Senior Director of Operations
Beverages
Manufacturing & Distribution
New Jersey
QLM Search are partnering with one of the largest independent beverage companies within the United States, to recruit for a Senior Director of Operations ( Manufacturing & Distribution).
You will be joining a key plant within their network, at a key time of change and improvement- with a mixture of significant investment into new equipment & automation, coupled with an increased focus on operational excellence processes and culture.
Reporting to the Regional Vice President of Operations you will lead an established management team- identifying and delivering strategic objectives and high-performance to exceed customer expectations, who include some of the biggest drinks brands in the world.
- Lead the site, with full responsibility for budget / P&L, Capex and all functions on site to achieve strategic goals;
- Driving the simplification and improvement of production processes through standardization, innovation, and the implementation of operational / manufacturing excellence methodologies;
- Implementing and developing a continuous improvement mindset & culture, accountability and communication across the site;
- Provide clear strategy and execution with a data driven approach to harness the potential of the investments at the site
Your background :
- You will excel at being a strong hands-on leader with experience of managing multi-functional teams
- Have managed both manufacturing & distribution functions.
- Skilled in delivering operational excellence, continuous improvement & process improvement
- Experienced within bottling / beverages / liquid filling environments
This is a superb opportunity to join a long established and well-respected group with future opportunities within the wider group structure.