Business Unit Manager, Packaging
About The Position
Do you love snacks? Are you looking to join an ever evolving and rapidly growing team? PIM Brands might just be exactly what you’re looking for! At PIM, We Make The Brands You Love®. Our portfolio of products, from Welch’s® Fruit Snacks to Sun-Maid® Chocolate Raisins and Sour Jacks® Sour Candies are enjoyed by millions of consumers every day. And when it comes to careers, we seek talented, results-oriented individuals who want to play a part in building amazing brands and products while working in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-paced office environment. At PIM, you can make an immediate and lasting contribution to help grow iconic snack and confectionery brands, no matter your area of expertise. We are looking for a Business Unit Manager, Packaging interested in starting a career as part of our Warehouse team at PIM’s Somerset site in New Jersey. The Business Unit Leader – Packaging has full ownership of 24/7 packaging operations across multiple machine and packaging formats. This role provides comprehensive leadership for the Packaging department, ensuring safe, compliant, high-quality, and cost-effective execution of all packaging activities. The position is accountable for departmental performance, budget management, talent development, and continuous improvement, while ensuring all regulatory, food safety, quality, and operational standards are consistently met or exceeded. This role establishes strategy, governance, and performance expectations, while leading through the Packaging Manager who oversees day-to-day execution across all shifts. A strong continuous improvement mindset is essential. The Business Unit Leader must understand, implement, sustain, and improve existing structures while proactively identifying and executing opportunities to elevate safety, quality, service, cost, and employee engagement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Management, Engineering or another related field is preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of similar management experience, with 10 to 12-year experience in a manufacturing/production environment, preferably within confectionary industry.
- Strong vision and focus on where to take the business coupled with the courage, drive, and discipline to execute.
- Intellectual, financial, and analytical horsepower with ability to apply problem solving techniques and take on business challenges.
- Demonstrated personal and professional values, being a role model & positive influence on those around him/her.
- Demonstrates unquestionable integrity and character. Brings out the best in others by these qualities.
- Deep knowledge and demonstrated success driving JIT/lean manufacturing/six sigma principles and tools leading to strong results.
- Demonstrated ability to hire top talent and build talented, engaged, and high performing teams.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience on Safety and Environmental best practices and regulations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; strong interpersonal and organization skills; and, demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong relationships.
- Demonstrated ability to influence people, including building high levels of trust and commitment.
- Exceptional performance and record of achievement demonstrating leadership capabilities.
- Self-motivated and bias for action.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Approachable, authentic and genuine
Benefits
- Total compensation package including bonus, 401(k) plan match and other incentives (based on eligibility and position)
- Comprehensive benefits package - EFFECTIVE DAY 1, Including medical, dental, vision, disability, insurance plans and much more
- Diverse range of benefit choices tailored to support you in making optimal decisions for yourself, your loved ones, and your preferred way of life
- Personal time off, vacation time, floating days and observed holidays
- Business casual dress
- Entrepreneurial and innovative culture offering the opportunity for internal career advancement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
