Senior General Manager – Agribusiness Operations & Growth

LHH; Ripon (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH is partnering with a growing agribusiness and manufacturing organization to recruit a General Manager. This senior leader will oversee operations, profitability, safety, quality, and growth across multiple divisions.

The role entails full P&L responsibility, budgeting, forecasting, and driving cross-functional performance to meet customer commitments and financial objectives. Based in California, this executive position offers a salary range of $120,000 to $150,000 plus bonus, with strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience as a General Manager.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience within manufacturing, agribusiness, processing, logistics, or other operationally intensive environments.
• Demonstrated success leading multi-functional teams with responsibility for safety, quality, operational performance, and financial results.
• Strong business and financial acumen, including experience managing budgets, forecasts, capital investments, and operational KPIs.
• Proven ability to improve productivity, efficiency, customer service levels, and overall profitability.
• Knowledge of safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory compliance standards relevant to industrial or manufacturing operations.
• Excellent leadership, communication, decision-making, and team development capabilities.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement programs, ERP systems, and agricultural or processing operations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple business divisions, ensuring safe, efficient, and profitable daily operations.
• Direct production, inventory, logistics, maintenance, and resource planning activities to meet customer demand and operational objectives.
• Establish performance expectations and operational priorities while driving accountability across locations and functional teams.
• Monitor key operational and financial metrics, identify performance gaps, and implement corrective actions to improve results.
• Lead safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory compliance initiatives while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Drive operational excellence initiatives focused on increasing efficiency, reducing waste, improving reliability, and optimizing profitability.
• Maintain full P&L responsibility, including budgeting, forecasting, cost management, and financial performance oversight.
• Lead, develop, and mentor managers across operations, sales, procurement, accounting, maintenance, quality, and related functions.

Skills

General management

Leadership

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, or related discipline

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

LHH is partnering with a growing agribusiness and manufacturing organization to recruit a General Manager. This senior leader will oversee operations, profitability, safety, quality, and growth across multiple divisions.

The role entails full P&L responsibility, budgeting, forecasting, and driving cross-functional performance to meet customer commitments and financial objectives. Based in California, this executive position offers a salary range of $120,000 to $150,000 plus bonus, with strategic