Job Description
Hill’s Pet Nutrition is a $1.9 billion, global division of Colgate-Palmolive and the maker of Science Diet® and Prescription Diet® brand pet foods. Our mission is to help enrich and lengthen the special relationship between people and their pets by providing the best, leading-edge pet nutrition technology, products and expertise to pet owners, veterinary professionals and other key pet professionals worldwide. Our company is a globally-recognized Best Place to Work.
We invite applications for the position of Operations Manager at our greenfield site in Emporia, KS. As an Operations Manager for Hill’s Pet Nutrition, you will be responsible for the effective leadership of all aspects of the production operations for the plant. The primary accountabilities for Operations Manager include daily production reliability, customer service, quality and food safety, area financial performance, EOHS, organization development, and people development. In addition, this role will lead and guide operations coordinating team leaders in the development and implementation of the plant strategy and attainment of plant Key Performance Indicators (KPI's).
Responsibilities for this position include: Functions as a member of the Strategic Leadership Team Leads enrollment of the plant in the Emporia Plant Vision Ensures decision making processes are consistent with guiding principles Lead the Operations Team to deliver targeted customer service, productivity, financial performance, quality and food safety standards, and EOHS KPI's. Develop and implement strategies for continuous improvement initiatives to improve all plant KPIs. Prepare and manage operating budgets for variable and fixed overheads for the Operations Team. Responsible for the daily production operations of the plant and all its components. Ensures the development of people, teams, and organization capabilities. Accountable for ensuring compliance with CP/ Hills, local, state, and federal standards and guidelines related to EOHS, Quality, and Regulatory.
Hill’s offers all employees: Highly competitive pay Great employee, domestic partner, and family benefits that start the first day of employment Short-term and long-term disability Company-funded retirement plan Company matched 401k 14 paid holidays Annual tuition reimbursement up to $10,000 Annual paid vacation On-going training Opportunities for advancement Highly professional, ethical, drug free environment At Colgate-Palmolive/Hill’s Pet Nutrition, we care about people. Attracting, developing and retaining exceptional talent are key global priorities. We proudly offer global career opportunities and a world-class People Development Program including mentoring, training, and work/life balance programs that ensure all employees have access to professional and personal development opportunities. We continuously strive to become a great place to work.
For more information about Hill’s and Colgate, go to our websites at: www.HillsPet.com and www.Colgate.com
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: B.A. /B.S. degree in Operations Management, Business, Technical field or equivalent., (MBA preferred) Minimum of 8 years progressive management experience in: quality planning, purchasing, customer service and logistics production supervision, Ability to travel domestically up to 10% Must be proficient with computer to include Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, email and SAP (preferred)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Ability to build and lead effective teams to solve problems, make decisions, and take action within the organization Knowledge of organizational design, team development, and personal/professional growth. Systems and conceptual thinking. Good Strategic Planning expertise. Good technical, communications, and interpersonal skills Broad Supply Chain perspective Strong Influence/Negotiation skills Results Orientation, including Planning/Priority Setting Emphasis on Consumer/Customer Focus
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