Operations Manager

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• Operations Manager **Sign-bonus:** $10,000 split between two payments; $5,000 within 30 days of starting and $5,000 after 6 months of employment.
• 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.
• **Position Purpose:** Mentor, coach and train team members to develop effective and efficient teams.
• 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 skills * Ability to communicate with a variety of people & personalities * Must be able to make quick decisions on the spot & support those decisions to your peers, employees, and plant leadership * Ability to consistently meet deadlines * Ability to manage multiple projects & multi-task with ease * Must be detail oriented and have excellent follow through * Results orientation with track record of successful achievements * Active listening skills is a must * Ability to influence a positive employee environment * Ability to drive safety & safe behaviors while maintaining the ultimate goal of preventing all injuries * Ability to drive efficiencies and performance * Must have flexible schedule and availability * Must be able to travel and meet with customers or dealers * Must be able to influence change & lead those who oppose change **REQUIRED EDUCATION/SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:** * Bachelor's degree in a related field plus a minimum of 5+ years of leadership experience, preferred in a Manufacturing setting, 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.
• * Assignments will be broad in nature and require originality and ability to navigate complex problems and utilize others to find resolution.
• Candidates who have successfully completed a Land O'Lakes rotational program (TAP, MMT, or DMT) may be considered as meeting certain experience requirements based on the breadth of leadership, operational, cross-functional, and strategic experiences gained through the program.
• **Salary Range:** $107,680 - $161, 520.
• In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary range.
• **About Land O'Lakes, Inc.** 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.
• We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best.
• Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.
• 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 receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.
• 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 (844-565-4748) M-F 8:00am-4:30pm CT.

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