Leadership Development Professional - Manufacturing

Sazerac Company • Frankfort, KY

71d

About The Position

Come join our team, where your contributions will continue to enhance our story! Our 2-year leadership development program provides an outstanding opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of our industry and the skills it takes to lead teams and drive change in a fast-paced, dynamic organization. Through business-critical projects, you’ll build a working knowledge of our industry, strengthen your professional skill sets, and directly contribute to company growth. What to Expect as a Leader Development Professional in a 2-year rotation: Through people leadership and business-critical projects, you will gain a thorough understanding of our industry, our culture, and processes all while directly contributing to company growth and success. A 24-month program with rotations involving various departments. Opportunities to lead teams and projects. Professional development. Networking with senior Sazerac leadership. Feedback throughout rotational program.

Requirements

• Candidates completing a Bachelor’s in engineering between May 2025 and December 2025 are eligible.
• Must be at least 21 years of age by the start of either program.
• GPA 3.0 or above.
• Self-motivated, strong work ethic, innovative, solution-oriented mindset, with a passion for learning.
• Team player with effective communication skills and a high level of emotional intelligence.
• Strong analytical skills and technical aptitude.
• Willingness to relocate anywhere within the U.S.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Alcohol Beverage Industry or CPG overall.
• One year relevant experience (minimum).

Responsibilities

• Perform leadership and engineering-related work with a focus on identifying opportunities to advance business and operational goals in roles requiring an engineering degree.
• Quickly grasp departmental systems in context with the plant and company operation.
• Identify areas for improvement and drive performance by implementing ideas and solutions to challenges within that area.
• Promote a safety culture to ensure employees think safety first and watch out for the safety of their teammates.
• Identify and manage risks of projects, including safety aspects.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Ensure employees are treated fairly and with respect, creating a team environment where all employees are encouraged to make a difference.
• Utilize learnings from the rotation plan to help develop skillset.
• Identify core strengths and weaknesses within yourself and team members during the rotation.
• Train, evaluate and develop direct reports.
• Continuously improve personal weaknesses and enhance strengths.
• Use the rotational nature of the position to develop understanding of Sazerac’s organizational structure and personal career goals.
• Create and execute a personal Career Development Plan with manager using this broad exposure.
• Identify career motivators and skill development needed to achieve the goals.
• Discuss success of each rotation with manager and mentors.
• Assist with exceeding customer expectations working with the department heads to achieve 80% operational uptime.
• Apply continuous improvement principles throughout production and within functional teams of rotation.
• Utilize key performance indicators to measure improvements and monitor their success.
• Provide informed supervision of operations, production, and maintenance departments.
• Foster development of high performance work teams in assigned rotation.
• Lead cost savings projects by consulting with different departments on areas of opportunity.
• Provide suggestions on new methodologies and equipment to increase production efficiency.
• Assist in the development and ongoing updates of Work Instructions and processes.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees