Regional General Manager

We are now seeking a Regional General Manager Bag-in-Box North America (Complex GM) to lead and develop our regional manufacturing footprint, comprising three strategic sites: Anderson (USA), Mississauga (Canada), and Tijuana (Mexico).

The successful candidate will operate as a regional business leader, responsible for driving performance, alignment, and growth across multiple sites and markets, while building a strong, scalable organization for the future. This includes:
* Leading a multi-site manufacturing network
* Managing regional P&L performance
* Building organizational capability across locations
* Driving standardization, efficiency, and growth

The role requires strong balance between local execution excellence with regional strategic coherence in a dynamic and competitive environment.

The role reports directly to the CEO and is a member of the Divisional Executive Committee of the Bag-in-Box Cluster.

How You Will Impact Smurfit Westrock:

* Regional Leadership:

Lead and develop a multi-site manufacturing network across three plants in USA, Canada and Mexico. Coach and align Plant Managers to deliver consistent performance, strong culture and clear accountability across the region.

* P&L and Performance:
Own the regional P&L, driving EBITDA growth through disciplined cost management, productivity, and performance optimization. Lead budgeting, forecasting, and ensure transparency on performance across sites.
* Strategy and Growth:
Define and execute the North America strategy for Bag-in-Box, driving market growth and new business opportunities in close collaboration with Sales and New Markets teams.
* Operational Excellence:
Drive operational excellence across all sites, ensuring best-in-class performance in safety, quality, service, and cost. Leverage scale by standardizing processes and sharing best practices across the network.
* Talent and Culture:
Build a high-performing, values-driven organization. Attract, develop, and retain top talent, while strengthening leadership capability and succession across the region.
* Cross-Functional Leadership:
Partner with key functions and represent the region internally and externally, contributing to divisional strategy and decision-making.

What You Need to Succeed:

* Has significant experience (over 10 years) in general management with full P&L ownership
* Demonstrates proven success in leading multiple manufacturing sites or business units (packaging or related sectors preferred)
* Has a track record in driving operational excellence and transformation
* Is comfortable managing cross-border multi-cultural teams and complex stakeholder environments
* Combines strategic thinking with strong execution capabilities
* Is an inspiring leader, able to build alignment and engagement across diverse teams
* Is highly analytical, with strong understanding of KPIs and business levers
* Is a strong communicator, able to operate effectively at all levels, internally and externally Is decisive, resilient, and comfortable operating in ambiguous and fast-changing environments

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 generous benefits package starting on your first day of employment, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k match, paid time off
* A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.