Vice President of Manufacturing

About the role

Business Unit Overview Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, Grape-Nuts™ and Malt-O-Meal™ cereal and Peter Pan™ peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™ and 9Lives™ dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook for the latest news. Location Description Post Consumer Brands corporate headquarters in Lakeville, Minnesota, is about 20 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Lakeville has all the benefits of smaller town living with access to everything a large metropolitan area has to offer. Join more than 400 team members collaborating on the two-building campus to help put breakfast on the tables of millions of consumers in North America. Location & Travel This role is based in Lakeville, MN and requires regular travel to manufacturing facilities to build relationships, drive alignment, and support operational performance across the network. Why You’ll Love This Role Make a visible impact leading performance across a large manufacturing footprintShape the future by developing talent and building strong leadership pipelinesWork with purpose by helping make delicious food accessible for allGrow your career in a company that offers both scale and a collaborative, people-first cultureSolve meaningful challenges and drive results in a dynamic, evolving manufacturing environment Ready to Make an Impact If you’re a strategic manufacturing leader who thrives on driving performance, developing people, and leading through complexity, we want to hear from you. Join Post Consumer Brands and help shape the future of manufacturing, where your leadership makes a real difference every day.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing operations across a group of plants, driving performance against key metrics including cost, quality, safety, and delivery
• Partner with the business to execute critical initiatives aligned to growth and operational excellence priorities
• Own and manage the business unit manufacturing budget, ensuring strong financial performance and cost discipline
• Develop and implement strategies that improve efficiency, productivity, and overall manufacturing performance
• Lead talent development, succession planning, and organizational capability building across the manufacturing network
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement using CI/lean methodologies
• Collaborate cross-functionally across supply chain, operations, and commercial teams to align manufacturing with business goals

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, or related area. MBA preferred.
• 15 years of progressive leadership experience in a complex manufacturing environment with proven executive leadership experience and corporate strategic planning
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, delivering against performance targets
• Demonstrated success in developing talent, building high-performing teams, and driving results through others
• Background in manufacturing leadership, ideally