Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following

• Hires, trains, and develops leaders within the organization
• Directly supervises Admin, Inventory, Production, Packaging, and Facilities teams
• Clearly communicate with Department Managers throughout production to provide adequate support
• Audit employee performance reviews for each employee with their Department Manager
• Responsible for overseeing hiring and terminating
• Use resources available to train and develop Department Managers, while also ensuring all staff are following training schedules.
• Partners with Sales and Sales Ops teams to ensure production meets sales demand
• Ensures a culture of accountability at all levels of the organization
• Ensure that inventory and transfer compliance management is up to date: this includes CTS, production loss, returned or damaged product, transportation and inventory is never more than ±5% of reported quantities Is the subject matter expert on their state’s compliance laws
• Drives results in all deliverables (production quotas and people metrics)Follows sales and market trends daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually
• Forecast, purchase, and allocate all raw materials and product components using best practices for inventory management and organization based on production plans; manage lead times and storage capacity for all raw materials to maintain optimal inventory levels in both on-site and off-site locations
• Oversee management of Food Safety Compliance Program, including:
• Training of all staff to maintain food safe work habits
• Regular compliance audits to ensure adherence to SOPs
• Employee coaching and process adjustments as needed
• Compliance testing and corrective action planning
• Able to sort through complicated, extensive, and often conflicting information to effectively attack and solve problems
• Able to create a workplace culture where people feel motivated and are excited to bring their best selves to work and commit to the organization’s objectives

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
• At least 5 years of directly-related experience and/or training in a manufacturing or packaging environment, preferably food or beverage packaging; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have experience working with a high sense of urgency in a fast-paced work environment
• At least 2 years leading large, diverse teams across multiple departments
• Must be proficient in Excel, data analysis and other inventory management systems
• High attention to detail
• Problem solver that thrives under pressure
• Excellent in conflict resolution, communication, learning, and teaching an array of subjects
• Must be able to travel on an as-needed basis to additional locations and facilities
• Effectively communicate information and respond to questions/suggestions from various levels within the company
• Possess advanced mathematical skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
• Perform advanced visual quality inspections on products
• Willing to submit to a background check
• Must obtain all state required: permits, licenses, certifications
• ServSafe Food Handler’s Card preferred
• State regulations require all applicants must be 21 years of age or older

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