MISSION, KS—Packaging Products Corp. announced that Chuck Molinski is the company’s new director of purchasing. Chuck will have responsibility for vendor relationships, film purchasing, film inventory and demand forecasting.
Chuck joins PPC from Bryce Corp., where he was director of purchasing with more than a $300 million annual spend. He also oversaw manufacturing, leading initiatives in continuous process improvements in printing, lamination and finishing.
Chuck also was COO at Allied Electrical, where he led the company’s financial and internal operations, and spent 16 years at Coca-Cola in various positions throughout the U.S, Far East, Russia, Italy and Scandinavia. He also led analysis, budgeting and planning at Coca-Cola in the office of the CFO.
“Chuck is a proven packaging industry leader,” said Bill Mackin, PPC’s CEO. “His extensive purchasing expertise will enable PPC to optimize our strategic sourcing program, removing complexity that often is associated with raw material inventory and demand planning. Chuck also will help PPC better align our sourcing practices with customer demand so that we can stay ahead of customers’ production schedules through thoughtful planning. Ultimately, these practices allow Packaging Products to provide our customers with superior service at the lowest total cost.”
Chuck holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Memphis and is active in the Memphis Institute for Leadership Education.