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Job Title: 
Senior Production Manager - Candy Manufacturing
Location: 
South Carolina / Georgia area
Compensation: 
+/- $145K, bonus and Strong Benefits package
Prerequsites: 
BA/BS Degree & 10+ yrs FDA Manufacturing, Mogul exp preferred
Description: 

Wow, this company is growing fast! They seek an experienced Sr. Production Manager / Plant Manager with deep experience in candy Manufacturing environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Manage manpower planning, scheduling, and coaching.
  • Report to VP Ops, develop, implement and maintain production standards in all manufacturing areas.
  • Manage and lead production personnel directly and through supervisors on each shift including hiring, scheduling, training, development and performance management.
  • Work with production scheduling, quality, inventory management and sales to ensure products are produced to cGMP, quality and customer standards.
  • Use Six Sigma/Lean concepts to maximize use of equipment and materials
  • Coordinate with maintenance, sanitation, quality control and safety
  • Ensure financial goals in both variable labor and yield performance against the budget.
  • Maintain customer service level and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) standards.
  • Continuously improve quality and sanitation practices in the production areas.
  • Develop, implement and enhance production policies, procedures, and training, including enforcement

 

REQUIREMENTS:

  • BA/BS Degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or related
  • 10+ years of progressive manufacturing experience and responsibility
  • Experience with high-speed packaging in cGMP, FDA environment.
  • Excellent Change Management / Coaching / Managerial skills
  • Knowledge of Email, MSWord, Excel, PowerPoint, Manufacturing software

 

COMPENSATION

A base of +/- $145K, plus good bonus, benefits and growth!

Interested? Send resume (Word Doc) to DonaldTruss@FoodTalentNetwork.com

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I look forward to your reply!

Job Title: 
Senior Process Engineer, Liquid Foods, Process Modeling Studies
Location: 
Phoenix Az
Compensation: 
+/- $125K plus bonus, expenses and growth!
Prerequsites: 
BA/BS Process, Packaging, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, 5+ yrs exp
Description: 

Hi, I’m recruiting for a Senior Process Engineer for a rapidly growing liquid foods company. Perform process optimazation studies to improve our efficiency. BS Required (Process, Packaging, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering) and 5+ yrs exp with liquid processing and packaging. Liquid foods preferred. Located in Phoenix, comp is  +/-  $110K + bonus & benefits. 

 THE JOB:

  • Perform process studies to improve manufacturing efficiency
  • Provide oversight of contractor(s) process design performance
  • Update and maintain documentation such as material balances, P&IDs and automation functional descriptions
    • Manage project budget, contractors and timeframes.
    • Maintain full project chronology of process revisions
    • Bottle fillers, Tank Farm control system, Conveyor systems, Pasteurizers
    • Testing, Startups, project premises and detailed scopes
    • Assist Maintenance
  • Obtain operating data, build process datasheets and evaluate schemes
  • Improve and support safety in daily activities and process designs
  • Manage the change work process
  • Participate in preparation & submittal of regulatory permits
  • Provide technical support and training to operators.

 BASIC/REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • BA/BS Process, Packaging, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
  • 5+ yrs exp with PLC & HMI programming
  • 5+ yrs exp with process design assignments of increasing responsibility, complexity and scope
  • Aspen or AutoCAD required
  • Strong written and oral communication skills

 Comp is a base  +/- $110K + benefits,  expenses and growth!

 Interested? Send resume as a Word Doc to: DonaldTruss@FoodTalentNetwork.com

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Job Title: 
Operations Manager - Liquid Foods
Location: 
Arizona
Compensation: 
+/- $150 plus bonus, benefits, and Growth!
Prerequsites: 
BA/BS and 10+ yrs Liquid Foods Manufacturing
Description: 

Operations Manager needed for a rapidly growing Beverage Bottler in Arizona. Strong Process Engineering AND excellent Managerial Skills to foster teamwork, accountability and continuous improvement. Comp is +/- $150K + bonus & benefits.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Initiate plans and processes that minimize manufacturing costs through effective utilization of labor, equipment, facilities, materials, and capital
  • Create and manage a culture of teamwork, accountability and continuous improvement
  • Use LEAN, Six Sigma, Kaizen,
  • Attain business objectives and ensure products meet specifications and quality standards
  • Design, implement and champion strategies and action plans to improve product efficiency and quality
  • Seek out and encourage use of new techniques and more efficient operating practices using fact-based problem solving

