teams).
- Varies based on whether in-office or plant (frequency will vary
based on business need).
- May be frequent office environment.
- When in plant:
- Exposure to moving equipment.
- Humidity may exceed 80%.Physical Characteristics
- Frequent standing, stooping, squatting, up to 75%.
- Frequent lifting, pushing, pulling.
- Frequent typing/keyboarding/preparing documents, voice-assisted
as needed.Education and Experience
- Education equivalent of Bachelors' degree required, Masters or
MBA preferred.
- 8+ years' relevant experience.
- Comprehensive knowledge of overall departmental functions
preferred.Diversity and InclusionWe believe in diversity of thought
and bringing together other traits and characteristics that make an
individual bring a unique experience to Pregis. We strive to foster
an inclusive environment where behaviors and social norms ensure
people are welcome.Affirmative Action/EEO Statement/InclusionWe
offer equal employment opportunities to all employees and
applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and
harassment of any type based on race, color, religion, age, sex,
national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran
status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any
other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We
support inclusion and believe in welcoming a collective sum of
individual differences, thoughts, traits, and characteristics to
represent Pregis' culture and achievements.
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