Senior Leadership Development Professional-- Magnolia, MS

Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-8 years of professional experience, including 4-5 years in leadership roles.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in business, engineering, forestry or related field.
  • Demonstrated success in team leadership, change management, and achieving results.
  • Capability in executing operational and strategic initiatives.
  • Willingness to travel and relocate for key assignments.

Responsibilities

  • Lead cross-functional projects aimed at innovation and operational excellence.
  • Collaborate with site leaders to define and enact strategic priorities.
  • Engage in regional and business forums, presenting findings to senior management.
  • Create and implement a personal development plan that aligns with organizational goals.
  • Cultivate leadership skills in personnel management.

Benefits

  • Executive mentorship from senior leadership.
  • Broad exposure to operations, maintenance, and site improvement strategies.
  • Personalized development plan with clearly defined career progression.
  • Potential for advancement into department-level leadership roles.
Full Job Description
Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

Description
The Senior Development Program (SDP) is a high-impact, 12-18 month rotational experience designed to accelerate readiness for department level and site level leadership roles. Participants will gain exposure to leading safety and reliability processes in a wood products manufacturing environment, developing and implementing strategic site level initiatives, and build knowledge and skills related to our manufacturing processes.

We are seeking experienced leaders who are:

Operationally minded thinkers with a bias for action.

Passionate about developing people and building inclusive teams.

Ready to take on site level manufacturing challenges that drive long-term value.

What You'll Gain:

Executive mentorship and sponsorship from business level and site level leaders.

Exposure to operations, maintenance, and site level improvement initiatives as well as capital planning and execution and business and site level strategies.

A tailored development plan with clear succession pathways.

Opportunity for placement into department level leadership roles upon completion of the program.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead cross-functional projects that drive innovation, operational excellence, and cultural transformation.

Partner with site leadership to identify and implement strategic priorities.

Participate in regional and business level forums and present outcomes to business leaders.

Develop and execute an individual development plan aligned with business level and site level goals.

Build people leadership skills.

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Qualifications
5 - 8 years working experience with 4-5 years of progressive leadership experience.

Bachelor's degree (or higher) in business, engineering, forestry or related discipline

Proven track record of leading teams, managing change, and delivering results.

Ability to implement and drive operational and strategic initiatives.

Must be willing to travel and relocate for high-priority assignments.

What We Offer:

Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $90,244-$135,509 based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 7% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.

Job Operations, Manufacturing, & Construction
Primary LocationUSA-MS-Magnolia
Schedule Full-time
Job Level Individual Contributor
Job Type Experienced
Shift Day (1st)
Travel Yes, 15 % of the Time
Relocation Assistance Available

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