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:

\u2022 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.

\u2022 Ensure a systematic approach to maintenance, preventative maintenance, and appropriate capital investments.

\u2022 Work with sales resources to ensure appropriate recycle contracts and drive profitable product disposition.

\u2022 Engage across local business and government operations to ensure contracts and services to the benefit of all.

\u2022 Collaborate with procurement, logistics, and customers to ensure best landed cost of product to internal mills.

\u2022 Negotiations with outside contractors, vendors, suppliers to ensure competitive services and prices as needed.

\u2022 Understands and drives the financial performance of the business.

\u2022 Engages regularly with employees to ensure alignment, communication and engagement across the facility.

\u2022 Leads with integrity and ensure the facility is compliant with all appropriate standards, policies and regulations.

\u2022 Oversees transportation fleet and ensures all compliance.

\u2022 Seeks out and develops new opportunities for increased business.

\u2022 Work closely with sales manager in developing and maintaining relationships with key accounts.

\u2022 Build effective relationships with all departments to produce strong customer relationships and a superior product.

\u2022 Build effective alliances with other WestRock plants to better serve customers that cross multiple plants.

\u2022 Provide a vision for the plant strategically linking resources of the facility with its respective markets.

\u2022 Foster employee development through training and other resources

\u2022 Values and seeks contributions from all team members and facilitate regular team meetings.

\u2022 Control cost within budgetary limits to achieve profitability.

\u2022 Review and understand annual budget, forecasts and monthly financial summaries for area

\u2022 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\u2019s 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 (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.

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.