Area General Manager

Area General Manager – Georgia-Pacific LLC

Join our team as an Area General Manager (AGM) and lead our Corrugated Packaging operations in Cleveland, TN and Huntsville, AL. As a key leader, you will have overall responsibility for the success and profitability of the plants you support.

Must live within 45 minutes of either Cleveland, TN or Huntsville, AL and will travel 50%+ of the time.

• Champion a people-first and customer-first culture, ensuring team and customer priorities are at the forefront.
• Ensure site operations are led with a relentless focus on safety, reliability, and quality.
• Oversee commercial activities, including financial budgets, commercial processes, and direct client interactions.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team, including the Director of Operations, Sales Manager, Customer Service Manager and their teams.
• Foster a culture focused on performance excellence and customer satisfaction in both quality and service.
• Implement new technologies to enhance manufacturing processes and quality control.
• Define the commercial and operational vision, strategy, and organizational direction.
• Lead strategic initiatives aligned with a market-focused vision to foster innovation and sustainable growth.
• Identify and capitalize on opportunities for profitable growth.
• Coordinate with operations and other departments to achieve business goals.
• Strengthen existing customer relationships and pursue new, profitable opportunities.
• Enhance collaboration by building internal relationships, key to success in this position.
• Cultivate a high-performance culture centered on teamwork and shared success.
• Manage financial budgets (P&L) across the two sites and improve business profitability.
• Analyze market trends, pricing, forecasting, and budgeting using financial acumen.
• Ensure compliance with governmental regulations, industry standards, and GP best practices.
• Promote a culture of safety throughout the organization.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, product quality, and customer satisfaction.

• Experience in manufacturing, with at least 5 years in a managerial role in sales or operations.
• Proven track record in talent development and team growth.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.

• Proficiency in managing profit and loss (P&L) statements.
• Experience with in the corrugated or related packaging industry.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities with a strategic mindset and success in driving organizational change.

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.

Medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria are set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.

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