Head of Multi‑Plant Operations – Bakery & Snacks

Tcgrecruit; South Carolina; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Tcgrecruit's client, a leading bakery and snack food manufacturer, seeks a Vice President of Operations to provide strategic leadership across multiple facilities.

The role drives safety, quality, productivity, and financial performance; coaches plant leadership; and leads Lean initiatives to ensure flawless execution across sites.

Travel about 25%, collaborating with Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, HR and Commercial teams on launches and capacity planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, food science or related field.
• 15+ years manufacturing leadership in food/beverage, multi-site experience.
• Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement and operational excellence expertise.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for multiple manufacturing facilities, aligning with business objectives and priorities.
• Mentor and develop operations leadership teams to foster accountability and continuous improvement.
• Drive Lean initiatives to improve productivity, reduce waste, and lower costs.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
• Ensure compliance with FDA, HACCP, SQF/AIB, GMP and OSHA standards.
• Oversee budgets, forecasting, capital planning, and long-term manufacturing strategy.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, HR, and Commercial for launches and growth.
• Lead capital improvements and capacity planning to enable growth.
• Develop high-performing teams and succession plans across operations.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decisions

ERP systems experience

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Tcgrecruit's client, a leading bakery and snack food manufacturer, seeks a Vice President of Operations to provide strategic leadership across multiple facilities.

The role drives safety, quality, productivity, and financial performance; coaches plant leadership; and leads Lean initiatives to ensure flawless execution across sites.

Travel about 25%, collaborating with Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, HR and Commercial teams on launches and capacity planning.