Containers and Packaging Manager

GM•Warren, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week (or other frequency dictated by their manager) The Role: Lead the design and execution of global packaging and returnable container strategies that reduce cost, improve efficiency, and advance sustainability goals. Your work will directly impact operational performance and environmental stewardship across our supply chain. his role offers the opportunity to optimize global flows, implement cutting-edge solutions, and set new standards for packaging excellence. The Containers/ Packaging Manager roles span multiple sub-functions. One sub- function is associated to Program Management is to ensure all the design processes are completed within program timing and hence to ensure 100% of containers are delivered on time for launch The candidate will be responsible to project manage and represent containers with the program teams for all containers related activities. A second function focuses on material flow and container flow operations, ensuring fleets are moving successfully through the network and evaluating the use of expendable in the network. The third function focuses on expendable design, strategy, and purchasing for the parts network, inclusive of service parts. All roles have fiduciary responsibility to manage containers capital, expendable, & operational spend. They may also be responsible expendable packaging plans and benchmarking associated with program parts and reusable container fleet performance. Position will supervise a team: provide employee development, training, and drive the performance management process as well as manage an efficient organizational structure. What You'll Do (Responsibilities): Lead a team of program managers and container/packaging engineers to develop and deliver reusable container fleets to support vehicle launches Lead a team to support Direct Purchasing with packaging concepts & costs to ensure total enterprise cost sourcing decisions Support logistics cost savings through more efficient packaging designs & inbound logistics solutions Manage program budgets for packaging, equipment, and utilize common corporate tools to forecast commits and spending Influences others within the organization to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches Hold accountability for staffing, communicating, training and development, in addition to, directing and prioritization of work, evaluating performance, and removing roadblocks Develop and track KPI ' s related to container fabricators and supply base in order to maintain on-time delivery and first-time quality Bring a global perspective and global management experience to assure an integrated, consistent, and concurrent engineering process to program development and execution – from early design to integration and testing.  Coordinate execution of global programs and delivery from teams located around the world. Actively engage in external technical communities and benchmarking activities to bring outside perspective to continuously mature organizational capability and improve our products, technology, and processes. Create and foster an inclusive open culture where out-of-box thinking is encouraged.  This manager will provide thought leadership, foster innovation, facilitate communication, and inspire passion into the organization. Strategic thinker and visionary, analytical skills and change management, results driven and highly skilled communicator . Ability to deal with ambiguity on a day to day basis and focused on solutions. Leads and reimagines initiatives through development of improved business tools, processes, and documentation Recommend future strategies related to organizational structure, roles and responsibilities, and processes and technology Maintain positive working relationships with cross functional stakeholders Hire, t rain , develop, mentor, manage, and develop employees. Ensure there is right technical and leadership bench st rength in the team. Cultivate a growth mindset. Drive GM Behaviors and Competencies; actively champion change to support GM’s transformation; demonstrate high business acumen; strategically focus on addressing systemic issues; possess high learning agility, ability to deal with ambiguity and complexity, tendency to push the envelope and not accept status quo.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
10+ years relevant experience in packaging, reusable containers, material flow, operations, logistics, or supply chain
Proven track record of directly leading teams with a minimum of 4-5 people, driving results, and personal accountability with oneself and team
Strategic Orientation, willingness to learn, adapt & be agile, comfort in challenging norms, dealing with ambiguity
Strong leadership and communication skills
Ability to analyze data, develop actionable insights, and present concisely to all levels of leadership.
Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities supporting autonomous action
Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to lead diverse/cross-functional teams as well as mentor, motivate and elicit work output from peers and other team members
Ability to travel 20% of the time Domestically + Internationally

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in a related field
Developed skillset with respect to data management tools: Power BI, Excel, TMS, AI, etc.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of program managers and container/packaging engineers to develop and deliver reusable container fleets to support vehicle launches
Lead a team to support Direct Purchasing with packaging concepts & costs to ensure total enterprise cost sourcing decisions
Support logistics cost savings through more efficient packaging designs & inbound logistics solutions
Manage program budgets for packaging, equipment, and utilize common corporate tools to forecast commits and spending
Influences others within the organization to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches
Hold accountability for staffing, communicating, training and development, in addition to, directing and prioritization of work, evaluating performance, and removing roadblocks
Develop and track KPI ' s related to container fabricators and supply base in order to maintain on-time delivery and first-time quality
Bring a global perspective and global management experience to assure an integrated, consistent, and concurrent engineering process to program development and execution – from early design to integration and testing.
Coordinate execution of global programs and delivery from teams located around the world.
Actively engage in external technical communities and benchmarking activities to bring outside perspective to continuously mature organizational capability and improve our products, technology, and processes.
Create and foster an inclusive open culture where out-of-box thinking is encouraged.
This manager will provide thought leadership, foster innovation, facilitate communication, and inspire passion into the organization.
Strategic thinker and visionary, analytical skills and change management, results driven and highly skilled communicator
Ability to deal with ambiguity on a day to day basis and focused on solutions.
Leads and reimagines initiatives through development of improved business tools, processes, and documentation
Recommend future strategies related to organizational structure, roles and responsibilities, and processes and technology
Maintain positive working relationships with cross functional stakeholders
Hire, t rain , develop, mentor, manage, and develop employees. Ensure there is right technical and leadership bench st rength in the team. Cultivate a growth mindset.
Drive GM Behaviors and Competencies; actively champion change to support GM’s transformation; demonstrate high business acumen; strategically focus on addressing systemic issues; possess high learning agility, ability to deal with ambiguity and complexity, tendency to push the envelope and not accept status quo.