Vice President - Manufacturing Operations-Food Industry
VICE PRESIDENT – MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS – FOOD – MULTI PLANT - INDUSTRY LEADER – GREAT OPPORTUNITY
One of the category leaders in the food industry with over $1B in sales and growing consistently seeks a VP - Operations for multiple plants with rapidly expanding production capacity and demand.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Vice President of Operations will provide strategic direction and hands-on leadership for Company-wide Manufacturing Operations. You will work with your multi-plant team in Manufacturing / Operations as well as Supply Chain, Operations, Quality Assurance, R&D, Purchasing, Logistics and other departments. You will also be a resource to Sales organization, providing support with Customer requirements, communications and resolution of issues.
REQUIREMENTS / SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum 10 years food manufacturing experience with proven history of achievement and increased responsibilities. USDA experience is preferred
• Minimum 3 years’ experience managing multiple manufacturing facilities. Overall management responsibility at a plant of very large scale with multiple business units would be considered.
• Solid working knowledge of Food Safety (USDA/FDA), Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Environmental compliance requirements, Materials management (purchasing and logistics), Employee Safety processes, Operational Continuous Improvement and Operations financials.
• College degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, Food Science or other operations/business related field. Multiple years of food manufacturing management would be considered in lieu of that degree with demonstrated success and organizational progression.
• Strong interpersonal skills that foster the development of an efficient and cohesive manufacturing organization. Ability to organize and develop the talent around them.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to communicate effectively at all levels within an organization.
• Strong business knowledge with ability to effectively communicate and work in support of revenue and business financial objectives.
• Self-starter with ability to develop goals and initiatives and deliver on those initiatives without day-to-day oversight.
• Capital project management experience with demonstrated history of delivering on projects timely and within budget.
COMPENSATION
Competitive compensation package including base + bonus + possible relocation and excellent benefits.
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KEYWORDS
CPM, APICS, CIRM, GE, BSEE, BSIE BSCE, food agriculture, rice, grain, Supply Chain, Global Sourcing, Purchasing, ISM, NAPM, Six Sigma, Consumer CPG, Best Practices, LEAN, Black Belt, Green Belt, TPS, ERP MRP SAP, fruit, vegetables, farm, food processor, basmati, whole grain, wheat flour, Nestle, Cargill, pepsico, Conagra, Irvine, Taco Bell, Foodservice, meat, poultry, fish. Frozen food, hot pockets, stouffer, Mexican, Chinese , appetizers, meat, entrees , plant manager, production manager, operations director
