SVP of Operations – Food Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Nexus Search; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexus Search's client, a private equity-backed food manufacturer, seeks a Senior Vice President of Operations to lead manufacturing and operational strategy across multiple production sites.

You will oversee manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and regulatory compliance, drive efficiency, capacity expansion, and align capabilities with product innovation and customer needs; build leadership teams and set performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership experience in food manufacturing or related process industries.
• Experience managing multi-site manufacturing operations and supply chains.
• Strong understanding of regulated food production and quality systems.
• Proven track record driving operational improvements and facility expansions.
• Ability to align manufacturing with product development and customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across manufacturing operations, supply chain, quality, and planning for multiple facilities.
• Develop strategies to improve efficiency, capacity utilization, and cost performance.
• Ensure compliance with food safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with commercial and R&D teams to support product development and customer-driven innovations.
• Establish metrics and lead capital planning for facility improvements and scalability.
• Build strong leadership teams across manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain.

Skills

Leadership

Multi-site operations

Supply chain management

Quality systems & compliance

Process optimization

Capital planning

Job description

Nexus Search's client, a private equity-backed food manufacturer, seeks a Senior Vice President of Operations to lead manufacturing and operational strategy across multiple production sites.

You will oversee manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and regulatory compliance, drive efficiency, capacity expansion, and align capabilities with product innovation and customer needs; build leadership teams and set performance metrics.