Holly Poultry Looking for Vice President of Operations of Commodities Division at Baltimore, MD Full Time

The Vice President of Operations will hold key responsibilities such as revenue generation, identifying opportunities for growth, and removing barriers to growth; interfacing with sales management to gain additional business through expanded product offerings and finding new customer segments for future business. The Vice President of Operations is also expected to take a lead role in developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers/brokers which are key to success of the business.

Leadership:

• Serves as a positive change agent within the organization and a role model for the company’s core values.
• Ability to manage by delegation as a means of creating learning opportunities and bringing diverse perspective with a track record of holding people accountable.
• Create a sustainable culture of process improvement by driving learning and process improvement feedback loops throughout Operations.
• Identify and resolve operational issues by working collaboratively with colleagues across the company to resolve issues, limit cross-company negative impacts and share learnings.
• Advises the CEO on business strategy, stakeholder relations, and critical partnerships.

Operations:

• Provide a work environment that prioritizes the health and safety of our employees.
• Developing and implementing a robust QA program to exceed customer expectations and improve our brand.
• Evaluate and improve operations, including quality assurance, according to organizational objectives to move the business from Good to Great
• Ability to define and implement a scalable operations plan – including plant layout, capacity mapping and production scheduling.
• Ensure daily business practices meet operational goals and produce maximum efficiency.
• Provides support for intermediate and long-term plant capacity planning and execution in alignment with/in anticipation of company growth and acquisition plans.
• Oversees compliance with relevant regulations and policies.

Financial:

• Works closely with CFO and Finance team on multi-year projections, financial reporting, and budgeting.
• Managing activity within defined annual plan targets while delivering performance objectives
• Set operational goals and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for departments to evaluate performance and identify areas of opportunity.
• Create and leverage procurement strategies across the spectrum of purchases to maximize value for the organization.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (BA) from four-year college or university, (MBA) preferred.
• Ten years of experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Seven to ten years of progressive leadership and change management experience.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to set vision and strategy for operations and lead the organization through large scale change.
• Proven track record of operational start-up and scalability.
• Must possess a constructive and collaborative leadership style that drives engagement, excellence, and accountability.
• Lead by example that demonstrates the core values of company.
• Deliver high-quality service to customers.
• Ensure profitable sales, financial, and operational performance of the Company in concert with the corporate mission, strategic plan, and business plan.
• Establish key metrics to monitor Company performance for team and corporate management.
• Meet regularly with the executive team to discuss planned versus actual profitability, return on invested capital, employee productivity, and other relevant issues.
• Manage the team to ensure that all business functions are performed in accordance with corporate policies, programs, and sound business practice.
• Manage and optimize operational performance related to warehouse layout, delivery routes, efficient warehouse operations and other programs to enhance profitability.
• Direct and oversee transportation-related operations.
• Assume functional responsibility for the selection, development, evaluation, compensation, and retention of all team members and direct reports.
• Build and maintain relationships that guide, motivate, and reinforce positive performance of all Company team members toward goal accomplishments.
• Seek and provide performance feedback and coaching and develop self and others to improve capabilities in current role to prepare for future roles.
• Candidate must successfully pass post-offer/pre-employment drug and background screen.

Holly Poultry, Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Company Description

Fine Transportation and Logistics, a Holly Poultry has been providing poultry to the Baltimore area for more than 60 years. Today, Holly Poultry’s geographic reach has expanded across the Mid-Atlantic and into the Northeast, selling to a wide variety of customers from small intercity grocery stores to national restaurant chains and food service distributors. Hollys rapidly growing business supports customers nationwide.

Fine Transportation and Logistics, a Holly Poultry has been providing poultry to the Baltimore area for more than 60 years. Today, Holly Poultry’s geographic reach has expanded across the Mid-Atlantic and into the Northeast, selling to a wide variety of customers from small intercity grocery stores to national restaurant chains and food service distributors. Hollys rapidly growing business supports customers nationwide.