Shipping Manager

Graphic Packaging Careers•Prosperity, SC

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Graphic Packaging International produces paper-based packaging for various industries, including food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care, and pet products. They are a large manufacturer with a global presence, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company emphasizes collaboration, diversity, innovation, and community involvement. They are committed to environmental responsibility and offer competitive compensation and benefits. The Shipping Manager role is a lead position within the Production, Scheduling, and Distribution (PS&D) Department and reports to the Plant Manager.

Requirements

A minimum of 5 years of shipping and logistics experience in the Paper Manufacturing or Paper Products Converting area is preferred.
Proficient with roll handling and order entry software processes; specifically, with SAP.
Demonstrated record of safety commitment and results.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with groups and individuals at all levels.
Demonstrated leadership focused on accountability and results.
Prior experience with monthly forecasting.
Prior experience with Powered Industrial Trucks in a warehouse and paper roll handling application is preferred.
Prior experience and working knowledge of safe roll handling / loading procedures and practices.
Prior experience in supply chain management.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in coated board is desired.
History of experience and use of Lean Manufacturing tools/concepts is desired.

Responsibilities

Exhibiting safety leadership and encouraging safety engagement.
Responsible for a safe work environment, including conducting safety meetings and training, observations and correcting unsafe behaviors and conditions, and proactively supporting department and facility leadership in the continuous improvement of safety systems.
Drive area continuous improvements initiatives from conception through implementation, to improve area efficiency, reduce costs, and improve reliability.
Provide proactive support to foster and improve operator engagement and morale within the department.
Effective communication with department and facility leadership, operators, and facility liaisons.
Responsibility for the Shipping and Receiving area of the business to include equipment, processes, and people.
Overseeing the scheduling of Production runs, including inbound and outbound material movements and railcar management.
Coordinating with Corporate scheduling for inbound material and Production scheduling.
Ensuring adequate raw material for production runs and maintaining finished goods inventory.
Manage Job Lot and Waste streams.
Manages rail demurrage and truck detention processes to minimize accessorial costs, ensure timely equipment turnover, and maintain strong carrier relationships.
Maintain all process equipment such as forklifts, clamp trucks, rail king, yard dog, and a basestock and finished goods warehouse that holds 3,500 tons of roll stock; additionally, an onsite auxiliary warehouse that contains overflow stock.
Interfacing with and managing the efforts of an offsite external warehouse.
Communicating daily with schedulers for the paper machines to ensure extrusion orders are correct and on time.
Develops, analyzes, and clearly communicates daily operational statistics to support informed decision‑making across teams.
Supporting crew training, blended learning, and certification activities.
Support employee development by assisting in training, certification, hiring, and employee evaluations and one-on-ones for direct reports.
Provides proactive support to fellow lead team members by coordinating tasks, sharing insights, and ensuring smooth cross‑functional collaboration.
Creating and maintaining a department shift work schedule.