CKS Packaging Inc

Procurement

• Develop and execute sourcing strategy for Indirect categories of about $50 million spend that will evolve based on business needs. Indirect spend categories include Safety Supplies, Forklifts, Uniforms, Office Supplies, Facilities Management, Travel and Shop Expenses.
• Collaborate with Operational Teams across NA Large Packaging and NA Small Packaging Business Unit to execute Indirect sourcing strategies as well as day to day operational needs.
• Identify, develop, & execute savings opportunities including, but not limited to supplier consolidation, RFQ, fact-based negotiations.
• Lead the negotiation of a commercial supply agreement (i.e. contract) with suppliers included within the sourcing strategy.
• Act as project manager and lead cross functional team to carry out project implementations.
• Foster collaborative and effective communication between supply base and internal stakeholders (i.e. operations, plant specific Purchasing personnel, quality, engineering, sales, etc.)

Senior Buyer – Indirect Sourcing

Director

• Design and execute comprehensive EH&S strategies and policies
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT and other regulatory bodies
• Conduct risk assessments and lead incident investigations
• Drive effective risk assessments and in depth incident investigations for root cause, taking lead on significant cases as needed
• Develop and deliver training programs on safety and environmental practices
• Monitor and report EH&S performance metrics and KPIs
• Lead emergency preparedness and response planning
• Manage hazardous materials, waste disposal, and pollution prevention programs
• Liaise with government agencies and external stakeholders
• Promote continuous improvement and employee engagement in EH&S initiatives

Director, EH&S

Outside Sales

• Maintain and expand the company's existing customer base across all product lines to achieve growth objectives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers.
• Investigate and troubleshoot quality and customer service issues and identify solutions.
• Maintain a robust prospect pipeline, prepare proposals, submit quotes, author call reports, sales presentations, sample/demonstrate products.
• Source raw materials, such as empty containers, in addition to selling
• Determine efficient shipping methods for order fulfillment
• Passionately communicate our brand identity and implement company initiatives.

Territory Sales Manager

Accounts Receivable

• Monitor and analyze customer accounts daily to identify trends, discrepancies, and risks for a high-volume portfolio.
• Evaluate credit worthiness of accounts and determine proper account credit hold or releases.
• Ability to research cash application matters in customer accounts
• Evaluate aged items for recommendation of bad debt write-off and refund analysis.
• Identify offsetting adjustments to ensure customer account balances are properly stated.
• Contact customers to secure payment on overdue balances and/or issue resolution on open items.
• Provide guidance and support to Sales and Operations Managers, Logistics, Common Carrier(s), and Distribution Operations concerning the release of orders for accounts that have aged accounts receivable.
• Maintain strong cross-functional communication with Sales, Logistics, and Management regarding identified account risks, potential credit concerns, disputes, and customer comments. Identify and escalate as necessary.
• Track customer deductions and short-pay issues through resolution
• Ensure adherence to GAAP, SOX and Mauser policies and procedures
• Ensure proper SOX documentation on customer accounts, credit memo issuance, and approvals.
• Support the monthly audits of deductions, payments, and write-offs.
• Identify and assist in the preparation of accounts for placement with collection agencies or 3rd Party activity.
• Management of assigned portfolio to reduce exposure and mitigate risk.
• Negotiate and structure payment plans for review and approvals.
• Ensure customer accounts are accurately stated in adherence to US GAAP
• Recommend write-offs for uncollectable open invoices and disputed balances.

Accounts Receivable Analyst

Data Engineer

• Lead teams that provide end-user support of Enterprise Business Applications
• Provide oversight and management to the IT Applications team to deliver business application services.
• Partner with business and technology teams on releases and projects to provide business requirements, application support, demand management, and business alignment.
• Coordination with external partners, leading projects and overseeing tactical deployments.
• Ensure projects meet business requirements and value goals, fulfill end-user requirements, and identify and resolve systems issues.
• Review and analyze existing business applications (application functionality, maintainability and operational effectiveness), and then develop strategies for improving or leveraging these systems.
• Continuously evaluate industry standards, best practices, and latest product versions to support and enhance the long-term goals for all applications
• Provide functional consultation to business partners, technical resources, and external partners to ensure applications utilize best standards, procedures, and methodologies
• Help facilitate alignment of functional and non-functional requirements for Enterprise applications.
• Interface with customers, peers, and managers to evaluate and understand business needs.
• Acts as a focal point for communicating related system problems within the department and collaborates with other teams and vendors on changes, fixes, and updates
• Manages the release process for applications which includes effective department wide and end user communication.
• Sets and measures performance objectives and provides regular one-on-one feedback to all members of the team
• Hires and evaluates the performance of direct reports and provides ongoing coaching and staff development.
• Assists with the preparation of budget for IT systems and services related interfaces and applications
• Works closely with all other IT management personnel in identifying, evaluating, selecting, and implementing specific information technologies that support the business plans and IT strategies

Senior Manager, Enterprise Data Platforms

• Develop and execute sourcing strategy for the finished steel goods & outsourcing categories of about $35 million spend that will evolve based on business needs. Will work closely with Senior Leadership putting together sourcing plan & delivering our EIP Budget
• Collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, Finance, Operations and Planning to meet day-to-day operational needs to increase supplier performance
• Participate in the Company’s Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) Process
• Maintain optimal inventory levels and take a proactive approach to understand planning issues, and supply chain concerns as well as financial impacts
• Identify, develop, & execute savings opportunities including, but not limited to supplier consolidation, RFQ & fact-based negotiation
• Act as project manager and lead cross functional team to carry out project implementation
• Foster collaborative & effective communication between supply base and internal stakeholders (i.e. operations, plant purchasing personnel, quality, engineering, sales, etc)
• Work with suppliers & business to ensure working capital initiatives (inventory management) & cash flow initiatives (improving payment terms)
• Determine and drive problem solving initiatives between Sales, Operations and our customers

Senior Procurement Analyst

• Prepare the global tax provision under ASC 740, including coordination and review of non-US data, FIN 48 analysis, tax account reconciliation and financial statement disclosures, documentation of tax positions, and working with external audit firm
• Manage US tax compliance process, including developing and managing compliance workplan and assignments and preparation of federal and state returns
• Assist with other tax matters including cash tax forecasting, estimated tax payments, due diligence, acquisition integration, research, and audit responses
• Partner with other departments as necessary to ensure accurate tax reporting of proposed and completed transactions
• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes affecting the business and provide communications to stakeholders and updates to systems and processes as needed
• Identify and implement improvements to processes, workpapers, and systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy

Senior Tax Manager

• Oversee global tax compliance, including corporate, indirect, and international tax filings
• Lead quarterly and annual tax provision processes under ASC 740 and IFRS standards
• Develop and execute global tax strategies to optimize effective tax rate and cash flow
• Manage relationships with external advisors, auditors, and tax authorities
• Monitor legislative changes and assess impact on global operations
• Lead transfer pricing strategy, documentation, and audit defense
• Drive automation and process improvements using tax technology platforms
• Support M&A due diligence, structuring, and post-acquisition integration
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal, and Treasury on cross-functional initiatives
• Mentor global tax teams and foster a culture of accountability and innovation

Vice President, Tax

Controller

• Manage full cycle month-end close process for NASP/Corp including oversight of 3 senior accountants. This includes:
• Technical and process ownership of accounting (Revenue, Inventory, Expenditures)
• Collaborate with business leaders to assess accounting implications of various business situations (e.g., customer contracts or rebates, leases, etc.)
• Oversee and review judgmental reserves
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Lead FP&A for Corporate departments, including oversight of one FP&A analyst.
• Support external audit process
• Investigation and explanation of results and variances
• Various ad-hoc topics, analysis, and special projects
• Continually seek to drive continuous improvement and efficiency on behalf of NASP/Corp and Mauser organization

Assistant Controller

• Maintain and expand the company's existing customer base across all product lines to achieve growth objectives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers.
• Investigate and troubleshoot quality and customer service issues and identify solutions.
• Maintain a robust prospect pipeline, prepare proposals, submit quotes, author call reports, sales presentations, sample/demonstrate products.
• Determine efficient shipping methods for order fulfillment
• Passionately communicate our brand identity and implement company initiatives.

Support Engineer

• Maintain and update the AP approval matrix in Basware
• Provide reporting and data analysis support for AP transactions
• Assist in issuing, modifying, and canceling PCard accounts
• Manage and track utility accounts across multiple locations

Accounts Payable Systems and Support Analyst

Account Manager

• Relationship building within a customer’s hierarchy utilizing company resources and expertise that span across functions
• Assess customer challenges that present opportunities where we can bring immediate available solutions to solve customer problems
• Grow share of wallet by leveraging other company packaging offerings across the customer’s business.
• Understand the importance of sustainability and recycling initiatives are to our customers and the markets they participate in
• Performing regular Quarterly Business Reviews with your customer to assess progress towards mutual goals and targets with next steps
• Negotiate long-term agreements that optimize margin while driving unit growth and top line revenue
• Must have a strong sales hunter mentality with passion to succeed and win
• Sell and defend the value that you and Mauser bring to the customer
• Become proficient in company Salesforce CRM and Power BI and utilize it effectively within your area of responsibility
• Be proactive in pricing strategies and the importance of selling through material cost changes and the value that Mauser provides
• Work collaboratively across the business to identify and support company initiatives to standardize or reduce cost and waste
• Assist SIOP to manage sales volume, product mix, and selling price by keeping current with supply and demand, changing trends, economic indicators, and competitors strategies
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed and on time
• Will require travel of up to 60% of the time

Key Account Manager

Operations

• Monitor and manage the health and performance of endpoint environments, including desktops, laptops, terminals, IoT devices, and applications using tools such as SCCM and CompuTrace
• Continuously monitor system performance to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for optimization
• Respond to and resolve system outages, performance degradation, and technical issues with minimal business impact
• Conduct thorough root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent recurring issues
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using tools such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python to reduce manual effort and improve consistency
• Manage configuration consistency through automated configuration management tools (e.g., SCCM)
• Support and manage hardware and software deployments across the enterprise
• Ensure all configurations and system changes are tracked and documented according to established change management processes (ServiceNow)
• Configure and maintain development, staging, and production environments to meet technical, security, and performance standards
• Develop and maintain backup and disaster recovery strategies for endpoint devices to ensure data integrity and availability
• Perform regular audits of system access, configurations, and performance metrics
• Generate detailed reports to support operational visibility, compliance requirements, and stakeholder decision-making
• Partner with development, infrastructure, security, and product teams to align system requirements and performance expectations
• Mentor and train junior technical staff, promoting knowledge sharing and skill development
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including system configuration manuals, troubleshooting guides, and operational procedures
• Evaluate operational workflows to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and streamline IT operations

Senior Buyer – Indirect Sourcing

Director, EH&S

Territory Sales Manager

Accounts Receivable Analyst

Senior Manager, Enterprise Data Platforms

Senior Procurement Analyst

Senior Tax Manager

Vice President, Tax

Assistant Controller

Territory Sales Manager

Accounts Payable Systems and Support Analyst

Key Account Manager

Technical Operations Analyst II