Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.

Director of Operations and Strategy

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.  •  $125k - $145k/yr  •  Edwardsville, IL (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Director of Operations and Strategy
(Non-Union / Salary)

Department: Finance

Reports To: Beth Mars, VP of Strategy and Audit

Location: Edwardsville, IL

FLSA Status: Exempt

Pay Range + other compensation components: $125,000-145,000.00 annually

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, Thrift, Life Insurance

Shift (if applicable): [days/times + any OT requirements]

The Director of Operations and Strategy shall be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

Bridges high-level corporate planning and day-to-day business execution. The Director is key in execution of long-term roadmaps, optimization of internal processes, managing cross-functional projects, and tracking of financial and operational metrics to drive sustainable growth and company-wide efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

  • Partner with leadership to define, document and execute multi-year business strategies and enterprise goals.

Operational Execution

  • Use informed KPIs to build workflows and oversee process improvement at all levels, helping to ensure operational excellence.

Cross Functional Leadership

  • Lead high-priority strategic programs by uniting teams across Finance, Operations and Sales.

Project Management

  • Plan, guide and track projects from start to finish, making sure projects are completed on time, stay within budget and meet originally intended goals. Manage cross functional teams and allocation of resources, ensuring the most efficient outcomes for the company.

SOAR Support

  • Assist with the implementation of SAP throughout the Prairie Farms Family of Companies. This requires excellent project management skills, supporting coordination between all cross functional teams. This is initially the key focus of the Director.
  • Gain broad understanding of additional ancillary applications currently utilized at locations.
  • Be key in bridging the gap between IT and Business during and post SAP deployments. This requires a commitment to understanding SAP capabilities and company business needs, to help validate solutions. This will also require significant focus during periods of hypercare.

Organizational Change Management

  • Being key to project SOAR and the company’s continued growth, managing change as needed to facilitate new systems and standard operating procedures. This also includes support in designing new team requirements and building the framework for future success.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.

Required Skills/Abilities:

  • Advanced ability to structure ambiguous problems, analyze complex data sheets, and translate them into actionable plans and processes.
  • Change Management expertise
  • Project Management expertise
  • Exceptional communication skills.

Required Soft Skills:

  • Good phone etiquette.
  • Coachable and willing to learn.
  • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Competency

  • Must be able to read and write English and perform basic math calculations.
  • Effective time management skills to achieve results through prioritizing demands.
  • Demonstrates critical thinking skills and effective decision-making skills.
  • Strong attention-to-detail and organizational skills.
  • Must demonstrate proficiency in essential tasks and a willingness to learn.

Working Conditions

  • Ability to stand, bend, sit, and move throughout the shift.
  • Ability to lift, move, push/pull files above the head up to 50lbs.
  • Comfortable sitting for long periods of time

About Prairie Farms – “Farmer Owned. Locally Produced. Since 1938.”

We are a farmer-owned cooperative. This means we are owned and operated by over 500+ farm families who are critical members of society. They have selflessly taken on the tremendous task of producing nutritious, high-quality milk for a growing population, which requires being on the job 24/7, 365 days a year.

We have represented American agriculture since our founding in 1938. Many of our dairy farms are operated by several generations of family members with roots dating back to the 1800s. On average, each farm milks around 120 cows and everyone pitches in to keep them happy and healthy - which means around-the-clock care!

Our Mission:

  • To produce dairy products of the highest quality
  • To conduct our business with professional integrity
  • To exceed expectations of our customers and consumers
  • To support our communities in a positive, sustainable manner
  • To deliver exceptional patronage to our network of farm families
  • To simply “do right” for our farm families, employees, and communities

EEO Statement

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.

About Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.

Drink Local With Prairie Farms Dairy

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful dairy cooperatives operating in the Midwest and the South. Elements of the cooperative include nearly 600 farm families, 7,000 associates, 48 manufacturing plants, 100+ distribution facilities, and annual sales of over $4.6 billion.

Prairie Farms is a nationally recognized leader in the dairy industry known for milk flavor innovations and producing award-winning milk, cheese, ice cream, and cultured dairy products.

With headquarters in Edwardsville, Ill., the Prairie Farms distribution footprint covers over 30 percent of the United States; products are available in grocery chains, mass merchandiser stores, club stores, convenience stores, dollar stores, drug stores, schools, foodservice outlets, and warehouse distribution centers.

Prairie Farms has proudly adopted the U.S. Dairy Stewardship Commitment, affirming to our customers, our consumers and the global marketplace Prairie Farms' pledge to responsible dairy production as we nourish the communities we serve. For more information about the U.S. Dairy Stewardship Commitment, go to: http://commitment.usdairy.com.

Learn more about our dairy farmers and cooperative by visiting www.prairiefarms.com.

And don't forget to visit our coupon page https://www.prairiefarms.com/coupons for savings on many of award-winning dairy products!

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Edwardsville, Illinois
Year Founded
1938
Website
prairiefarms.com
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