General Manager, Warehouse Operations - Pactiv Evergreen

The General Manager (GM) for the distribution facility oversees all aspects of center operations, including strategic planning, financial performance, process optimization, and employee development. This role integrates operational excellence with corporate objectives, aligning resources to meet customer demands and foster innovation through digital transformation. The GM reports to the Regional Operations Director and collaborates with cross-functional teams to achieve logistics and organizational goals.

• Manage site financials, provide monthly cost forecasts, understand site variances, inform stake holders of site financial performance
• Provide leadership & employee engagement for all employees at facility
• Ensures facility has appropriate staffing to execute operations plan
• Ensures safety in the workspace by conducting safety audits & safety observations, documents and addresses root cause of incidents and near misses, encourages a safety orientated culture throughout the facility
• Partners with Supply Chain Planning Manager to ensure efficient execution of the operations plan
• Provides leadership and input in the development of policies, guidelines, and procedures to ensure quality and cost control
• Understands the cost drivers at the site, and works to minimize and reduce costs without sacrificing quality or customer deliveries
• Point of escalation for any problems, issues, or adjustments as required to complete the operations plan and ensure on time customer shipments
• Monitors site KPIs and works with team to resolve any shortfalls, and create corrective actions
• Liaison to senior leadership, manufacturing facility, & corporate support staff
• Drives innovation and Continuous Improvement at the site, is a champion of Change Management to support operational improvements
• Maintains appropriate records and prepares reports

Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree Required
• MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of multi-function supply chain experience.
• Significant experience with supply chain analytical work.
• Experience presenting and recommending solutions to business leaders.
• Warehouse operations management experience.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail business process knowledge ideally in current 10+ years of multi-function supply chain experience.
• Ability to gain consensus across multi-functional areas.
• Capability to work closely with Pactiv personnel at all levels.
• Flexible with dealing with change.
• Experience in LES and SAP systems.

Pactiv Evergreen Inc. (NASDAQ: PTVE) is a leading manufacturer and distributor of fresh foodservice and food merchandising products and fresh beverage cartons in North America and certain international markets. It supplies its products to a broad and diversified mix of companies, including full service restaurants and quick service restaurants, foodservice distributors, supermarkets, grocery and healthy eating retailers, other food stores, food and beverage producers, food packers and food processors. To learn more about the company, please go to the company website at pactivevergreen.com.

Located 28 miles south of Rochester, 70 miles west of Syracuse, and 85 miles east of Buffalo, Canandaigua is a city in Ontario County, New York with a population of approximately 10,545. Pactiv Evergreen Canandaigua, was founded in 1966, as a former Mobile Chemical plant. As one of Ontario County’s largest employers, for over 50 years we have focused on producing and distributing the highest quality food service and food merchandizing packaging products. We are committed to Food Safety and Quality and currently are certified to NSF standards. We are also committed to protecting our environment. The plant manages several environmental programs including air, water, waste and spill prevention.  The plant has received the Corporate Environmental Excellence Award from 2015 through 2019 in recognition of outstanding efforts in environmental programs.  

Pactiv Evergreen is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.  Pactiv Evergreen is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, religion, creed, age national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status or other characteristics or statuses protected by law.  For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please call (847) 482-4320 or email TalentHelp@Pactiv.com.

 All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines and applicable laws.

Pactiv Evergreen is required by laws in many locations to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The compensation range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Pactiv Evergreen, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $146,300-$243,900.

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