Office Manager, Plant Administration

Sonoco • Putnam, CT

11d • Onsite

About The Position

From a small family business to a multi-billion-dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people. With direction from the Plant Manager, the position manages and will have a strong focus in the administrative functions for production cost analysis, payroll, accounts payable and receivable, and HR monthly financial statements. Position also is customer service, purchasing, shipping, planning, and other plant administrative functions. This position is onsite at our Putnam, CT Plant location.

Requirements

• Manufacturing/Supply Chain
• Knowledge of accounting
• Payroll
• Sense of urgency
• Customer service experience

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain safety program for administrative employees.
• Ensure compliance with plant safety rules.
• Preparing analyses and reports in accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, inventory, month end closing as scheduled or requested on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Seek, create and/or modify programs and reports to improve efficiencies in various administrative tasks.
• Implement new procedures as required by corporate or division staff.
• Prepare, consolidate, and reconcile financial reports for month end closing.
• Coordinate plant physical inventory.
• Provide support for cost reduction teams.
• Build and maintain productive employee relationships, driving employee satisfaction.
• Provide direction, training, and development as needed.
• Provide coaching, counseling, or discipline as needed.
• Report disciplinary action to Site Manager.
• Address employee concerns and issues.
• Coordinate purchasing, customer service, shipping, and similar functions, as required, to meet customer demands, to manage overtime, to minimize inventory, and to reduce costs.
• Drive productivity and quality initiatives through administrative functions as appropriate.
• Closing account balances; accounting transactions
• Analysis & reporting of cost & production variances
• Materials & supplies ordering patterns

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services
• Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family
• Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees