VP of Operations

L.A. Darling Company LLC

Come join a team where People make the difference! As a part of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a highly decentralized organization, we rely heavily on people with the aptitude, attitude, and entrepreneurial spirit to drive our success, and we're committed to attracting and retaining top talent.

If you enjoy defining, leading, and executing in a fast-paced environment, outlining, and solving your own problems, and working with a changing and diverse group of people then Marmon is for you.

The VP of Operations will be responsible for the operations at LA Darling in Paragould, AR. Marmon’s strong financial position and access to capital enables our business to grow strategically via innovation, internal investment, and acquisition while experiencing the service and agility of a small business.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Supports and guides company and their leadership in the maximization of operating efficiency and productivity.
2. Ensures operations systems, procedures and policies are deployed effectively. Oversees and holds management accountable for leading and developing strategies for continuous improvement, space/equipment utilization, effective labor management, quality assurance, product safety, and customer satisfaction.
3. Assist Automation Manager in evaluating existing processes suitability for automation.
4. Manages and coordinates quality, efficiency projects, and activities to assure continuous improvements and drive business results and growth.
5. Recommends, evaluates, designs, and executes best practice business processes and process changes to improve service, efficiency, and employee engagement.
6. Promotes and leads succession planning efforts by providing developmental opportunities that will support future growth plan.
7. Provides strategic alignment for the key departmental resources to support the organizations new product introductions and product line extensions.
8. Organizes, supports, and promotes effective communications across the entire organization by creating a shared vision for success.
9. Creates meaningful Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that will deliver our yearly operational plan and the planned process improvement initiatives.
10. Participates in the development of the organization’s policies, standard procedures, and long-range strategic plans.
11. Manage inventory and establishes controls to ensure the organization is operating at the highest level of performance based on key performance metrics and minimized supply chain risk.

REQUIRED SKILLS

1. High sense of urgency.
2. Demonstrated success in strategic thinking and execution.
3. Strategic thinker with confidence and speed in execution.
4. Experience in developing Strategic plans.
5. Goal orientation focused on business performance and success metrics.
6. Ability to implement significant change and be effective in a short period of time, pushing the organization for ongoing change at a strong pace.
7. Collaborative team player – strong consensus building and influencing skills.
8. Leadership through doing and inspiring others; is a passionate leader of people – a people builder.
9. Exceptional verbal and writing communications skills.
10. Committed to continuous improvement in your own abilities and those around you.
11. Strong belief in the value of a diverse and inclusive workforce.
12. Comfortable in ambiguous situations where requirements may be unclear.
13. Strong organizational skills.
14. Experience deploying lean initiatives and continuous improvement culture.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor of Business, Operations, or Engineering degree.
2. A minimum of 10 years of leadership experience in manufacturing/warehousing environment and/or progressive experience in operations and materials management roles.

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to , and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.