Vice President of Manufacturing

Education/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline or related technical function.
• 15+ years of progressive Food & Beverage manufacturing with advancement through increasing levels of responsibility.
• 5+ years of experience directing multiple manufacturing sites.
• Proven track record in leading teams, managing complex manufacturing processes, production planning, and strategic planning in a food or similar manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success in financial management, achieving productivity targets, and delivering results against a broad set of KPIs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze downtime trends, financial variances, and implement corrective actions.
• Ability to leverage technology to drive organizational improvement.

Summary:

Responsible for overseeing Supply Chain and Operations across a nationwide network of manufacturing facilities. Focusing on delivering reliable, predictable performance to support sustainable revenue growth, market share expansion, and profitability. The position emphasizes maximizing safety, product quality, customer service, and operational efficiency while fostering strong cross-functional collaboration, particularly with commercial/sales teams to align network capacity with growth strategies.

• Develop, revise, and implement strategic and tactical plans to drive business objectives, with strong emphasis on employee safety and food safety/quality standards.
• Lead and direct supply chain and operations leadership teams, including setting clear expectations, monitoring performance, appraising results, and enforcing policies and procedures.
• Build high-performing teams through employee development, coaching, recruitment, selection, onboarding, and training.
• Achieve and sustain exceptional customer service levels.
• Continuously monitor and assess operations using a comprehensive set of key performance indicators.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using proven methodologies to enhance service, reliability, and productivity.
• Identify needs for asset reconfiguration, develop and execute plans to ensure consistent, reliable plant performance through effective maintenance programs, equipment evaluation, and upgrades.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement product and system enhancements that maximize profitability and quality.