 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  • BA / BS from four-year College
  • 10+ years in a beverage / F&B liquid processing & packaging mfg plant experience with multiple lines and frequent change overs
  • 5+ years of leadership experience
  • Use of Email, Internet Searches, Word, Excel, Inventory and Manufacturing ERP
  • Flexible Schedule

Interested? Send resume as word doc to: DonaldTruss@FoodTalentNetwork.com

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Job Title: 
Senior Director of Sales, National Chain FS Accounts
Location: 
Virtual Office
Compensation: 
+/- $150K plus 30% bonus, benefits and Growth!
Prerequsites: 
BA/BS and 7+ yrs selling to National Food Service Accounts
Description: 

I am recruiting for a Senior Director of Sales, National Chain FS Accounts. Client is rapidly growing produce / beverage company. Manage with broadline distributors, GPOs, and select national/regional accounts. Experience calling on Category Managers, Directors, Senior Director of Produce/Procurement., Division Directors and VP’s at accounts including Sysco, Markon (Gordon, Shamrock etc.), US Foods, PFG etc. Virtual office, comp is +/- $150K base + 30% bonus. Interested? I'd like to connect!

 ESSENTIAL DUTIES

  • Manage all aspects of sales, margin, budget, forecast, and go to market approach to achieve company targets
  • Lead and direct sales team responsible for multiple customer types
  • Collaborate with leaders of all functions within the company
  • Oversee relationship management with distributors and select customers
  • Identify and cultivate opportunities to increase sales; initiate and coordinate the businesses resources to take advantage of those opportunities.
  • Stay up-to-date and knowledgeable about competitor, product, and marketplace activity.
  • Assure analysis on sales, profitability, etc. are performed and acted upon.
  • Estimate and achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue targets.
  • Provide sales and technical training for sales personnel.
  • Resolve problems related to, but not limited to, challenging sales/customers, operational issues, and product quality.
  • Manage contract negotiations as required

 QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) 4-year degree required.
  • 7+ years exp selling to foodservice accounts
  • 5+ years in a managerial role
  • Highly motivated, proactive professional
  • Strong communication, leadership, and management skills
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situation and created standardization when required.
  • Proficiency with MS office suite and working knowledge of Power BI reporting tools
  • Excellent sales and negotiation skills.
  • Solid planning and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work calmly under pressure.

 COMP

 ~ $150k BASE + 30% BONUS, Expenses, Great Benefits Package

Interested? Send resume to DonaldTruss@FoodTalentNetwork.com.

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Job Title: 
Business Support Manager – Food Products to Food Service Accounts
Location: 
Florida or Arizona
Compensation: 
+/- $80 K plus benefits, bonus, and Growth!
Prerequsites: 
BA/BS and 5+ yrs Marketing to Food Service Companies
Description: 

A Business Support Manager is needed by a rapidly growing provider of citrus products to Food Service Accounts. Provide data to Sales Team to enable self-service selling through technology. Leverage data to improve decision making and speed. Manage and drive the  company’s strategies and driving value for our customers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

  • Provide commercial team data and information management, maintenance, and accessibility for improving overall access to information
  • Coordinate sales and commercial team training plans and resources, and provide content and structure of broker sales training.
  • Collect, analyze, and report competitive information to develop continuous improvement strategies.
  • Provide oversight of commercial team SOPs to support continuous process improvement
  • Provide mentoring, leadership, and successful team integration to new employees.
  • Be a subject matter expert for cross functional resources on the channels and customers we service
  • Strong knowledge of company products and services; able to match customer need with solutions.
  • Understand and propose new technology initiatives and strategies to enable a virtual sales environment

 QUALIFICATIONS

  • BA or BS (4-year degree) required
  • 5+ years business support or marketing experience at a high growth, dynamic B2B food or beverage manufacturer
  • Experience in support foodservice and specialty industrial channels
  • Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English
  • Strong analytical skills with ability to turn complex, disparate datasets into insights that drive strategies and solutions.
  • A consistent track record of cross-functional leadership and partnership.
  • A passion for business and our efforts to use technology for Continuous Process Improvement
  • Excellent computer skills; Microsoft suite, CRM and marketing automation technologies

 

COMP

A base, of +/- $80K, bonus, great benefits package, and participation in a rapidly growing company

To be considered, send resume to DonaldTruss@FoodTalentNetwork.com.

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