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WestRock Company Operations Manager in Farmingdale, New York

Career Opportunity:

The Operations Manager is responsible for the overall operations of the Manufacturing Operation, including business planning, safety, environmental, sales strategies, planning, and financial accountability.

How You Will Impact WestRock:

  • As an Operations Manager, you will have the opportunity to demonstrate your leadership of a manufacturing facility in the fast-paced packaging industry. In this role, you will have P&L accountability, and exercise your knowledge and skills to develop and lead people across safety, quality, compliance, sales, and manufacturing, while building a strong culture of excellence.

  • Provide a safe and secure work environment. Support all safety, environmental and security efforts; assure compliance with regulatory and company policies and procedures, and provide leadership and guidance as needed

  • Initiate plans and processes that minimize costs and effectively utilizes manpower, budget, equipment, material, and capital to obtain plant objectives and performance goals

  • Implement business strategies and operation plans that support WestRock strategic initiatives

  • Responsible for partnering with sales and growing revenue through support of sales initiatives

  • Coordinate work with various functions regularly from WestRock corporate in IT, procurement, logistics, legal, accounting, capital planning, and other teams to support corporate initiatives and Farmingdale needs.

  • Responsible for capital planning and budgeting for immediate and strategic needs for Eutaw’s success

  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives

  • Coordinate efforts to establish a culture of actively engaged employees

  • Increase management’s effectiveness by coaching, counseling and supporting managers; communicating WestRock strategies, goals and values

  • Create facility operating budget and manage spending against budget

  • Supervise the facility’s managers and supervisors, responsible for all employee training and development

  • Establish individual and group goals and accountabilities and evaluates work performance for direct reports; reviews and approves performance evaluations for indirect reports

  • Review, analyze and prepare reports and presentations as required

What You Need To Succeed:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

  • Minimum 5 years of experience leading people and managing manufacturing facilities with responsibility for P 10 years of experience in manufacturing; Folding Carton / Packaging a plus

  • Cross-functional experience in Sales, Manufacturing, Safety, Quality, Environmental Compliance, and Financial Management

  • Ability to focus on outcomes that drive higher earnings, improve volume and lower costs

  • Ability to create and promote a culture that propels high employee and customer satisfaction

  • Capable of understanding how situations impact your decisions, behavior, communications, and others

  • Demonstrated commitment to driving customer satisfaction, financial performance, and employee satisfaction

  • Lean Six Sigma Certification and/or continuous improvement background strongly preferred.

  • Ability and discipline to manage your time and priorities in fast-paced and ever-changing environment

  • Demonstrated experience in sales and ability to build solid relationships and understand customer needs

  • Possess strong verbal, written and presentation skills to effectively and confidently communicate with a broad range of stakeholders including customers, associates, business unit management team and regional and corporate leadership

  • Demonstrated ability to inspire, lead, and develop team members

  • Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook) and ability to learn WestRock systems (ERP and other standardized software)

What We Offer:

  • Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence

  • Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities

  • An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential

  • A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

About WestRock (NYSE: WRK) partners with our customers to provide differentiated paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace. WestRock’s 50,000 team members support customers around the world from more than 320 operating and business locations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Learn more at www.westrock.com. WestRock is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce: Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

WestRock (NYSE:WRK) partners with our customers to provide differentiated paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace. WestRock's team members support customers around the world from locations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Learn more at www.westrock.com.

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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