Plant Manager / Director Operations

Job summary

Lead manufacturing and supply chain functions to meet safety, quality, service, and cost objectives while executing strategies that support growth and customer needs. Drive operational excellence, ensure regulatory and food safety compliance, optimize inventory and supplier performance, and monitor operational KPIs.

Job details

Our client is a food manufacturing company in the Vancouver area. The Plant Manager (potentially Director Operations title) is responsible for leading end-to-end manufacturing operations, supply chain performance, and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization. This role ensures the safe, efficient, and cost-effective production and delivery of high-quality food products while driving operational excellence through KPI management, people leadership, and strategic execution. Responsibilities Lead all manufacturing and supply chain functions to achieve business objectives related to safety, quality, service, and cost. Develop and execute operational strategies that support company growth and customer requirements. Drive operational excellence initiatives focused on productivity, waste reduction, capacity optimization, and process improvement. Ensure compliance with all food safety, quality, regulatory, and workplace safety requirements. Optimize inventory levels while maintaining customer service targets. Manage supplier performance and supply continuity to minimize disruptions. Establish, monitor, and report on key operational and supply chain KPIs. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field. 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in food manufacturing (CPG), or a related manufacturing environment required. Demonstrated success leading both operations and supply chain functions with teams over 50+ people. Strong experience with KPI-driven management systems and continuous improvement methodologies. Knowledge of food safety standards, regulatory compliance, and quality systems. Excellent leadership, communication, and change management skills. Salary mid 100,000 range depending on experience. If this role is of interest to you, please send us your resume today!

What you’ll do

Lead manufacturing and supply chain functions to meet safety, quality, service, and cost objectives while executing strategies that support growth and customer needs. Drive operational excellence, ensure regulatory and food safety compliance, optimize inventory and supplier performance, and monitor operational KPIs.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in supply chain management, operations management, engineering, business, or a related field, plus 10 or more years of progressive leadership experience in food or related manufacturing. Candidates must have led operations and supply chain teams of more than 50 people and bring experience with KPI-driven management, continuous improvement, food safety, regulatory compliance, quality systems, leadership, communication, and change management.

Listed skills

• Supply chain management · Preferred
• Continuous Improvement · Preferred
• KPI Management · Preferred
• People leadership · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• Occupational safety · Preferred
• Inventory Optimization · Preferred
• Change Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Manufacturing Operations Leadership
• Supply Chain Management
• Operational Strategy
• Continuous Improvement
• KPI Management
• People Leadership
• Food Safety
• Regulatory Compliance
• Quality Systems
• Workplace Safety
• Inventory Optimization
• Supplier Performance Management
• Supply Continuity
• Productivity Improvement
• Waste Reduction
• Change Management

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Management & Leadership
• Logistics
• Food & Beverage
• Security & Safety

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