Milling Supply Chain Leader - 3rd Shift

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Company: PepsiCo

Location: Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Description:

Overview

Quaker is proactively seeking talent for a 3rd shift Supply Chain Leader. Serving as a resource and a leader for production team members, focusing on daily performance initiatives and food safety within COBE as they relate to procedures, equipment, quality, system capability, and cost reduction. An environment of teamwork and cooperation is expected as the incumbent will work very closely with Milling Research and Development on all initiatives that relate to milling technology and skill. The incumbent will work closely with all levels of operations, quality, engineering, food safety and maintenance. The Supply Chain Leader will be leading a team consisting of hourly front-line associates, and possibly salaried exempt associates. Responsibilities include cost efficiency, continuous improvement on processes, service, and food safety. This is an opportunity to lead a diverse team of 15 to 30 hourly manufacturing associates with varying levels of experience. This role is expected to develop individuals and the team to solve operational issues and motivate team members to achieve performance targets

Responsibilities

  • Optimize operational efficiencies to support the facility's production, packaging, warehousing, food safety and shipping operations
  • Optimize ingredient and packaging material used to minimize waste
  • Ensure operational practices are followed to control inventories
  • Ensure PepsiCo financial and accounting control procedures are followed to ensure accurate inventory records are maintained
  • Sustain product quality and sanitation standards, including maintaining food safety inspections, reviewing, and approving competences.
  • Perform Sanitation, Safety, and Quality Audits in COBE to ensure compliance to and continuous improvement within all Sanitation and HSE requirements
  • Flex production plans on a shift-by-shift basis, managing through issues to prevent service issues and operational inefficiencies
    Identify and coordinate operations improvements necessary to deliver the site annual operating plan (AOP). Ensure cost performance gaps are identified, action plans are developed, and resources are properly allocated
  • Builds people capability through effective employee relations, hiring, training, and communication for front-line hourly personnel
  • Manage the performance of direct reports through performance reviews, frequent discussions, coaching, and career development action plans
  • Develop team to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short- and long-term performance goals
  • Deliver effective change leadership - driving business changes while minimizing people impact
  • Communicate and collaborate cross-functionally to assist the team to solve operational issues
  • Motivate team members to achieve plan goals
  • Build and develop talent by effectively leveraging PepsiCo Career Growth and Leadership Models and the Performance Management Process: objective setting, performance and development (PDR), and competency review
  • Champion and lead an effective safety culture. Coach for safe behaviors and compliance with safety policies and procedures
  • Coach teams to demonstrate continuous improvement in profitability margins, efficiencies, and cost savings initiatives
  • Ensure compliance with Company policies, contracts and procedures
  • Administer policies and procedures
  • Regular and predictable attendance at the worksite
  • This role requires regular presence on the plant floor
  • This role requires lifting up to 40 lbs. occasionally
  • This role requires occasional work in poor weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, or snow
  • This role may operate manufacturing equipment occasionally
  • This role may require off-shift and weekend work
  • This role may require some travel (less than 5%)

Compensation and Benefits:
  • The expected compensation range for this position is between $69,900 - $117,000
  • Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process
  • Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 8% of annual salary paid out annually
  • Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement
  • In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan


Qualifications

  • Ability to work off-shift
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required. Preferably in engineering, business, operations management, or similar field
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in manufacturing preferred preferably Milling experience
  • Must possess strong skills, knowledge and capability in TPM or lean manufacturing, finance and accounting, project management, human relations, effective communications, and statistics/logical problem-solving.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications
  • Ability to give and receive constructive feedback
  • Ability to lead a team-based approach to decision making
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a results-oriented, challenging environment
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to get results through mentoring skills
  • Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team-building skills
  • This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States


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