Job description
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This role will be a key member of the Smithfield Hog Production Leadership Team, where they will be part of creating and articulating the strategic vision and direction for the Bakery Ingredients, Domestic Marketing and Transportation organization. This role will build, develop, and manage a leadership team capable of carrying out operational strategies and executional excellence.
**Must Include Resume**
Salary Range: $200,000 - $333,000 Core Responsibilities:
About Smithfield Foods:
As part of our Hog Production team, the Executive Director of Support Operations would analyze data, draft implementation plans for production process optimization. Seeking out ways to maximize efficiencies by eliminating the waste of valuable resources that directly impact our overall operating costs.
The Executive Director of Support Operations (Hog Production) is responsible for leading the planning, development and deployment of industry best practices in our Bakery Ingredients, Domestic Marketing and Transportation Operations.
This role will be a key member of the Smithfield Hog Production Leadership Team, where they will be part of creating and articulating the strategic vision and direction for the Bakery Ingredients, Domestic Marketing and Transportation organization. This role will build, develop, and manage a leadership team capable of carrying out operational strategies and executional excellence.
**Must Include Resume**
Salary Range: $200,000 - $333,000 Core Responsibilities:
Direction Setting and Planning
- Oversees, implements, monitors performance, and leads support operation methodology and execution across the organization improving overall productivity.
- Oversees, develops, implements and leads standardization with collaboration and input from the support operations staff to ensure maximized operational performance.
- Works closely with other leadership groups within Smithfield in the identification of Bakery Ingredients, Marketing, and Transportation opportunities and provides guidance as to their technical and economic feasibility.
- Continually evaluates current operations for opportunities.
- Drives sharing best practices across business units.
- Develops and implements strategic, long, and short-term plans.
- Responsible for leading the planning, development and deployment of industry best practices in Bakery Ingredients, Marketing and Transportation management and reliability.
- Works closely with Operations Leadership and Production Leadership for the hog production group of their responsibility for prioritization of focus, capability building, resource allocation, and anything else necessary to continuously improve productivity.
Employee Development
- Leads, builds, and manages the Bakery Ingredients, Domestic Marketing and Transportation Teams, comprised of highly productive and motivated individuals, and provides them with leadership and direction to design, develop, and execute business objectives and successfully deliver innovative and competitive solutions on time.
- Partners with Human Resources to deploy leadership development opportunities, driving performance management, building a diverse workforce, and introduction of advanced leadership concepts to build an engaged and high performing workforce.
- Drives a culture that emphasizes workplace safety, a people first environment, open communication, empowerment, and recognition.
- Incumbent will be responsible for understanding and complying with company SIPS, EMS and BMS policies and procedures while performing their job duties.
- Report all environmental issues immediately to their supervisor.
- Read and understand the company’s emergency notification process and will be responsible for reviewing that policy at their work site.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
Bachelor’s degree from regionally accredited four-year college or university in Business, or related field and 12+ years of experience in Support Operations management; or equivalent combination of education and experience.- Minimum of 8+ years’ experience in a position of leadership to include team development and management, required.
- Experience leading multiple, complex, major capital investments, required.
- Ability to take broader roles.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Capable of communicating and expressing ideas clearly and concisely, in both written and oral formats.
- High level of written and oral communication skills, organizational planning, teamwork, analytical reasoning, and adaptability.
- Ability to communicate technical ideas to a non-technical audience effectively.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and Word, and SAP.
- Strong interpersonal, technical and presentation skills, required.
- Knowledge of different pork products and the Meat Industry, preferred.
- Must be able to travel a minimum of 50% of the time.
- Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
- Ability to be respectful, approachable and team-oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
To learn more about Smithfield’s benefits, visit smithfieldfoods.com/careerbenefits.
PEOPLE MATTER
More than 63,000 employees globally drive our success. We strive to create a fair, ethical and rewarding work environment.
GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Working at Smithfield isn't just a job – it's the foundation for a lifelong career with training designed to help you advance professionally.
BENEFITS
Our people matter. That's why we offer excellent, comprehensive benefits packages to our full-time employees. Also, education benefits available to full and part-time Smithfield team members on their first day of employment
SUSTAINABILITY PLEDGE
Sustainability is ingrained in our culture and guides how we operate. We believe in innovating for the future.
About Smithfield Foods:
Headquartered in Smithfield, Va. since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is an American food company with agricultural roots and a global reach. With more than 60,000 jobs globally, we are dedicated to producing "Good food. Responsibly®" and serve as one of the world's leading vertically integrated protein companies. We have pioneered sustainability standards for more than two decades, including our industry-leading commitments to become carbon negative in our U.S. company-owned operations and reduce GHG emissions 30 percent across our entire U.S. value chain by 2030. We believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food servings to our communities. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield®, Eckrich® and Nathan's Famous®, among many others. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com, and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
EEO/AA Information:
Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.
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