Operational Excellence Manager

Campbell's

2d•$110,600 - $152,100

About The Position

The Operational Excellence Manager – Surge Team supports the deployment and sustainment of Campbell’s Operational Excellence strategy. The role works directly with manufacturing, warehouse, distribution, and cross-functional teams to improve performance across safety, quality, service, cost, and people metrics. It focuses on hands-on execution, facilitation, data-driven problem solving, and capability building so teams can identify losses, implement improvements, standardize work, and sustain measurable results. The position helps translate the Campbell Way of Working – Operational Excellence standards, tools, and methodologies into practical routines. Working with site teams, functional leaders, and Operational Excellence partners, the manager facilitates improvement activity, coaches problem-solving behaviors, strengthens execution discipline, and supports lasting results through follow-up, governance, and performance tracking. The role spends time in operations and partners with operations, maintenance, quality, safety, logistics, finance, human resources, and supply chain stakeholders. It requires influencing and supporting teams without direct authority. The position is full-time and salaried. Travel may be required based on business needs, up to 70%. The target base salary range is $110,600–$152,100, depending on work location and factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 7 years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain, warehousing, distribution, operational excellence, continuous improvement, or a related area.

Nice To Haves

Experience applying continuous improvement methodologies, structured problem solving, and data analysis to improve operational performance.
Strong analytical, communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills.
Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and influence teams without direct authority.
Ability to travel based on business needs, up to 70%.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, supply chain, business, or a related field.
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) or food manufacturing experience.
Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, ASQ, or related continuous improvement certification.
Experience supporting Operational Excellence deployment, kaizen events, daily management systems, or capability-building initiatives.

Responsibilities

Support deployment of Campbell Way of Working – Operational Excellence standards, tools, and routines at assigned sites or workstreams.
Facilitate site-level action plans and improvement roadmaps to strengthen operational performance and organizational capability.
Translate Operational Excellence standards into practical routines, tools, templates, and best practices.
Help sustain gains through visible follow-up, governance, standard work, and performance tracking.
Apply lean manufacturing, TPM, focused improvement, value stream mapping, root cause analysis, and loss-elimination methods to improvement work.
Use data analysis, shop-floor observations, and operational diagnostics to identify opportunities, prioritize actions, and support decisions.
Facilitate kaizen events, rapid improvement activities, and structured problem-solving sessions with site and functional teams.
Track benefits and performance indicators, escalate risks, and support countermeasures to sustain results.
Deliver training, coaching, and on-the-floor support to build Operational Excellence capability across frontline, functional, and leadership teams.
Reinforce standard work, daily management routines, problem-solving behaviors, and continuous improvement practices.
Prepare and adapt materials, tools, communications, and job aids to support consistent adoption of Operational Excellence practices.
Promote accountability, collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement by modeling expected behaviors and supporting team adoption.
Build effective relationships with site leaders, frontline teams, functional partners, and Operational Excellence stakeholders.
Translate data, observations, and team feedback into clear recommendations and action plans to support cross-functional alignment.
Communicate progress, risks, issues, and results clearly and concisely in business-focused terms.
Influence adoption of improvement practices through credibility, collaboration, coaching, and follow-through.