Manufacturing Director

We are PepsiCo Supply Chain. We are the game changers, innovators, collaborators and history makers. The ground breakers of the Supply Chain & Logistics space.

We are a diverse group, spread across 200 countries and territories, and united by a shared set of values and goals. You know our name through our amazing portfolio, including Tropicana, Pepsi, Frito-Lay, Quaker and Gatorade.

We perform with a purpose. We dream globally and act locally, constantly innovating to sustain our planet, our people, our communities and our business practices. Together, we raise the bar in lean manufacturing practices. We put forth new standards and stretch to reach beyond the goals we set. We are a think tank, bringing our ideas into action and are determined to find ways to drive efficiencies, improve processes and achieve the highest level of safety… all while meeting the demands of our customers and consumers to deliver the best products. At PepsiCo, we are committed to performing well as individuals and in teams, and to strengthen the company as a whole.

Are you hungry to be a part of the world’s largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands? Then now is the time to explore the Possibilities of PepsiCo.

The Manufacturing Director drives the success of PepsiCo through operational guidance of our plant strategy to meet customer needs and achieve standards. The Manufacturing Director leads overall plant objectives by setting production performance standards and aligning the organization to achieve those standards. Responsibilities include cost efficiency, continuous improvement on processes, service, and safety for supply chain departments. You are responsible for leading multiple shifts of the plant’s employees and developing a team of front line, supervisor, and manager employees. Additionally this role is responsible for developing, implementing and executing the premier service to sales standard.

Major Tasks, Accountabilities and Key Responsibilities:

• Applies knowledge of processes, equipment and system capability to set challenging individual and facility standards
• Develops Annual Operating Plan for the plant while handling direct and indirect controllable costs to meet overall cost index target
• Coaches supervisors and managers to achieve performance standards with regards to safety, line utilization and quality
• Responsible for overall plant profit and loss (P&L) for production, maintenance, quality control and warehouse
• Leads overall responsibility for food safety and adherence to quality compliance mandates along with ensuring compliance with all health and safety regulations
• Tracks key performance indicators/costs, anticipating and correcting trends which would compromise achievement of financial targets
• Owns the scheduling process for receiving and delivering raw materials and finished products in a timely manner
• Handles the inventory process, ensuring optimal levels of full goods are maintained in order to fulfill daily sales needs
• Leads and assures facility equipment reliability to minimize downtime
• Builds people capability through effective employee relations, hiring, training, and communication for both management and front-line hourly personnel
• Solves day-to-day operational issues and reach short- and long-term performance goals
• Delivers effective change leadership by driving business changes while minimizing people impact

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required. Preferably in engineering, business, operations management, or similar field
• Lean Six Sigma experience preferred along with proven by successful completion of a major improvement project.
• Minimum of ten years of prior work experience in a high speed manufacturing environment
• Experience in the consumer packaged goods industry preferred
• Demonstrated ability to function successfully in a dynamic, changing work environment
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to get results through mentoring skills
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States
• Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team building skills
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Safe driving record strongly preferred

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity

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