Svp - Packaging Operations

Job Description
RR Donnelley is looking for an experienced operations leader to join our packaging leadership team. The successful candidate must reside in the central or eastern time zone and must have Folding carton and/or corrugated packaging experience.
The Business Unit Senior Vice President is responsible for directing and delivering on product and service quality requirements of our clients.They provide strategic direction to the Facility/Site Leaders for the business. As such, the Ops Leader should be adept at developing tactical action plans based on the ability to assess current and future market opportunities, identify client trends, evaluate our current capabilities, and achieve defined financial targets.
Responsibilities:
Development and implementation of a comprehensive strategic plan and set clear operational equipment performance standards and operating cost objectives
Collaborate with the Business Unit Leadership Team to develop and implement effective solutions to business challenges
Development, communication and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes
Understand client needs and develop effective strategies to improve upon existing capabilities/solutions and develop new capabilities/solutions
Understand initiatives driven by functional process leaders (e.G. Finance, HR, IT, Legal) and collaborate to bring business perspective and support the overall approach
Drives partnership with facility leaders and corporate EHS staff to build an organization that ensures the work environment is safe for all employees
Ensure proper equipment and people efficiency measurement systems
Establish standard business processes across the delivery platform
Ensure alignment between Client needs and internal operational capabilities
Work with Sales Management to understand the business value proposition and its impact on the operational platform
Collaborate with other RRD businesses to understand companion offerings
Oversee the P&
L to meet financial objectives set forth in the budget and forecast
Work with the Finance Leader to identify cost problem areas and participate in the annual operating plan/budget and forecasting process
Collaborate to set objectives and KPIs to monitor capacity management and utilization
Provide input into the pricing strategy based on optimizing equipment and people
Required Skills:
Understanding of Lean Manufacturing and Statistical Process Control to drive operational improvement
Experience with the use of continuous improvement tools (i.E. Six Sigma, PVR and SPC)
Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style Deep understanding of accounting, reporting and annual budgeting Excel at operating in a fast paced, community environment
High sense of urgency
Willingness to Travel (approximately 50%)
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to listen for understanding
Proven experience overseeing and guiding the management of staffing, budgets and other fiscal operations impacting the P&
L;
financial acumen– can assess revenue and cost drivers of a business
Consistent achievement of revenue and margin goals for area of accountability
Demonstrated success in strategic thinking and execution
Creative problem solving and analytical mindset
Experience in developing Strategic plans
Goal orientation focused on business performance and success metrics
Ability to implement significant change and be effective in a short period of time, pushing the organization for ongoing change at a strong pace
Collaborative team player – strong consensus building and influencing skills
Leadership through doing and inspiring others;
is a passionate leader of people – a people builder
Exceptional verbal and writing communications skills
Committed to continuous improvement in your own abilities and those around you
Strong belief in the value of a diverse and inclusive workforce