Plant Manager - Vermont Creamery

Land O'Lakes • Barre, VT

134d • $120,880 - $181,320

About The Position

Under the direction of the General Manager of Vermont Creamery, the Plant Manager position provides leadership in the development and implementation of rapid growth and integration strategies that align with Vermont Creamery enterprise strategy and Land O Lakes Dairy Foods Business objectives. This strategic role requires leadership in the area of infrastructure scaling, development and implementation of Supply Chain strategies that support the business rapid growth, Quality, Food Safety, Cost, Employee Health and Safety, Innovation and Customer facing objectives while meeting enterprise mission and culture goals. Operating as a key member of the Vermont Creamery Business Leadership Team (executive team), the Plant Manager will be a strong partner with Manufacturing, R D, Quality and Food Safety, EHS, Engineering, Procurement, Planning/Logistics, Sales, Marketing, and Mission functions to ensure clear expectations on product costs, business unit impact, quality assurance, specifications and customer service. The Plant Manager must balance long term business, infrastructure, structure and process fast scaling with achieving operational goals within the company mission and culture goals, which include but are not limited to capital budget, cost optimization goals, sourcing material buying principal and B Corp certification requirements.

Requirements

• BS/BA in Agriculture, Business Administration, Supply Chain/Operations, Engineering, Food Sciences, or equivalent required.
• 5 or more years of Supply Chain and/or Manufacturing leadership experience required.
• Experience with financial planning, P&L and budgeting.
• Knowledge of Food/Dairy manufacturing processes and regulatory requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with infrastructure and business scaling.
• Experience with change management and fostering a great company culture.
• Ability to link operation and supply chain goals with broader corporate mission goals.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to think strategically and act tactically.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in the development and implementation of rapid growth and integration strategies.
• Lead infrastructure scaling and development of Supply Chain strategies.
• Ensure alignment with Vermont Creamery enterprise strategy and Land O Lakes Dairy Foods Business objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Manufacturing, R&D, Quality and Food Safety, EHS, Engineering, Procurement, Planning/Logistics, Sales, Marketing, and Mission functions.
• Manage operational goals while adhering to company mission and culture goals.
• Oversee capital budget and cost optimization goals.
• Ensure compliance with B Corp certification requirements.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Life and disability insurance.
• Education assistance.
• 401k plan.
• Variety of well-being resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree