Head of Operations & Business Management

Operations ManagerSign-bonus: $The Land O'Lakes Supply Chain & Operations division provides strategic leadership across the company's many business units. The team plays a significant role in fueling revenue growth and profitability through operational excellence, quality, process improvement and innovation. By partnering closely with Finance, Marketing and Human Resources, the team delivers value to Land O'Lakes business units, members and customers.Ensure appropriate, effective communication within teams, across teams and to management as well as support areas. Develop flexible, multi-skilled team members to enable movement of people as needed to accomplish work. Collaborate with Plant Steering Team to develop and implement short and long term strategies, including project leadership, staffing and employee engagement.This role is responsible for leading a production team comprised of three production supervisors, one warehouse supervisor, and 40 hourly associates with the goal of creating a strong safety culture, positive employee relations & engagement and consistency throughout each of the teams.Competencies-Skills (Required):Strong Microsoft Office suite and written communication skillsAbility to communicate with a variety of people & personalitiesMust be able to make quick decisions on the spot & support those decisions to your peers, employees, and plant leadershipAbility to consistently meet deadlinesAbility to manage multiple projects & multi-task with easeMust be detail oriented and have excellent follow throughResults orientation with track record of successful achievementsActive listening skills is a mustAbility to influence a positive employee environmentAbility to drive safety & safe behaviors while maintaining the ultimate goal of preventing all injuriesAbility to drive efficiencies and performanceMust have flexible schedule and availabilityMust be able to travel and meet with customers or dealersMust be able to influence change & lead those who oppose changeREQUIRED EDUCATION/SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:Bachelor's degree in a related field plus a minimum of 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, OR a High School Diploma/GED plus a minimum of 7+ years of increasing manufacturing leadership experience.Must have strong leadership skills and strategic planning skills.Must be respected by peers, co-workers, vendors, and internal and external customers.Must have strong customer relations skills in working with both internal and external customers.Requires proven and demonstrated project management capabilities and the ability to diagnose operational inefficiencies.Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.Land O'Lakes and our global entities support diversity in employment practices.Neither Land O'Lakes, nor its affiliates or search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you need to submit a reasonable accommodation request to complete the employment application process, please call the HR Solution Center at 844-LOL-HR4U View phone number on click.appcast.io) M-F 8:00am-4:30pm CT.