SVP Operations (Animal Nutrition)

Simmons Foods•Siloam Springs, AR

3h•Onsite

About The Position

The SVP Operations is a strategic leader responsible for leading, managing, and directing the operations of their assigned division. This role provides overall direction and guidance to the Operations division, leading and directing multiple departments outside of core operations as assigned. The SVP promotes Simmons values and ethics, creating a high-performance culture, and provides leadership for the Operations functions of Sales and Operations planning. They are responsible for developing and managing the execution of long and short-term strategic operation direction, plans, expectations, and goals. The position drives operational efficiency, partners with other divisions to drive profitability, innovation, and identify cost savings initiatives, and implements improved processes and methods to generate higher ROI and workflow optimization. The SVP enables the division management team with the tools, information, analysis, and recommendations to improve operational effectiveness metrics, and develops key strategies, goals, and objectives to obtain performance improvements in efficiency and effectiveness of all operational areas. They also manage capital expenditures, oversee the development of capital improvement projects, and approve project scope and objectives, commissioning, and approval of new/improved capabilities. The SVP reports Profit and Loss statements monthly to the COO, optimizes key operational processes, forecasts revenue and margins, demand, and schedules resources to reduce costs through best practices and lean manufacturing. They drive continuous improvement to inventory, service levels, and efficiency, establish and administer financial budgets for all operational areas, and lead contract negotiation activities. Ensuring regulatory compliance, overseeing and managing corporate policies, procedures, health and safety programs, and internal controls are also key aspects, along with recommending and authorizing changes to Simmons policies and procedures in collaboration with HR and the COO, and building strong relationships with government agencies and stakeholders. The role also involves developing and managing team members, directing and supervising employees, collaborating with HR for hiring and disciplinary actions, and fostering a cooperative and harmonious environment.

Requirements

10 years experience in Operations Management with clearly demonstrated leadership skills and a track record of operational execution.
Related Bachelor’s Degree.

Nice To Haves

Preference for food processing organization.
Related Master’s Degree.

Responsibilities

Provides overall direction and guidance to the Operations division.
Leads and directs multiple departments outside of core operations as assigned.
Promotes Simmons values and ethics.
Creates a high-performance culture.
Provides leadership for the Operations functions of Sales and Operations planning.
Develops and manages execution of long and-short term strategic operation direction, plans, expectations and goals.
Drives operational efficiency.
Partners with other divisions to drive profitability, innovation and identify cost savings initiatives.
Implements improved processes and methods to generate higher ROI and workflow optimization.
Enables the division management team with the tools, information, analysis and recommendations to improve operational effectiveness metrics.
Develops key strategies, goals and objectives to obtain performance improvements in efficiency and effectiveness of all operational areas.
Manages capital expenditures.
Oversees the development of capital improvement projects.
Approves project scope and objectives, commissioning, and approval of the new/improved capability.
Reports Profit and Loss statements monthly to the COO.
Optimizes key operational processes.
Forecasts revenue and margins, demand, as well as scheduling of resources in order to reduce costs through best practices and lean manufacturing.
Drives continuous improvement to inventory, service levels and efficiency.
Establishes and administers financial budgets for all operational areas.
Leads contract negotiation activities.
Ensures regulatory compliance.
Oversees and manages corporate policies, procedures, health and safety programs, and internal controls to ensure general business practices are in compliance.
Recommends and authorizes changes to Simmons policies and procedures in collaboration with the HR department and the COO.
Builds strong relationships with relevant government agencies and key stakeholders.
Develops and manages team members to meet business objectives.
Directs, supports, and encourages staff to focus on the department's goals and objectives.
Ensures that direct reports have the proper training and required equipment and aids necessary to accomplish assignments.
Conducts regular one-on-one coaching and support sessions with all direct reports.
Provides leadership and support to the team and assists in employees’ skill development; develops team-based departments focused on goals and objectives.
Manages employees.
Directs and supervises employees’ work activities and monitors work performance.
Collaborates with Human Resources to screen, interview and hire candidates.
Administers disciplinary actions and recommends performance improvement actions in collaboration with the HR Manager.
Monitors work performance and recommends compensation decisions based on guidelines.
Follows Simmons values to develop and maintain a favorable working relationship with all employees.
Promotes a cooperative and harmonious environment in order to facilitate positive employee morale, productivity, and continued improvement.
Participates as a member of the Team.
Participates in the ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members.
Attends appropriate team meetings.
Fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc.
Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforce actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.
Is familiar with Simmons’ established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies, LEAN); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position’s role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.