Vice President of Operations Job at Chicago, GB Full Time

Job Description

Operating with full executive authority within established governance frameworks, the Vice President of Operations partners closely with the VP of Supply Chain to jointly steward end-to-end value chain outcomes, balancing performance, resilience, and growth.

Executive Accountability & Scope

• Enterprise-wide accountability for operational outcomes across all manufacturing facilities, including safety, quality, service, productivity, cost, and ESG outcomes
• Strategic leadership of the Operations function, establishing strategic direction, enterprise priorities, and performance frameworks that enable long-term success
• Oversight of manufacturing, production, employee safety, food safety, maintenance, engineering, R& D and operational excellence capabilities, with full decision authority across these domains
• Ownership of the Operations P&L, including financial performance, capital allocation, and long-range investment strategy, with authority to direct resources within approved plans
• Definition and advancement of a multi-year Operations strategy aligned with Emmi Roth and Emmi Group objectives
• Enterprise accountability for compliance, risk management, and governance across food safety, quality, regulatory, environmental, and employee safety standards
• Strategic partnership with the VP of Supply Chain to co-own value chain performance, aligning trade-offs and outcomes across service, cost, inventory, and supply continuity
• Leadership of organizational capability, including leadership and development, succession planning, and leadership pipeline development within Operations

Executive Leadership and Responsibilities

• Active contributor to enterprise strategy and decision-making as a member of the Executive Leadership Team
• Drives and owns organizational design and functional maturity, ensuring the Operations organization evolves in line with business growth and complexity
• Strategic liaison with Emmi Group Supply Chain leadership, ensuring alignment, transparency, and global integration
• Executive sponsor of capital strategy, manufacturing network evolution, automation, and digital transformation initiatives, with authority aligned to enterprise investment governance
• Executive representative of Operations with internal and external stakeholders, reinforcing credibility, influence, and enterprise alignment

Strategic & Operational Leadership

• Translate enterprise strategy into integrated operational priorities, roadmaps, and measurable business outcomes
• Leverage data, insights, and forward-looking indicators to anticipate risk, identify opportunity, and guide enterprise-level decisions
• Champion enterprise initiatives, including continuous improvement, advanced manufacturing, automation, and productivity acceleration
• Establish and uphold enterprise-wide performance systems, ensuring transparency, rigor, and accountability at all levels
• Foster a culture grounded in safety, quality, ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Provide leadership in navigating complex, cross-functional challenges, ensuring alignment and decisive, enterprise-level resolution