Business Transfer Manager

Business Transfer Manager

Requisition ID: 6291

Location

Atlanta, GA, US, 30328

Department: Customer Service

Travel: Up to 25%

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At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We're one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world's most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry's best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we'd love to hear from you.

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Summary

As a key memeber of the Americas Division S&OP team the Business Transfer Manager oversees Americas transfers between plants as well as identifies High Risk New Business additions. In this role you will own the management and facilitation of communication between necessary departments and personnel for an efficient transfer of information allowing for immediate production success, timely production to service customer needs, and limiting cost of variance. This position will be located within commuting distance to a Graphic Packaging manufacturing facility.

Position Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

• Lead planned business transfers of finished goods; initiate meetings and conference calls to ensure proper transfer of materials and information. The goal is to seamlessly transfer business enabling the gaining plant to begin production quickly and effectively, without any interruption in quality or service to the customer.

• Lead the introduction of New Business through the operations process by advising capacity planning managers on plant capabilities and scheduling concerns; coordinates trials and proper integration of new business into the proper plant; gathers all necessary information so the Material Master process runs quickly and smoothly; quick and accurate integration of new business is critical to meeting GPIs sales goals.

• Responsible for identifying High Risk Business and providing a communication conduit to eliminate costs of variation due to incomplete or erroneous information. Provides recommendations and solutions based on analysis to ensure positive customer relationships that meet GPI's business objectives.

• Review plant backlogs and identify bottlenecks or slack production before they occur; initiate business transfers to avoid service issues with our customers and associated costs due to special delivery needs, overtime, and absorption costs due to lack of business.

• Supports capacity planning with identifying production efficiencies through optimization projects or standalone analysis; initiate production moves internally to achieve cost savings. Included with this function is reviewing board mill trims and using consolidated sizes to reduce inventory by carrying fewer variations of sizes, allowing for quicker inventory turns and lower capital requirements.

Required Skills and Experience

• Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously across multiple departments and facilities

• Demonstrated successful Project Management proficiency

• Ability to Lead, Direct, and Influence others

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Understanding of capacity plans, manufacturing schedules, and lean manufacturing processes

• Track record of inventory control and cost reduction due to increases in manufacturing efficiencies

• Minimum of 5-7 years' experience in manufacturing

• Bachelor's Degree, mechanical or manufacturing preferred

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Process

• Expert user of Microsoft Office Products

• SAP experience preferred

This Job Description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties, as assigned by immediate manager and other management personnel.

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Pay Range: $93,030.00 - $124,005.00

Graphic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on an employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.Click here to view the Poster, EEO is the Law. (~~~)

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