Job Purpose
Job PurposeAs General Manager, you will be responsible for fostering a high-performance culture that drives employee engagement and operational excellence across the site. You will lead initiatives that promote open communication, recognition, and collaboration, ensuring all team members feel valued, heard, and empowered. By actively engaging with employees at all levels, you will champion a positive work environment, support professional development, and implement strategies that enhance morale, retention, and productivity. Your leadership will be instrumental in creating a workplace where people thrive and contribute meaningfully to the success of the business.
Job Responsibilities/Key Accountabilities
* Lead the management team and take responsibility for all operational activit
* yDefine the optimum organization structure and recruit, develop, motivate and manage a manufacturing team that maximizes its performance potential and meets current and future business need
* sClearly define and communicate the manufacturing strategy for the site and a framework of operating standards to satisfy business plan objectives and achieve site and regional objective
* sManage effective short term business planning and forecasting in line with site and regional goals, to achieve current year profit targets whilst ensuring longer term profitabilit
* yAssist in defining medium-long term plans to ensure that products and service offerings match existing and emerging market needs and the achievement of business returns in line with the company’s strategic goal
* sControl operations to optimize throughput and efficiency to achieve maximum unit margin whilst minimizing waste and ensuring customer expectations for quality and delivery are met on time and in ful
* lManage the manufacturing and site management processes to ensure best practice techniques are employed to achieve maximum operational efficiency and sustained improvements in quality, service and operating cost
* sEnsure financial controls and reporting practices within the business meet compliance expectation
* sLiaise with senior leadership and corporate functions such as purchasing, quality and sales to align site business objectives and operations to wider business objective
* sChampioning Smurfit Westrock strategy in relation to IBP and Play to Wi
* nDevelop and implement capital projects which improve/maintain the operational performance of the business on time and within budge
* tLiaise with finance to develop and monitor operational forecasts and budgets to improve plant profitabilit
* yManage P&L to control manufacturing and conversion cost within budgetary limits to ensure profitable long-term growt
* hChair and attend meetings as required, produce data and present reports for a range of audience
* sEnsure alignment within the wider regio
* nTake on other projects and responsibilities as require
* dWork with customers on specific projects to ensure their expectations are met within an approved framewor
* kThe facilitation of customer facing activities and communications including customer visits and preparation of information to establish and develop professional working relationships with customer
* sTo provide governance on quality and ensure strategies in place concerning site compliance activities relating to safety, health and environmental requirements and audit activity to support the company’s products and reputation as an employer of choice and a quality supplie
* rFormulate solutions to minimize lead times, as well as maximize product qualit
* yDevelop a working relationship with internal Smurfit Westrock departments to deliver the most efficient customer care and servic
* eReview customer requirements and specifications to identify improvement opportunities and implement solutions to increase customer satisfactio
* nProvide authoritative guidance and advice to direct reports and mentor and coach employees to develop, motivate, improve knowledge and fulfill their potential to meet current and future business need
* sEstablish consistency in the application of operating standards and compliance with safety, health and environmental legislation and Group polic
* yManage employment relations and consultation/negotiation processes with staff and their representatives to implement, on an ongoing basis, best working practices and operational methods in order to maintain Unit competitivenes
* sManage production schedules and manpower planning within budgeted plans to ensure production can meet customer delivery requirements at minimum cost to the busines
* sChampion a culture of continuous improvement and process excellenc
* eDevelop and coach employees to their full potential and build a talent pipeline to facilitate succession planning and future skills requirement
* sCoach and counsel team members to perform in accordance with Smurfit Westrock culture, values, and standard
* sCommunicate new ideas to support fulfillment of department goals and procedures for continuous improvement, retention of customer base, company profitability, and employee job satisfactio
* nDevelop and manage defined communication channels across various stakeholder groups to build effective relationships and produce superior product
* sLead the people agenda to ensure Safety, Health and Engagement targets are achieved, improved and clearly understood by all
Knowledge, Skills, Experienc
* e Demonstrable experience of previous leadership experience in an Operational/Commercial role at a Senior Lev
* elExcellent interpersonal and communications skil
* lsExcellent planning and organizational skil
* lsDemonstrable experience of creating/implementing strate
* gyProject management and problem-solving skills such as 6 Sigma, or another recognized Business Improvement Technique and evidence of having effectively managed significant chan
* lsStrong emotional intelligence and resilien
* esAwareness of current Safety, Health, Environmental and Employment, legislatio
* n.Possess good knowledge of budgeting and planni
* ngAbility to productively challenge and debate issues of importance to the organizati
* onPersuasive with details and fac
* tsDelegates effectively coaching team to maximize potential and deliver high performan
* olQuality and efficiency focused with a concern for standar
* dsResults focus
* edEngages with people and demonstrates an inclusive leadership sty
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