Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations Management or related field, or equivalent experience.
10+ years of leadership/supervisory experience.
Strong communication and persuasion skills.
Proven ability in accounting and financial management.
Experience with developing and executing strategic plans company-wide.
Budget management expertise.
Skilled in critical thinking and data analysis.
Responsibilities
Lead change and process improvements for greater operational effectiveness and efficiency.
Provide direction to meet annual business and P&L objectives for the facility.
Collaborate with sales to drive profitable growth initiatives.
Develop capital spending plans aligned with business needs.
Implement continuous improvement and lean manufacturing practices.
Foster relationships with management, supervision, and front-line employees.
Ensure project leadership and business insight in cross-functional initiatives.
Benefits
Opportunities for personal and professional development.
Access to internal and external learning initiatives.
Ability to work with executive leadership.
Encouragement of a positive and productive work environment.
Full Job Description
Essential Functions:
Working in a manner consistent with our Core Values and promoting and exemplifying our Purpose in all activities.
Leading change and transformational activities, thereby generating process improvements which lead to greater effectiveness and efficiency.
Providing leadership and direction to the business to ensure the annual business plan and P&L objectives for the facility are achieved.
Partnering with the sales team to influence and support profitable growth.
Developing and implementing capital spending plans that meet the ongoing needs of the business for facilities, equipment and productivity improvements.
Developing and implementing process improvements, which continuously improve on-time delivery, reduce operating and product costs and reduce loss.
Leading an effective operation that effectively adapts and develops world-class practices to create powerful competitive advantage.
Developing sound relationships with the key stakeholders from management, supervision and front-line employees.
Collaborating with key stakeholders to increase value and improve efficiencies.
Planning and assigning projects and tasks in a defined front-line back and employee engagement manner.
Developing the strategic plan along with the necessary tools to adhere to procedures and policies to achieve company's goals.
Taking ownership for deploying continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives.
Ensuring that best practices are communicated and shared internally and with other facilities.
Leading and mentoring leadership to promote a positive, productive and effective work environment.
Partnering with Executive leaders and cross-functional teams to provide project leadership, business judgement, and analytical insight that will support customer experience and operational excellence initiatives.
Working closely with team members to implement and complete projects on time and on budget.
Continuing personal and professional development in areas such as leadership, finance, and strategy through internal and external opportunities.
Completing other tasks and responsibilities that may be assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations Management or related field or commensurate training and experience. 10+ years of leadership/supervisory experience.
Excellent communication and persuasion skills
Excellent accounting and financial management ability.
Demonstrated skills in leading and developing team members.
Well-developed verbal, written and presentation skills; demonstrated ability to clearly explain concepts at all levels and produce appropriate supporting communication materials/presentations.
Experience developing and executing strategic plans company-wide.
Budget management experience.
Ability to think critically and analyze data from various sources to make policy and programmatic decisions.
Strong strategic thinking, project management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to proactively identify key issues and risks.
An exceptional thought leader who partners closely with other team members to understand and provide input and insight into business strategy, finance, operations and sales and marketing.
Strong customer service and problem-solving approach.
