VP of Transformation & Value Creation

GardenCore; Peachtree Corners (GA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

Internal promotion opportunities

Job summary

GardenCore, a leading U.S. manufacturer of lawn and garden consumables, seeks a hands-on VP of Transformation to own the value creation program end-to-end. You will run the transformation office, build the initiative pipeline, and deliver EBITDA improvements across the plant and distribution network.

This role requires deep operations experience, PE-backed environment exposure, and the ability to drive cost savings while operating on the plant floor and in the boardroom.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred.
• 10+ years of leadership with 3+ years at a top-tier management or operations consulting firm preferred.
• Proven track record delivering measurable operational cost savings and performance improvements.
• Experience in private equity-backed environments, transformation programs, M&A integration, or value creation initiatives is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, and executive communication skills.
• Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, or operational excellence expertise preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the Value Creation PMO: build and run the transformation office, initiative pipeline, business cases, operating cadence, KPI dashboards, and savings validation.
• Drive Opex improvement in the field: lead site-level productivity programs across 58 facilities covering labor, throughput and uptime, yield, maintenance, freight, and conversion cost.
• Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives such as post-carve-out standalone build-out, network and footprint optimization, systems implementations, and pricing or commercial excellence efforts.
• Support M&A integration: partner with corporate development and integration teams to build repeatable 100-day playbooks and capture synergies.
• Build capability: be a force multiplier for the CEO, GMs and leadership team; instill a continuous improvement culture.

Skills

Leadership

Strategy & Transformation

Cost savings

Executive communication

Lean/Continuous Improvement

Travel 50-70%

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

GardenCore, a leading U.S. manufacturer of lawn and garden consumables, seeks a hands-on VP of Transformation to own the value creation program end-to-end. You will run the transformation office, build the initiative pipeline, and deliver EBITDA improvements across the plant and distribution network.

This role requires deep operations experience, PE-backed environment exposure, and the ability to drive cost savings while operating on the plant floor and in the boardroom.