Liberty Diversified International, Inc.
Vice President, Paper
Liberty Diversified International, Inc., Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States,
Description
POSITION SUMMARYAs the Vice President at Liberty Paper, you will lead and manage the paper mill team and provide vision, leadership, and day-to-day management. This leader is responsible for meeting business objectives and customer requirements with a focus on product and process excellence for our paper mill. You will lead and manage the business in a manner that will produce desired revenue growth with the balanced interests of all stakeholders. Liberty Paper is a part of Liberty Diversified International; one of the largest, growing, privately held companies in the Midwest.This position reports directly to our CEO and is located at the Liberty Paper facility in Becker, MN.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESServe as the senior leader for Liberty Paper; provide direct leadership to mill team including mill operations, technical services, sales, procurement, also including dotted line leadership for finance and human resources.Plan, develop, organize, and execute the Liberty Paper growth focused business plan to meet company financial and strategic objectives.Responsible for the overall P&L results which includes cost saving measures and overall growth.Responsible for the Capital Strategy; establish long term capital plan, annual budgets, evaluation/justification of capital spend, and accountability that the desired projects were achieved.Work collaboratively across the Liberty Diversified International organization including Liberty Packaging leadership.Manage resources to effectively balance strategic objectives with financial return and the efficient use of assets.Ensure manufacturing schedule attainment is meeting customer service expectations, cost and quality considerations.Work closely with sales team and customers to analyze, plan, and implement new opportunities.Lead the development and implementation of all safety policies and programs with EHS team to promote a culture of safety.Lead the organizational environmental and product stewardship management systems to ensure compliance to regulatory requirements and stewardship.Establish and maintain customer and other related business relationships; participate in key customer and supplier visits and calls.Manage employee performance by establishing clear goals and expectations, tracking progress against goals, ensuring timely feedback, and addressing performance challenges in a prompt and professional manner.Represent Liberty Paper in the community, maintain relationships with City Officials to ensure that the city infrastructure can support future growth targets.Other duties, as assigned.REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLSBachelor’s degree in management, operations or related field required.10+ years of senior leadership experience in general management, plant management or senior level functional experience (working in multiple functional areas including sales, marketing, distribution, and finance) within a manufacturing environment necessary.Paper mill or closely related industry experience.Significant operational and continuous improvement experience.Strong management/leadership skills and ability/willingness to sponsor change.Effective communication skills and ability to work with all levels of the organization.Strong customer focus.High personal standards with a proven track record of integrity, business ethics, and professionalism.Action orientation with initiative to achieve results.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSRegular sitting, standing, and walking throughout the day to accomplish tasks.Manual and finger dexterity used regularly with some repetitive finger motions.Ability to work in front of a computer screen for long periods of time.Specific vision abilities include close and distance vision; able to identify colors, small letters, and numbers; hand/eye coordination, depth perception and able to adjust focus.Hearing and speaking.Other conditions may include frequent reaching, stretching, pushing, pulling, pinching, grasping, and gripping.ABOUT OUR COMPANY:Comprised of multiple companies with headquarters in New Hope, Minnesota, Liberty Diversified International (LDI) is a privately held company employing more than 1,900 individuals across our manufacturing facilities, production facilities and core business operations in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, California, and Mexico. With deep roots in the corrugated box manufacturing industry, we operate in the core markets of paper, packaging, workplace products, corrugated plastics and building products.Since 1918, our values – Caring, Innovation, Trust and Excellence – have guided our day-to-day activities. We believe that when our employees are aligned with these values, we create superior solutions and service for our customers. The LDI family of companies includes Liberty Packaging, Liberty Paper, Liberty Plastics (Custom Solutions and Quarrix Building Products) and Safco.Liberty Diversified International is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.
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POSITION SUMMARYAs the Vice President at Liberty Paper, you will lead and manage the paper mill team and provide vision, leadership, and day-to-day management. This leader is responsible for meeting business objectives and customer requirements with a focus on product and process excellence for our paper mill. You will lead and manage the business in a manner that will produce desired revenue growth with the balanced interests of all stakeholders. Liberty Paper is a part of Liberty Diversified International; one of the largest, growing, privately held companies in the Midwest.This position reports directly to our CEO and is located at the Liberty Paper facility in Becker, MN.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESServe as the senior leader for Liberty Paper; provide direct leadership to mill team including mill operations, technical services, sales, procurement, also including dotted line leadership for finance and human resources.Plan, develop, organize, and execute the Liberty Paper growth focused business plan to meet company financial and strategic objectives.Responsible for the overall P&L results which includes cost saving measures and overall growth.Responsible for the Capital Strategy; establish long term capital plan, annual budgets, evaluation/justification of capital spend, and accountability that the desired projects were achieved.Work collaboratively across the Liberty Diversified International organization including Liberty Packaging leadership.Manage resources to effectively balance strategic objectives with financial return and the efficient use of assets.Ensure manufacturing schedule attainment is meeting customer service expectations, cost and quality considerations.Work closely with sales team and customers to analyze, plan, and implement new opportunities.Lead the development and implementation of all safety policies and programs with EHS team to promote a culture of safety.Lead the organizational environmental and product stewardship management systems to ensure compliance to regulatory requirements and stewardship.Establish and maintain customer and other related business relationships; participate in key customer and supplier visits and calls.Manage employee performance by establishing clear goals and expectations, tracking progress against goals, ensuring timely feedback, and addressing performance challenges in a prompt and professional manner.Represent Liberty Paper in the community, maintain relationships with City Officials to ensure that the city infrastructure can support future growth targets.Other duties, as assigned.REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLSBachelor’s degree in management, operations or related field required.10+ years of senior leadership experience in general management, plant management or senior level functional experience (working in multiple functional areas including sales, marketing, distribution, and finance) within a manufacturing environment necessary.Paper mill or closely related industry experience.Significant operational and continuous improvement experience.Strong management/leadership skills and ability/willingness to sponsor change.Effective communication skills and ability to work with all levels of the organization.Strong customer focus.High personal standards with a proven track record of integrity, business ethics, and professionalism.Action orientation with initiative to achieve results.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSRegular sitting, standing, and walking throughout the day to accomplish tasks.Manual and finger dexterity used regularly with some repetitive finger motions.Ability to work in front of a computer screen for long periods of time.Specific vision abilities include close and distance vision; able to identify colors, small letters, and numbers; hand/eye coordination, depth perception and able to adjust focus.Hearing and speaking.Other conditions may include frequent reaching, stretching, pushing, pulling, pinching, grasping, and gripping.ABOUT OUR COMPANY:Comprised of multiple companies with headquarters in New Hope, Minnesota, Liberty Diversified International (LDI) is a privately held company employing more than 1,900 individuals across our manufacturing facilities, production facilities and core business operations in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, California, and Mexico. With deep roots in the corrugated box manufacturing industry, we operate in the core markets of paper, packaging, workplace products, corrugated plastics and building products.Since 1918, our values – Caring, Innovation, Trust and Excellence – have guided our day-to-day activities. We believe that when our employees are aligned with these values, we create superior solutions and service for our customers. The LDI family of companies includes Liberty Packaging, Liberty Paper, Liberty Plastics (Custom Solutions and Quarrix Building Products) and Safco.Liberty Diversified International is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.
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