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Downers Grove (IL)

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USD 200,000 - 220,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

A rapidly growing food manufacturing company seeks a Vice President of Operations to provide strategic leadership and oversee operations across three facilities. This remote role requires significant travel and is ideal for a seasoned professional with a successful track record in manufacturing operations and process improvements.

Benefits

Health, medical, and dental insurance
Parental Leave
PTO
Vehicle rental expenses covered
Advancement Opportunities

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of progressive operations leadership experience.
  • Proven experience overseeing multiple production facilities.
  • HACCP, PCQI, and OSHA Certifications required.

Responsibilities

  • Define and implement a unified operational strategy across three plants.
  • Contribute to company-wide strategic decisions as part of the executive team.
  • Oversee plant management, process improvements, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership
Interpersonal Skills
Process Improvement
Cost-Saving Initiatives
Strategic Execution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering
Operations Management
Food Science
Supply Chain
MBA or advanced degree

Job description

Remote Position, Travel Required

A rapidly expanding food manufacturing company on a confidential search for a Vice President of Operations. This company is a new and rapidly growing food manufacturing company that's building something special. They're expanding fast and looking for a great candidate to join their team and oversee 3 facilities across the U.S. This is a remote position that requires travel.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Strategic Leadership & Execution
  • Define and implement a unified operational strategy across all three plants aligned with company objectives.
  • Translate high-level business goals into site-level production and operational plans.
  • Act as a key member of the executive team, contributing to company-wide strategic decisions.
  • Ares that will oversee: Plant management | process improvement & standardization | cross-functional collaboration | people & culture leadership | capital & infrastructure planning | regulatory & compliance oversight

What They're Looking For

  • 10+ years of progressive operations leadership in a manufacturing environment, ideally within food or beverage
  • Proven experience overseeing multiple production facilities is strongly preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Food Science, Supply Chain, or related field (MBA or advanced degree a plus)
  • HACCP, PCQI, and OSHA Certifications
  • Familiarity with SQF
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a history of building or improving operations in high-growth or post-merger environments
  • Demonstrated success implementing process improvements and cost-saving initiatives
  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at all levels
  • Willingness and ability to regularly travel to each plant as needed

What's In It For You

  • 200k - 220k salary.
  • Travel and Vehicle rental expenses covered.
  • Health, medical, and dental insurance.
  • Parental Leave
  • PTO
  • Advancement Opportunities

Does this sound like a company where you can grow your career and make a lasting impact? If so please apply directly or send your resume to yaretzy.cantu@gogpac.com

Yaretzy Cantu

Yaretzy.cantu@gogpac.com

832-764-8733

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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