General Manager

Position: General Manager
Company: DIA Packaging
Location: Huntley, IL
Type: Full-Time | On-Site

About the Role

DIA Packaging is a $12M Revenue packaging manufacturing & supply company seeking driven and operationally focused General manager to oversee and optimize the company’s day-to-day operations across manufacturing, packaging, fulfillment, warehousing, and logistics. The GM will be responsible for profit and loss and should work closely with the executive team to execute strategic objectives, improve operational performance, profitability and support scalable growth while ensuring exceptional customer service and profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all operational functions, including      manufacturing, packaging, fulfillment, warehousing, and logistics.
• Develop and implement operational strategies that      align with the company’s growth objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance      productivity, quality, efficiency, and profitability.
• Establish and monitor KPIs across operations, supply      chain, and customer service functions.
• Optimize processes, systems, and workflows to support      scalability and operational excellence.
• Manage budgets, resource allocation, and operational      performance to achieve financial targets.
• Partner with sales and customer success teams to      ensure superior customer experience and service delivery.
• Build, coach, and develop high-performing operations      and management teams.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, regulatory,      and industry standards.
• Support strategic initiatives, business expansion      opportunities, and integration of new operational capabilities.

Ideal Candidate

• 10 years of senior operations leadership experience,      with at least 5 years in an executive-level operations role.
• Proven track record of optimizing and scaling      operations in manufacturing, packaging, logistics, distribution, or      related industries.
• Strong expertise in supply chain management, process      improvement, and operational efficiency.
• Demonstrated experience leading multi-site operations      and cross-functional teams.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing      budgets and operational performance metrics.
• Data-driven decision maker with excellent      problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Hands-on leadership style with the ability to drive      accountability and results.
• Exceptional communication, team-building, and      stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree      preferred. MBA will be a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in industrial packaging, manufacturing,      fulfillment, or logistics environments.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous      improvement certification preferred.
• Experience implementing ERP, WMS, or operational      technology solutions.
• Proven success in supporting rapid company growth and      operational transformation.

• 10      years of senior operations leadership experience, with at least 5 years in an executive-level operations role.
• Proven      track record of optimizing and scaling operations in manufacturing,      packaging, logistics, distribution, or related industries.
• Strong      expertise in supply chain management, process improvement, and operational      efficiency.
• Demonstrated      experience leading multi-site operations and cross-functional teams.
• Strong      financial acumen with experience managing budgets and operational      performance metrics.
• Data-driven      decision maker with excellent problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Hands-on      leadership style with the ability to drive accountability and results.
• Exceptional      communication, team-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor's      degree required; advanced degree preferred. MBA will be a plus.