Global Packaging Manager Jobs (NOW HIRING)

The Role
The Senior Global Packaging Manager will lead the design and execution of global packaging and returnable container strategies that reducecost, improve efficiency, and advance sustainability goals. Your work will directlyimpactoperational performance and environmental stewardship across our supply chain.Thisrole offers the opportunity tooptimizeglobal flows, implementcutting-edgesolutions, and set new standards for packaging excellence.The Senior Global Packaging Manager rolespans multiple sub-functions: one sub- function is associated to Program Management to ensure all the design processes are completed within program timing and to ensure 100% of containers are delivered on time for launch. The Senior Global Packaging Manager will be responsible to project manage and represent containers with the program teams for all container related activities.A second function focuses on material flow and container flow operations, ensuring fleets are moving successfully through the network and evaluating the use ofexpendablein the network. The thirdfunction focuses on expendable design, strategy, andpurchasing forthe parts network, inclusive of service parts.All roleshave fiduciary responsibility to managecontainers capital, expendable,& operational spend.Theymayalso beresponsiblefor expendable packaging plans and benchmarkingassociated with program partsandreusable container fleet performance

This position will supervise a team: provide employee development, training, and drive the performance management process as well as manage an efficient organizational structure.

What You'll Do

• Lead a team of program managers and container/packaging engineers to develop and deliver reusablecontainer fleets to support vehicle launches
• Lead a team to supportDirect Purchasing with packaging concepts & costs to ensure total enterprise cost sourcing decisions
• Supportlogisticscost savings through more efficient packaging designs & inboundlogisticssolutions
• Manage program budgets for packaging, equipment, and utilize common corporate tools to forecast commitments and spending
• Influences others within the organization to accept new concepts,practices, and approaches
• Hold accountability for staffing, communication, training and development,in addition to, directing and prioritizing work, evaluating performance, and removing roadblocks
• Develop and track KPI's related to container fabricators and supply basetomaintainon-time delivery and first-time quality
• Bring a global perspective and global management experience toassurean integrated, consistent, and concurrent engineering process to program development and execution - from early design to integration and testing. Coordinate execution of global programs and delivery from teamslocatedaround the world.
• Actively engage in external technical communities and benchmarking activities to bring outsideperspectiveto continuously mature organizational capability and improve our products, technology,and processes.
• Create and foster an inclusive open culture where out-of-box thinking is encouraged. This manager will provide thought leadership, foster innovation,facilitatecommunication, and inspire passion into the organization.
• Strategic thinker and visionary, analytical skills and change management, results driven and highly skilledcommunicator.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity on aday-to-daybasis andfocusedon solutions.
• Leads and reimagines initiatives through development of improved business tools, processes, and documentation
• Recommend future strategies related to organizational structure, roles and responsibilities, and processes and technology
• Maintain positive working relationships with cross functional stakeholders
• Hire,train, develop, mentor, manage, and develop employees. Ensure there isrighttechnical and leadership bench strength in the team. Cultivate a growth mindset.
• Drive GM Behaviors and Competencies; actively champion change to support GM's transformation; demonstrate high business acumen; strategically focus on addressing systemic issues; possess high learningagility, ability to deal with ambiguity and complexity, tendency to push the envelope and not accept status quo.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree
• 10+ years relevant experience in packaging, reusable containers, material flow, operations, logistics, or supply chain
• Proventrack recordof directly leading teams with a minimum of 4-5 people, driving results, and personal accountability with oneself and team
• Strategic Orientation, willingness to learn, adapt & be agile, comfort in challenging norms, dealing with ambiguity
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Ability to analyze data, develop actionable insights, and present concisely to all levels of leadership.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities supporting autonomous action
• Strong interpersonal skills withdemonstratedability to lead diverse/cross-functional teams as well as mentor, motivate and elicit work output from peers and other team members
• Ability to travel 20% of the timeDomestically + Internationally

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Master's degree in a related field
• Developed skillset with respect to data management tools: Power BI, Excel, TMS, AI, etc.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc)