Jason Hogan

About Jason Hogan

Over 20 years’ experience in key senior managerial roles, predominantly in the paper manufacturing industry, recognized for transformational leadership, versatile in operations, quality and sales, advanced steadily into positions of greater authority and responsibilities, most recently, as Operations Manager for well-known paper manufacturer, Georgia Pacific, previously with WestRock, manufacturers of fiberboard as the Director of Product Management, Regional Sales Manager, and other key positions, credited for developing a new, patented $25M product line, tirelessly driving quality, innovation, process improvements, compliance, and increased sales revenues with YOY growth Selected for the Regional Sales Manager leadership role, despite no formal sales experience, managing a new 4-person sales business unit, generating $210M in annual revenues throughout the Eastern United States region Over 20 years’ experience in manufacturing operations, sales, and providing uncompromising highest standards of customer service in determining the scope of customers\' product/service requirements/preferences, developing intelligent options customized to individual needs, negotiating contractual agreements with global clients, and resolving issues to their complete satisfaction Re-assesses and re-prioritizes customer demands/requirements based on an ever-changing hierarchy of urgencies, collaborating with management, business partners, sales, or other key personnel Initiates, reviews, and streamlines inefficient systems for greater productivity balanced with critical OSHA safety, eliminating waste, reversing substandard business operations, and increasing profitability Utilized as a knowledgeable and respected resource, highly relied upon by principal owners, all levels of management, peers, staff, business partners, vendors, and customers, the “go-to” professional and subject matter expert, providing sound judgment, well-informed decision-making, and solutions to complex operations, production equipment/efficiencies, business development, sales methodologies, project management/logistics, technical, compliance, as well as business partner and customer relations issues, through the formulation and implementation of effective strategic planning, when others cannotAreas of ExpertiseOperations MgmtStrategic Planning/Execution Recruitment/Team BuildingProfitability & Cost AnalysesBudget MgmtContract NegotiationsProfessional Development Project MgmtRelationship MgmtTerritory MgmtSystem ImplementationSupply Chain/Logistics

Experience

1. Operations Manager

   Smurfit Westrock

   Oct 2025 — Present

Education

• West Virginia University Institute of Technology

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering

Skills

• Iso
• Lean Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Process Improvement
• Supply Chain
• Kaizen
• Paper Industry
• Production Planning
• Product Development
• Plastics
• Six Sigma
• 5s
• Manufacturing
• Root Cause Analysis
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Packaging
• Marketing Management
• Process Engineering
• Supply Chain Management