Director, Sustainable Packaging

Koch Industries is seeking a Director of Sustainable Packaging for Georgia Pacific's EarthKraft™ Mailers. This role involves leading the commercialization of new product lines, managing existing ones, and overseeing Customer Service and Sales teams. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive sustainable innovation and growth. Candidates can work remotely but should expect 20% travel to Atlanta and other sites.
Your Job
Join Georgia Pacific's EarthKraft™ Mailers business (a division of GP Packaging and Cellulose ) a Leader in Sustainable Innovation. GP is expanding its product lines, working with key customers to create and launch new products to complement our already thriving recyclable mailer business. This is an exciting opportunity to drive sustainable innovation and shape the future of our rapidly evolving Mailer's business!
We are seeking a Director, Sustainable Packaging to spearhead the commercialization of our new product lines and manage our existing product lines. The Director will act as the "center of the wheel," leading a cross-functional team to scale production and sales rapidly across North America, while also managing key customer relationships. This individual will oversee our Customer Service and Sales teams and collaborate closely with Supply Chain and Operations leaders. The ideal candidate will be proactive, a self-starter, and someone who is committed to helping us grow and manage through a period of rapid change. You'll engage regularly with internal and external partners to proactively solve issues and prioritize efforts to ensure we increase profitability and achieve our growth targets.
This position reports directly to the leader of the EarthKraft™ business.
Location: Remote candidates are welcome to apply. This position requires 20% of periodic travel to our Atlanta, GA headquarters and various sites. Please note, if you are not based in Atlanta, you may need to travel more frequently.
What You Will Do
• Lead and influence business partners and vendors, providing guidance and support.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for current and future customers on a range of issues.
• Manage the rapid commercial scale-up of one or more new products to multiple customers and distribution points, working with the business leader and internal supply chain and commercial support teams.
• Identify critical paths and proactively keep us on track; solve problems effectively as they arise.
• Supervise our Customer Service and Sales teams.
• Strategically plan for the next phases of growth and execute with your team, considering manufacturing process changes, new product introductions, and category expansion.
• Provide business and project performance monitoring, reporting, and improvement.
• Draft internal communications, including capital requests/Decision-Making Framework memos, as needed.
• Manage pricing, working with the business leader and other commercial support.
• Advance our principled-based culture within the team by applying and reinforcing the company's values.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience in operations finance, strategy, business development, supply chain, brand management, financial analysis, OR business finance (including commercial support roles)
• Previous experience in financial and economic decision-making
• Proven ability to influence during change initiatives or business transformation
• Experience managing across multiple workstreams
• Flexibility for travel up to 20%
What Will Put You Ahead
• Direct Supervisory or Project Leadership experience
• MBA, Business Leadership, or internal Corporate Strategy role(s)
• Experience launching and/or growing new products
• Experience managing external manufacturing vendors
• Experience identifying trends, performing analyses, and providing strategic support for business decisions including pricing, contract negotiations, new product launches, and capital investments
• Experience engaging with high-value customers to discuss long-term strategy, address customer inquiries, and focus on creating value and solving problems
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .
Who We Are
Georgia-Pacific LLC is a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day -to make everyday products even better.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).
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