VP - Operations

About the role

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers a trusted portfolio of creative execution and worldwide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings expertise, execution, and scale to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

The role provides executive leadership to assigned locations, developing plans and strategies to continually improve safety, quality, customer relationships, productivity, and financial success. Leadership includes employee development, equipment utilization, facilities and systems improvement, and monitoring progress to achieve strategic plans, budgets, and corporate goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the plant to improved safety, quality, productivity, and waste reduction on a consistent, continual basis across all processes.
• Assume P&L responsibility for assigned locations, including preparation and management of capital and operational budgets.
• Improve employee performance through consistent leadership in education and training programs.
• Provide guidance to department managers on continual operational improvement.
• Collaborate with company Sales Representatives from an operational perspective to maintain and acquire new customers.
• Review and report on manufacturing activities, performance, and results.
• Initiate team actions to identify and remove problems affecting schedules, costs, materials, quality, safety, service, or productivity.
• Maintain open communication with plant employees and corporate staff to improve safety, quality, and productivity.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations issued by OSHA, EPA, EEO, and other federal, state, and local agencies.
• Provide reports and feedback of plant performance to corporate staff as required.
• Make recommendations regarding hires, terminations, promotions, transfers, training, and merit increases of plant personnel.
• Motivate staff to support department objectives and meet production schedules.
• Demonstrate commitment to continual process improvement to exceed internal and external customer expectations.
• Perform other related duties and business-related tasks as required.

Qualifications

• Exceptional team‑building and leadership abilities.
• Strong communication skills and a customer‑service mindset.
• Quality orientation.
• Strong time‑management and organizational skills.
• Ability to teach and mentor.
• Analytical ability and reporting skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Industrial Management, Engineering, Graphic Arts, or a related field (required).
• 10 + years of diversified management experience within a manufacturing environment, preferably in print, labels, or packaging.

Pay

RRD's current salary range for this role is $156,700 to $250,700 per year. The range may be adjusted based on geographic location and may change in the future. Compensation decisions consider education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, and location. In addition to base salary, total compensation may include participation in a bonus, commission, or incentive program.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Disability insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages.
• Parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employer/partner discounts.