Vice President Of Manufacturing

Company: Centennial
Location: Cincinnati
Posted on: May 15, 2022

Job Description:

Job DescriptionAre you an experienced manufacturing leader who excels at planning, implementing, and directing all manufacturing activities? Are you a hands-on executive who thrives on the challenges of a startup business? Would you like to play a foundational role in creating vision and culture for a brand-new company? If this sounds exciting, keep reading.Centennial is seeking a VP of Manufacturing for a client that is bringing the sourcing and production of PPE to US soil. These high-demand products require the company, and its leaders, to develop a high-growth plan that is sustainable and efficient.Do you have experience as a key manufacturing advisor to the C-suite who can suggest strategies that grow business? Are you comfortable walking the floor as well as delivering to the C-suite? Will you enable profitable and scalable growth while preventing fragmentation?The VP of Manufacturing will report to the CEO/owner and be responsible for crafting the plant and laying out the manufacturing lines.Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize and implement manufacturing operations strategy
• Lead in the hiring of manufacturing workforce
• Assist in the procurement of capital equipment
• Establish procedures for and oversee purchasing, warehousing, and shipping
• Create and execute policies and programs to maximize capacity and ensure high quality
• Ensure cost-effectiveness across manufacturing process
• Work closely with members of the executive team in developing hiring processes for manufacturing workforce
• Conceptualize and develop metrics to determine manufacturing success
• Monitor production output, ensuring high quality, timely delivery, and consistent productivity
• Ensure effective safety, quality, cost, and delivery
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations
• Work collaboratively and cross-functionally within the organization
• Provide technical direction
• Build manufacturing & footprint strategy execution
• Serve as principal leader of manufacturing and supply chain design in line with the company's overall growth strategies
• Interact with clients on an as-needed basis
• Enable profitable and capital efficient growth, and scalability while preventing fragmentation/complexity
• P&L responsibility
• Control waste and raw materials
• Attend construction meetings Requirements
  • 10+ years of experience in multiple operations disciplines (manufacturing, sourcing, planning...etc.)
  • 5+ years in GM role, finance, or business leadership roles
  • BS/BA in Operations, Business, Engineering or related field; MBA strongly preferred
  • Working knowledge of budgeting, demand planning, forecasting, production planning, and fulfillment is a must
  • Very familiar with modern, smart manufacturing
  • Firm grasp of supply and demand and the technology tools for managing it
  • International experience
  • Experienced coach and developer of teams producing leaders and contributors
  • High level of executive presence
  • Executive-level communication skills including experience presenting to boards
  • Strong analytical skills & business acumen and business case/options evaluation
  • Demonstrated ability to achieve results through influence in a cross-functional engagement
  • Self-driven and motivated; able to interface with technical and business experts
  • Demonstrated track record of taking initiatives from concept to action, and delivering positive results
  • Able to develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners
  • Strategic & system thinking with the ability to develop, implement and document strategies
  • Strong leadership and negotiation skills.
  • Lean / Six Sigma certification is highly preferred
  • Strong business acumen; solid understanding of and experience in sourcing, consumption, demand planning, inventory, logistics, and production data and critical inputs
  • Sound judgment and decision-making skills
  • Drives for continuous improvement
  • Strong ability to move between tactical and strategic aspects of the business
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence decisions through granular knowledge of the day-to-day flow of products

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