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The Opportunity:

The General Manager at Smurfit Westrock Tampa Recycle is responsible for the total operation and financial success of the facility. Management areas include plant operations, 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 the facility, investing in behavioral recognition programs and a strong focus on hazard recognition and prevention utilizing corporate resources and programs.

\u2022 Support sales efforts of the plant buyer and actively maintain strong business relationships with clients.

\u2022 Collaborates with procurement, logistics, service, customers to ensure best landed cost of product to internal paper mills.

\u2022 Ensure a systemic approach to maintenance, delivering a preventative maintenance plan and investment in appropriate capital projects.

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

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

\u2022 Works closely with sister paper mills as customer to ensure their quality and service needs are met daily.

\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 Works with on-site 3PL fleet management to ensure best service and lowest cost to PU/deliver material

\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 in plant to produce strong customer relationships and a superior product.

\u2022 Build effective alliances with other Smurfit 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 waste/recycle handling required.

General Manager or operations management experience preferred

Leadership experience a must

Effective negotiating skills.

Ability to operate with the customer's best interest in mind.

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 safety, loyalty, integrity, and respect, 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.