Nature's Bakery

Nature's Bakery

Senior Value Stream Manager

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 15 days ago
Performance ManagementLeadershipCommunicationFood Safety

About the role

  • The Senior Value Stream Manager is a pivotal leadership role responsible for overseeing end-to-end manufacturing operations across specific production lines and shifts within our Nature's Bakery factory.
  • Your blend of operational expertise and partnership management will be critical to the site's ongoing success and growth.

Responsibilities

  • Support contract negotiations, business planning, and strategic alignment with partners.
  • Drive cost-sharing initiatives and identify opportunities for joint process optimization.
  • Lead structured governance routines with partner leadership, including performance reviews and recovery planning.
  • Implement daily governance and rapid escalation protocols to maintain operational stability.
  • Collaborate with engineering and operations to optimize line performance and achieve design capacity.
  • Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives to drive operational excellence.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 10 years' progressive leadership experience in manufacturing, with a preference for food production environments.
  • Demonstrated expertise in continuous improvement methodologies and problem-solving.
  • MBA preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of food safety regulations and audit processes (FSMA/PCQI certification preferred).

Nice to have

  • Foster transparent, proactive communication to resolve issues and ensure operational performance meets or exceeds expectations for all parties.
  • Ensure site execution aligns with service level agreements and commercial commitments.
  • Direct production teams across multiple lines and shifts, ensuring products are manufactured safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.
  • Oversee capacity planning, equipment utilization, maintenance, and scheduling to maximize productivity.
  • Champion the Nature's Bakery Operating System, ensuring all operational procedures are current and effective.
  • Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, and alignment with Nature's Bakery's core values.
  • Ensure all products meet or exceed quality and food safety standards.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field required

Equal opportunity

  • We are committed to an inclusive workplace where diversity in all its forms is championed. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we are an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
  • We are committed to an inclusive workplace where diversity in all its forms is championed.
  • We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we are an affirmative action employer.
  • We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • al employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status
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