Containers and Packaging Manager
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Job Location:
Warren, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week (or other frequency dictated by their manager)
The Role:
Lead the design and execution of global packaging and returnable container strategies that reducecost improve efficiency and advance sustainability goals. Your work will directlyimpactoperational performance and environmental stewardship across our supply chain.hisrole offers the opportunity tooptimizeglobal flows implementcutting-edgesolutions and set new standards for packaging excellence.The Containers/ Packaging Manager rolesspan multiple sub-functions.One sub- function is associated to Program Management is to ensure all the design processes are completed within program timing and hence to ensure 100% of containers are delivered on time for launch The candidate will be responsibletoprojectmanageandrepresentcontainers with the program teams for all containers related activities.A second function focuses on material flow and container flow operations ensuring fleets are moving successfully through the network and evaluating the use ofexpendablein the network.The thirdfunction focuses on expendable design strategy andpurchasing forthe parts network inclusive of service parts.All roleshave fiduciary responsibility to managecontainers capital expendable& operationalspend.Theymayalso beresponsibleexpendable packaging plans and benchmarkingassociated with program partsandreusable container fleet performance.
Position will supervise a team: provide employee development training and drive the performance management process as well as manage an efficient organizational structure.
What Youll Do (Responsibilities):
Lead a team of program managers and container/packaging engineers to develop and deliver reusablecontainer fleets to support vehicle launches
Lead a team to supportDirect Purchasing with packaging concepts & costs to ensure total enterprise cost sourcing decisions
Supportlogisticscost savings through more efficient packaging designs & inboundlogisticssolutions
Manage program budgets for packaging equipment and utilize common corporate tools to forecast commits and spending
Influences others within the organization to accept new conceptspractices and approaches
Hold accountability for staffing communicating training and developmentin addition to directing and prioritization of work evaluating performance and removing roadblocks
Develop and track KPIs related to container fabricators and supply basein order tomaintainon-time delivery and first-time quality
Bring a global perspective and global management experience toassurean integrated consistent and concurrent engineering process to program development and execution from early design to integration and testing. Coordinate execution of global programs and delivery from teamslocatedaround the world.
Actively engage in external technical communities and benchmarking activities to bring outsideperspectiveto continuously mature organizational capability and improve our products technologyand processes.
Create and foster an inclusive open culture where out-of-box thinking is encouraged. This manager will provide thought leadership foster innovationfacilitatecommunication and inspire passion into the organization.
Strategic thinker and visionary analytical skills and change management results driven and highly skilledcommunicator.
Ability to deal with ambiguity on aday to daybasis andfocusedon solutions.
Leads and reimagines initiatives through development of improved business tools processes and documentation
Recommend future strategies related to organizational structure roles and responsibilities and processes and technology
Maintain positive working relationships with cross functional stakeholders
Hiretrain develop mentor manage and develop employees. Ensure there isrighttechnical and leadership bench strength in the team. Cultivate a growth mindset.
Drive GM Behaviors and Competencies; actively champion change to support GMs transformation; demonstrate high business acumen; strategically focus on addressing systemic issues; possess high learningagility ability to deal with ambiguity and complexity tendency to push the envelope and not accept status quo.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):
Bachelors degree
10 years relevant experience in packagingreusablecontainersmaterialflowoperationslogistics or supply chain
Proventrack recordof directly leading teams with a minimum of 4-5 people driving results and personal accountability with oneself and team
Strategic Orientation willingness to learn adapt & be agile comfort in challenging norms dealing with ambiguity
Strong leadership and communication skills
Ability to analyze data develop actionable insights and present concisely to all levels of leadership.
Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities supporting autonomous action
Strong interpersonal skills withdemonstratedability to lead diverse/cross-functional teams as well as mentor motivate and elicit work output from peers and other team members
Ability to travel 20% of the timeDomestically Internationally
What Will Give YouACompetitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
Masters degree in a related field
Developed skillset with respect to data management tools: Power BI Excel TMS AI etc.
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits
GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g. H1-B OPT STEM OPT CPT TN J-1 etc)
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Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Brewing
- FDA Regulations
- Food Industry
- Food Safety Experience
- Packaging
- Clinical Trials Management
- 5S
- Plastics Blow Molding
- Food Processing
- Microsoft Project
- cGMP
- Logistics
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