Description
Position Title: Lead, Global Manufacturing Food
Department: Manufacturing
Compensation Range: $160,000-200,000 USD
Location: Naperville, IL, USA
About AGI
Ag Growth International Inc. ("AGI") is a provider of the physical equipment and digital technology solutions required to support global food infrastructure including grain, fertilizer, seed, feed, and food processing systems. With over 4,000 employees worldwide, and facilities and offices in Canada, the United States, Brazil, India, Europe, APAC, Australia, and Africa, AGI sells its products globally through a network of wholly owned subsidiaries and third-party dealers and distributors.
The Opportunity
As a key member of the Global Food Leadership team, the Lead Global Manufacturing Food is responsible for performance of all Food manufacturing locations across the USA, Canada & France, a network of 4 facilities. This role is responsible for aligning the strategic direction of all Food manufacturing entities to Business objectives and successful execution against the agreed strategy as evaluated against key metrics and KPIs. A highly collaborative role that works closely with senior and executive leadership, project management, engineering, production, marketing and sales teams. The role has overall accountability for performance across all Food manufacturing facilities, and will report directly to the VP, Supply Chain & NA Manufacturing, with matrix reporting to the SVP, Global Feed & Food.
The Team
The role will report to the VP, Supply Chain and North America Manufacturing. The role will have 4 direct and 100 indirect reports. The role is global in scope and will closely with teams in US, Canada and France.
Responsibilities
Lead, manage, direct, and promote AGI culture of SAFTEY in all manufacturing activities, with full accountability and responsibility for the SAFETY performance across the Food manufacturing facilities.
As a key member of the Global Foods Leadership Team, work directly with the SVP, Global Feed & Food to develop and execute the Global Business 3-Year Strategic Plan
Provide input into and overall support for the strategic direction of manufacturing units by developing comprehensive product plans, processes, and factory relationships with the goal of increasing efficiency, reducing costs, and driving profitability
Work with VP, Global Supply Chain & NA Manufacturing and the SVP, Global Feed & Food to develop list of Food manufacturing KPI's to be tracked at each facility
Lead Food manufacturing, and serve as a key liaison between manufacturing and business management / sales
Drive LEAN manufacturing process and automation initiatives to improve quality and operating efficiencies.
Collaborate closely with product managers and engineers in the product development phase, focusing on the creation of first proto@types to assess market fit, feasibility, impact on processes, and quality in support of large-scale production.
Provide leadership and coaching to engineering, quality control, and production teams to ensure the smooth execution of all manufacturing operations
Regularly meet with, procurement, quality control and production managers and set key indicators for evaluating performance
Contribute continuously towards creating or refining systems and processes to minimize errors and bolster productivity.
Provide training to the manufacturing team across the region on organization-specific manufacturing practices, risk mitigation, safety protocols, usage of new equipment, and industry best practices.
Responsible for organization development, talent development, and coaching required to create a high performing team
Communication of order execution performance through KPIs to SVP, Global Feed & Food and Food Leadership team
Follow AGI's Code of Business Ethics and related compliance policies
Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in the field of Engineering, Business or equivalent.
15+ years' progressive experience in manufacturing, engineering business development, and / or product innovation and development, preferably in a Food Equipment Manufacturing environment.
Bilingual strongly preferred: Ability to speak, read and write in French
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt strongly preferred.
Understanding of complex technical product design requirements.
Strong communication and relationship building skills across all levels of the organization, from Direct Labor to CEO
Proven ability to provide leadership to a team of geographically disbursed professionals
Superior business analysis and project management capabilities
Experience operating within a matrix organization
MS Office Proficiency (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Teams)
Ability to travel domestically and internationally, approximately 30%-40% of the time
Why AGI?
We're leading the way in global food supply chain solutions and here's how:
We're the leading global expert in providing farmers, processors and commercial customers with the right equipment and customized engineering solutions to produce, protect and deliver the world's grain, fertilizer, seed, feed and food supplies.?Dedicated to?safety, innovation and customization,?AGI offers one of the largest?catalogs?of equipment and full-service planning and engineering services for the storage, blending, mixing, conveying, conditioning, and processing of agricultural products worldwide. Supported by an extensive in-country sales and service team, AGI provides a global distribution network and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Canada, the United States, Brazil, India, France, and Italy.
Our Culture
Safety and teamwork are the cornerstones of our global culture. In all aspects of our business, diverse and inclusive teams work together to deliver quality products, solutions, and services for our customers around the world.
Benefits offered
Annual bonus plan
Paid Time Off
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life and AD&D
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Voluntary Life
Employee Assistance Program
Spending Accounts
401k with match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with match
With AGI, you're choosing an employer dedicated to strengthening and securing the global food supply chain.
AGI is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
Accommodations are available upon request for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.
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