The VP, Packaging leads all packaging businesses located across the United States and Mexico. This role is responsible for driving growth and desired operational and financial business results.

Additionally, this role is a senior leadership position within LDI and will lead and/or contribute to assigned corporate objectives while directly leading assigned General Managers and Business Unit Leaders.

This position reports directly to the CEO and is located in Minneapolis, MN, and will include frequent travel to company locations.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides direct leadership to packaging leaders across the U.S. and Mexico.
• Works with general managers to establish strategic plans and operating/financial plans for the short and long term.
• Ensures that packaging businesses are performing to plan; drives results through goal setting and resource allocation.
• Builds strategic relationships with key customers across the business.
• Works with General Managers/Business Unit leaders, Sales leaders, Finance leaders, and HR leaders to plan for new opportunities within the region.
• In partnership with the VP, of Business Development and other LDI team members, seeks growth/acquisition targets to drive growth.
• Drives the optimization of manufacturing and business processes to position all businesses for growth and success.
• Serves as a strong representative of LDI/Liberty Packaging in the industry and communities at large.
• Brings industry expertise to the overall LDI organization working across all businesses to drive growth and solve business issues.
• Communicates frequently across the business unit, providing strong leadership and key business updates to direct and indirect reports.
• Collaborates with peers to create overall value to LDI including other LDI Business Unit and functional leaders.
• Creates go to market packaging strategy aligned to LDI enterprise strategy.
• Leads and supports a culture committed to LDI CITE values.
• Other duties, as assigned.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS:

• 10+ years of packaging or closely related industry leadership experience, preferably across multiple locations that are comparably sized to those within the LDI family of companies.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, preferably in a business discipline.
• Previous P&L responsibility
• Exceptional leadership skills with a track record of successful coaching and mentoring relationships.
• Ability to manage and develop leaders within the organization. Has a track record of growing succession talent and promoting when possible
• Excellent communication skills. Able to inspire, motivate and persuade with a compelling and dynamic communication style
• Strong business and financial acumen, including capital planning
• Experience leading multiple functional areas: sales, operations, Human Resources, Finance, EHS.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS:

• Union environment experience
• Balanced commercial and operations experience in the corrugate packaging industry
• Proven track record delivering growth in the corrugate packaging market
• Private company experience
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial success

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Regular 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, Georgia, 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.