Smurfit Westrock · 1 day ago
Forest Resources Operations Manager
Covington, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expSmurfit Westrock is seeking an Operations Manager for their Forest Resources team in the Covington Region. The role involves leading a team to achieve production goals, manage performance, and develop strategies for fiber sourcing while ensuring safety and environmental compliance.
Packaging ServicesRecyclingSustainability
Hiring Manager
Greg Hartley
Responsibilities
Lead, promote, enhance, and model WestRock’s safety and environmentally conscious culture
Assist the Regional Manager in developing and executing the annual strategic purchase and inventory plan to provide the highest value fiber to our mill customers across the annual cycle. This includes purchase and inventory locations at Covington and at satellite facilities
Manage any needed capital projects at satellite facilities
Lead the development and execution of the tactical plans supporting the annual strategy to deliver on mill requirements. Preferred candidates will be able to demonstrate leadership related to the team’s understanding of market data including the preparation of business strategy recommendations by proactively capturing pertinent market data, evaluating relevance to region strategy, identifying cost savings opportunities, and providing feedback and options to the Region Manager for decision making
Lead members of the regional team in the execution of the fiber supply plan with precision and a high sense of urgency, remaining flexible to adjust strategy and tactics given changes in market conditions and/or mill operations to sustain the highest value fiber to the digester across the annual cycle
Communicate effectively with all stakeholders including peers, direct reports, the fiber procurement team, management, freight providers, and suppliers in verbal and written form related to relevant operations, strategies, and status of execution. Ensure direct reports understand current inventory and market positions
Assist the Regional Manager in the development and reporting of timely and accurate financial information including budgets, forecasts, and projected spending
Develop talent by providing ongoing professional development opportunities for individuals to improve skills, help realize their greatest potential as team members and leaders within WestRock
Represent WestRock in the community by participation in Associations, workshops, and civic and government affairs
Must demonstrate the ability to analyze data and present data-based decisions and recommendations utilizing reporting tools available in Microsoft Office such as Excel and PowerPoint etc
Qualification
Required
The successful candidate must also have experience managing relationships with multiple contract / fiber supply operations to maintain targeted and consistent delivered fiber requirements
Ability to use analyze data and create reports with Microsoft Office tools including Excel and PowerPoint
Bachelor's degree in forestry or related field
Preferred
Ten plus (10+) years of operational experience is preferred, specifically related to leading teams to purchase, handle, haul, and process fiber
Company
Smurfit Westrock
Smurfit Westrock manufactures corrugated and paper-based packaging.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$750M2024-11-27Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2024-07-12IPO
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