Director Of Operations

Director of Ops needed for Agriculture Service - Mt. Angel, OR.

Job Description:

• The Director Operations is a liaison with stakeholders to make decisions for operational activities and strategic-goal setting. The Director of Business Operations will lead operational based teams to foster a culture of continuous improvement. Lead, implement and set goals to align with key strategic objectives relating to people, operational processes, and assets. Support and resource operations managers to assure the smooth daily operation of the business.
• Work with stakeholders throughout the organization to identify opportunities for leveraging company data to drive business solutions.
• Develop and analyze production data to determine a proactive continuous improvement plan.
• Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and data gathering techniques.
• Use predictive modeling to increase and optimize customer experiences, revenue generation, ad targeting and other business outcomes.
• Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyze model performance and data accuracy.
• Have a strong presence at department-level meetings and provide input as necessary to ensure departments meet organization expectations. Ensure all activity and goal timelines and deadlines are met.
• Act as a main support and resource to those department and division leaders that fall under the supervision of the CEO. Part of this support comes in the form of coaching, guiding and mentoring as week as in the completion of their annual performance reviews. This also involves training new hires and encouraging the documentation of “tribal knowledge.”
• Work closely with Human Resources to develop and integrate staffing programs designed to attract the highest caliber of talent while satisfying the needs of all of partners; both internal and external. Provide programs and assistance to train employees in the latest technical and leadership skills to better serve all of
• our customers; both internal and external thereby promoting a culture of camaraderie and hard work.
• Develop and analyze production data to drive continuous improvement of product handling techniques that enhances our customer value.
• Provide leadership that aligns with mission and core values.
• Implement operational department goals to align with strategic objectives.
• Lead key imperatives, projects, and changes to the business in an inclusive manner.
• Serve stakeholders with efficient and effective process development while managing risk to employees, customers, and the company.
• Develop cross department labor strategies in conjunction with Human Resources Department.
• Develop key metrics that measure the unique performance of key departments.
• Identity and develop high potential staff members.
• Develop operational and capital budgeting process in conjunction with ownership and executive management team.
• Collaborate on strategic planning process.
• Manage critical relationships with customers, vendors, associations as well as, regulatory, and community partners. Also manage relationships with ownership groups, such as CNI and IAP to enhance corporate and personal growth
• Develop and maintain accurate SOP’s to ensure clarity at all levels of our operations.

Skills:

Production, Operations management, kpi, manufacturing process, project management

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Manufacturing initiative- possibly building new fertilizer plant, being familiar with manufacturing, also ability to manage large project, high level project management ability

Strong business intelligence: Be able to piece data together, goals, KPI, with production goals/analytics, culture of continuous improvement, be able to identify areas for improvement

Entrepreneurial mindset – seeing where growth can be made, being able to

Change management and communication: effectively communicating big change initiatives

Not looking for- someone who just wants to manage what’s already here

Lots of logistics and shipping/receiving applicants but not really what they’re looking for

Likes: general manager, p&l, change management, processing of raw materials, Entrepreneurial spirit

Experience Level:

Expert Level

About Aston Carter:

Please Note: Scammers are posing as Aston Carter. We'll never contact you via Gmail, Telegram, or WhatsApp and we'll never solicit money from you.

At Aston Carter, we’re dedicated to expanding career opportunities for the skilled professionals who power our business. Our success is driven by the talented, motivated people who join our team across a range of positions – from recruiting, sales and delivery to corporate roles. As part of our team, employees have the opportunity for long-term career success, where hard work is rewarded and the potential for growth is limitless.

Established in 1997, Aston Carter is a leading staffing and consulting firm, providing high-caliber talent and premium services to more than 7,000 companies across North America. Spanning four continents and more than 200 offices, we extend our clients’ capabilities by seeking solvers and delivering solutions to address today’s workforce challenges. For organizations looking for innovative solutions shaped by critical-thinking professionals, visit AstonCarter.com. Aston Carter is a company within Allegis Group, a global leader in talent solutions.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please call 888-237-6835 or email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options. However, if you have questions about this position, please contact the Recruiter located at the bottom of the job posting. The Recruiter is the sole point of contact for questions about this position.

Salary : $120,000 - $140,000