Operational Excellence Manager

TreeHouse Foods • Forest Park, GA

2d • $97,500 - $146,300 • Onsite

About The Position

The Operational Excellence Manager is a strategic partner to the Forest Park, Georgia, plant, a manufacturer of refrigerated dough products. The role implements and sustains the TreeHouse Management Operating Structure (TMOS) and leads initiatives to improve supply chain processes, product quality, operational efficiency, financial performance, and overall business operations. The position serves as a tactical and strategic resource, change agent, and role model for leadership behaviors aligned with TMOS.

The manager works with site leadership, process owners, division-level continuous improvement leaders, KPI owners, and plant teams. The role leads projects and continuous improvement initiatives, analyzes product and information flow, coaches and trains employees in improvement methodologies, and helps replicate effective practices across sites.

This is a full-time, on-site, first-shift position in Forest Park, Georgia. Occasional flexibility is required to support alternate shifts and weekends. The anticipated annual compensation range is $97,500 to $146,300. The employee's position within the range depends on factors such as competencies, education, qualifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business needs. Certain roles may be eligible for a discretionary merit award, bonus, and equity pay.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Operations, Management, or a related field.
• At least five years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• At least three years of experience in project management or continuous improvement.
• Strong situational leadership skills and the ability to influence at all levels of the plant organization.
• Ability to build effective relationships with Operations leaders, drive change, foster alignment, and establish credibility and influence with hourly associates.
• Ability to engage and motivate frontline teams.
• Self-starter who can lead change independently and make informed, strategic decisions.
• Progressive mindset, adaptability, flexibility, high energy, maturity, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills to assess needs, identify issues, and uncover improvement opportunities.
• Ability to develop subject matter expertise in site-level supply chain processes and lead the evolution toward future-state operations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Partner with site leadership and process owners to implement and sustain TMOS and ensure standard manufacturing processes are consistently applied.
• Serve as a tactical and strategic resource, act as a change agent, and model leadership behaviors aligned with TMOS.
• Monitor and support supply chain performance KPIs; coach KPI owners on gap analysis, corrective actions, and performance validation.
• Collaborate with division-level continuous improvement leaders to align with enterprise strategies and initiatives.
• Lead a portfolio of moderate- to large-scale projects to optimize supply chain processes and operational efficiency.
• Identify process requirements, improvement opportunities, and best practices, and lead efforts to replicate them across sites.
• Use site data to prioritize projects and define their scope, objectives, resources, timelines, and team roles.
• Own and drive site-level continuous improvement initiatives, identify the need for change, and manage business process transformation.
• Lead project review meetings to assess progress, address obstacles, resolve issues, communicate results, and issue regular summary reports.
• Analyze product and information flow using qualitative and quantitative data to develop insights and recommendations.
• Deliver training and coaching to build internal capabilities in continuous improvement tools and methodologies.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with eligibility from the first day.
• 401(k) program with a 5% employer match and 100% vesting upon enrollment.
• Four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave, and 11 company holidays, including two floating holidays.
• Paid training, tuition reimbursement, and access to DevelopU, an educational platform with more than 10,000 free courses.
• Employee Resource Groups.
• Wellness and employee assistance programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager