Business Optimization Manager - Silgan Plastics

For more than 50 years, Silgan Plastics has defined the plastic bottling industry from technical innovation to creative packaging solutions. No matter what your packaging needs, Silgan can and will handle them. From creation to commercialization, our customized approach to each customer's requirements is what sets us apart from the rest.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

The Manager of Business Optimization is an opportunity to immediately add value to Silgan Plastics while developing a broad understanding of the business. Excellent opportunity for advancement from this role, including regular interaction with the CFO. Successful candidate would be responsible for transforming internal and external finance business processes by identifying and implementing new methods and practices to improve overall performance in addition to performing and improving certain routine accounting and finance duties.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee business processes to improve finance and operational efficiencies
• Manage in depth analysis of existing workflows
• Identify process gaps to improve processes by leveraging data and analysis
• Utilize a variety of analytics tools, techniques and data sources required to answer key business questions
• Identify leading practices and/or opportunities for cross-departmental projects that could improve workflows and reduce costs
• Serve as a Finance utility player, taking on various finance-oriented tasks/projects as needed – adding value to the organization while broadening experience and understanding of the company.
• Provide updates and recommendations to leaders of the company
• Ensure department goals and projects are met and adhere to budget
• Help the organization get ready to transition to a new ERP through both process/workflow optimization
• Possible oversightof an ERP implementation should we proceed, as a key financial leader to the effort, ensuring scoped appropriately and progress based on timeline and/or understanding and agreement for any variances

AUTHORITY LEVEL (if applicable): N/A

EDUCATION:

Required: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business or related field. MBA or master's in accounting is a plus but not required.

EXPERIENCE:

Required: 5 years of experience of accounting, finance, and business functions

Preferred: Minimum of 5 years financial/business workflows, as well as Oracle or similar ERP experience

SKILLS:

Required:

• Strong verbal/written communication
• Excellent Excel and strong MS Office capabilities required
• Strong analytical skills for problem solving
• Solid planning and time management abilities
• Excellent collaboration skills and penchant for collaboration

LIMITATIONS & DISCLAIMER:

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

Silgan will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities unless doing so would cause undue hardship.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the associate occupying this position. Associates will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.

Silgan Plastics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Silgan Plastics is a drug-free workplace.