Vice President of Operations

Duties And Responsibilities

• Enterprise-wide accountability for operational outcomes across all manufacturing facilities, including safety, quality, service, productivity, cost, and ESG outcomes
• Strategic leadership of the Operations function, establishing strategic direction, enterprise priorities, and performance frameworks that enable long-term success
• Oversight of manufacturing, production, employee safety, food safety, maintenance, engineering, R& D and operational excellence capabilities, with full decision authority across these domains
• Ownership of the Operations P&L, including financial performance, capital allocation, and long-range investment strategy, with authority to direct resources within approved plans
• Definition and advancement of a multi-year Operations strategy aligned with Emmi Roth and Emmi Group objectives
• Enterprise accountability for compliance, risk management, and governance across food safety, quality, regulatory, environmental, and employee safety standards
• Strategic partnership with the VP of Supply Chain to co-own value chain performance, aligning trade-offs and outcomes across service, cost, inventory, and supply continuity
• Leadership of organizational capability, including leadership and development, succession planning, and leadership pipeline development within Operations
• Active contributor to enterprise strategy and decision-making as a member of the Executive Leadership Team
• Drives and owns organizational design and functional maturity, ensuring the Operations organization evolves in line with business growth and complexity
• Strategic liaison with Emmi Group Supply Chain leadership, ensuring alignment, transparency, and global integration
• Leadership of capital strategy, manufacturing network evolution, automation, and digital transformation initiatives, with authority aligned to enterprise investment governance
• Executive representative of Operations with internal and external stakeholders, reinforcing credibility, influence, and enterprise alignment
• Strategic & Operational Leadership
• Translate enterprise strategy into integrated operational priorities, roadmaps, and measurable business outcomes
• Leverage data, insights, and forward-looking indicators to anticipate risk, identify opportunity, and guide enterprise-level decisions
• Champion enterprise initiatives, including continuous improvement, advanced manufacturing, automation, and productivity acceleration
• Establish and uphold enterprise-wide performance systems, ensuring transparency, rigor, and accountability at all levels
• Foster a culture grounded in safety, quality, ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Provide leadership in navigating complex, cross-functional challenges, ensuring alignment and decisive, enterprise-level resolution

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related discipline
• MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred, or comparable experience
• Extensive senior leadership experience within Operations, preferably in complex manufacturing environments
• Demonstrated success within food manufacturing
• Proven accountability for operational P&L performance and capital investment strategy
• Track record of leading enterprise transformation and large-scale operational initiatives
• Fluency in English required; additional languages advantageous

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Flexible spending accounts & Health Savings Accounts
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short term/Long term disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Pet insurance