Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.
The Opportunity
The Logistics Manager is responsible for managing and developing the West Point Mill Shipping Department. This includes the roll line for three containerboard paper machines, finishing, warehousing, loading, and all other shipping activities/areas. Priorities of this leader and the department are Safety, Environmental, Quality, and Reliability/Cost/Production.
How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:
- Manages, develops, and improves department safety, personnel, maintenance requests, and budget.
- Manages a team of 2 salary (Shipping Supervisor and Material Mgmt. Associate) and 31 hourly employees.
- Responsible for developing and implementing loading plans and methods to ensure safe, damage-free delivery.
- Ensure all departmental training needs are documented and current in C-Pro.
- Works with railroad and corporate supply chain on rail related items.
- Boxcar quality and supply
- Rail complaints
- Track issues
- Works with AAR, railroad and corporate transportation on developing new loading plans or loading trials as needed.
- Helps coordinate machine scheduling with paper mill and production planning to ensure machines are trimmed in efficient manner and meets customer and mill needs.
- Manage third party spotting service for the mill.
- Work with corporate transportation team on truck, rail, & intermodal needs.
- Works closely with OCC area and Smurfit Westrock OCC planners and transportation to make sure mill OCC unloading and onsite trailers are handled in way to support OCC and paper reloading.
- Help coordinate and manage mill storage and use of supplemental fiber in bale or roll form.
- Expedites as needed
- Tracking and tracing
- Daily inventory management
- Leads and coordinate mill, logistics, or other supply chain projects as needed.
- Weekend duty rotation for shipping. Generates mill rail switch list when on duty and ensures that the area is covered each weekend for the rail switch and operationally.
- Coordinates roll broke shipments with WestRock reclaim sales.
- Attend paper mill meetings & morning mill production meetings as needed.
- Work with corporate supply chain and Logistics on finished good inventory reduction and process enhancement projects.
- Serve as a behavioral change agent responsible for promoting mill culture, including commitment to quality, and organizational effectiveness among all employee groups at this site.
What you need to succeed:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred and 5 years experience in manufacturing environment with Logistics and production planning background
- Preferred 2-3 years of managing others.
- Qualifications / Training Preferred: 6 Sigma Green Belt Certified, APICS Basics of Supply Chain Management
- Proficient in: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, JD Edwards, Oracle, Panther, C-Pro, Smurfit Westrock complaint system
What we offer:
- Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence.
- Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
- An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential.
- A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.
The salary range for this position is $104,625.00 - $174,375.00, depending on your role, level, and location. The range listed is also the expected pay for roles in Illinois and Colorado. The benefits for this role include short-term bonus incentive, health, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law, 15 days of paid vacation, and 11 days of paid holidays, subject to annual change. Your pay will be based on factors such as your skills, experience, and education. To learn more about this posting, please contact your recruiter during the hiring process. You may apply online at Smurfit Westrock External Careers and the application window is expected to close by 31-Dec-2026.
