Plant Director

Kerry•Town of Green Grove, WI

12d•$129,000 - $239,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Manufacturing for our Owen, Wisconsin site will be accountable for leading an ambitious, change-oriented and forward-looking operational agenda focused on transformation and growth, responsive to a fast-changing world and becoming more consumer and customer centric though cost-efficient agile operations. Reporting to the VP of Operations and working as part of the Food leadership team, you will be responsible for shaping the operational strategy which will focus on sustainable, profitable growth and performance while working closely with a broad cross-functional group of internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

Effective leadership and delivery of excellent operational performance and results through engagement and development of teams
Experience of active engagement and partnership development with key external stakeholders including major customers and suppliers
Track record of delivering key strategic change initiatives, and ideally of successfully managing major capital investment activity
Leading-edge operations skill set including modern day operations best practice
Deep and broad functional expertise in all aspects of Manufacturing Operations including Supply Chain, Technical, Engineering & Finance
Bachelor Degree: Engineering, Chemistry or Manufacturing
10+ years experience with minimal of 5 years in a leadership role at Food or Beverage manufacturing facility
Demonstrated leadership excellence with the ability to strengthen the company’s operational capability through honed skills, a process-discipline-mindset, and impact that builds credibility and inspires confidence.
Commitment to operational excellence, where continuous improvement and cost-effective agility is key to driving success and natural market curiosity inspires strong partnerships with customers, suppliers and the broader business.
Strong commercial acumen and a breadth of business perspective with demonstrated experience of contributing to successful cross-functional leadership teams and ability to flex strategically and tactically.

Nice To Haves

Strategic thinking
Passion for consumers and consumer behaviour
Strong change agent, innovative, curious, agile and outward looking
Positive, can-do attitude with strong action orientation

Responsibilities

Create a compelling vision and strategy for Owen operation that aligns with the overall technology strategy and ensure that teams are highly engaged in delivery
Develop proactive, responsive and effective relationships with key customers and suppliers – with a high degree of customer intimacy and supplier engagement
Play a key leadership role on the Divisional Leadership Team, as a key contributor to the technology strategy development and business performance
Develop and execute an operational strategy that drives business performance and is fully aligned to growth and margin expansion priorities
Support the site leadership team to deliver excellent day-to-day operational performance across all key efficiency, service-level, safety, quality, and people indicators
Create a high performance, collaborative and empowered leadership culture, influencing and engaging at all levels across the organizational matrix
Ensure that the technology manufacturing footprint and capability is fit for purpose by proactively interpreting and planning timely response to changes in the market and in anticipating and responding to customer requirements
Lead key strategic forward-looking change initiatives and operational projects around capital investment, performance and cultural change
Key contributor to the development of an aligned approach to Operations best practice across the whole of Kerry
Develop a pipeline of high performing & high potential talent within all functional areas of operations – with a positive, proactive and change oriented mind-set
Lead by demonstrating the behavioral prerequisites that support the Kerry Production System and the Kerry Manufacturing Standard