General Manager

McKinley Packaging, a growing international Corrugated Container manufacturer, is currently seeking an experienced General Manager to guide and direct our fast-paced manufacturing facilities in Santa Fe Springs and Cerritos, CA.

This position has responsibility for all day-to-day business operations associated with the facility or facilities within the span of control. This includes functional responsibility for Sales, Operations, Finance and HR. Ultimately, this position has true P&L responsibility for a legitimate profit center operation or operations.

The responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Achieve desired results in Safety and Quality through personal commitment and focus, and compliance with plant and corporate best practices and policies.
• Responsible for production operations including Safety, Quality, Waste, Productivity, Maintenance, Planning and Shipping at assigned plant(s).
• Ensure Company assets and physical plant are secure and well maintained.
• Strive to provide world-class customer service via short lead times and maximum flexibility and response.
• Manage facility’s operations from a capacity planning/asset utilization standpoint.
• Build effective partnerships with plant leadership and staff functions to drive expected results.
• Coach and develop managers to maximize their effectiveness as well as their team’s effectiveness. Identify and develop high potential employees for levels of greater responsibility and scope.
• Control manufacturing and conversion costs within budgetary limits.
• Aggressively monitor and manage slow moving finished goods inventory and roll stock.
• Meet or exceed monthly, quarterly and yearly sales goals as determined by sales budgets and forecasts, with a focus on profitable volume growth and increasing operating profit margins.
• Define and execute business strategies for growing existing business and generating new business.
• Provide leadership to coordinate sales and marketing programs with the plant’s manufacturing and operations management to ensure maximum effectiveness and profitability.
• Develop and monitor procedures regarding new account activity.
• Drive effective process and accountability relative to the pricing function.
• Interface with Corporate Sales & Marketing to maximize Major Account Program.
• Understand and monitor the financial reporting process monthly, to include both P&L and Balance Sheet.
• Lead weekly cost control meetings and create forecasts that closely mirror actual results by the end of the month.
• Lead detailed monthly P&L review meetings with team.
• Personally check and sign off on plant expenditures.
• Monitor and address A/R issues through communication and delegation to Sales and/or Finance, or personally as appropriate.
• Lead an integrated talent management process for the facility. Assess and develop competencies of management team.
• Recruit talent that will address the needs of facility and fill technical and competent gaps within organization.
• Ensure performance feedback and appraisals are completed effectively and on a timely basis. Reward and recognize employees with a pay for performance approach.
• Hold people accountable for performance; work with under-performers on training assistance or put them in documented performance improvement plans and/or disciplinary programs as necessary.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of progressively more responsible operations and/or sales leadership experience within a manufacturing company.
• Will have led the operations and sales functions at a manufacturing site or significant operation within the facility.
• Had previous experience managing diverse functions and leading a group of employees.
• Must possess a strong business, financial, process and results driven.
• Have proven management experience with a previous background in corrugated paper or similar manufacturing environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field is preferred.
• Post graduate training or degree in Management preferred.

We offer a competitive compensation package based on experience for the right candidate.

"McKinley Packaging provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to 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. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training."