Unbottle YOUR Potential at Pepsi Bottling Ventures!
At Pepsi, we spread home-grown joy, in our special Pepsi Bottling Ventures way! Pepsi Bottling Ventures is the nation’s largest private bottler and distributor of Pepsi beverages. Pepsi Bottling Ventures is based in NC, SC, MD, & DE.
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Job Description
Pepsi Bottling Ventures is seeking a Plant Director in Garner, NC to lead a high-volume production and distribution facility supporting PepsiCo and Keurig Dr Pepper brands. This role oversees 300+ employees and is responsible for end-to-end plant performance.
The Role
• Lead all plant operations across production and warehousing
• Oversee 300+ employees in a facility producing 15M+ cases annually
• Own performance across safety, quality, service, cost and OEE
Key Responsibilities
• Manage all plant operations for production and warehouse facilities
• Hire, lead, and develop Operations staff
• Implement new technologies to improve quality and reduce costs
• Create and maintain documentation related to production, warehouse quality, and inspections
• Partner with and support the Sales Department
• Develop and execute all Annual Operating Plan (AOP) objectives
• Provide support to customers and suppliers
• Ensure compliance with GMP, food safety, quality, and audit standards (AIB, etc.)
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, and/or TPM methodologies
• Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
• 10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience
• Proven experience managing large employee populations (200+ preferred)
• Strong understanding of P&L management
• Demonstrated leadership, sound judgment, and decision-making ability
• Strong computer skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail
• Strong knowledge of GMP and food safety standards
Preferred:
• Bachelor’s degree preferred (Engineering, Business Administration, or any related field)
• Beverage or high-speed CPG manufacturing experience
• Union experience
• Food safety, AIB, or audit experience
What We Do
We make, sell, and distribute PepsiCo and more beverages. We have the exclusive rights to make, sell, and distribute directly to stores in our territory the world-renowned PepsiCo and Keurig Dr. Pepper beverages. These exclusive rights make up the vast majority of our business and cover certain counties across five states.
We also create our own beverages, producing and distributing them to our customers’ warehouses nationally. And we make, sell, and distribute to our customers’ warehouses a growing portfolio of beverages nationally. These beverages make up a small, but growing part of our business.
What Makes Us Unique
We bring you the beverages you love. We bring PepsiCo’s and Keurig Dr. Pepper’s beloved beverages and more to you and our customers. As a part of Suntory, we believe in dreaming big and boldly pursuing our dreams, growing for good, and giving back to society. We innovate to create new beverages, like our Nature’s Twist refreshing lemonade line, and we continuously expand our beverage portfolio to bring you and our customers joy.
What We Look for in Team Members
We value integrity, teamwork, accountability, creativity, and communication in all we do and expect the same from all team members.
We’d love to receive your application and talk with you about your interest in the position if the overview below describes you.
Compensation and Benefits
As part of your total compensation package, you will also receive the following benefits:
Unfortunately, we will be unable to offer visa sponsorships to candidates.
EOE M/F/D/V
Pepsi Bottling Ventures is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. All employment decisions are based on valid job-related requirements. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website, you may request a reasonable accommodation to express interest in a specific opening. You can request reasonable accommodation by calling 1-800-662-8792 or via e-mail at [email protected]
Based on 4,467 disclosed Operations salaries on RoleSuite, the role pays a median of $110K/year, with most offers between $83K and $145K (10th–90th percentile: $66K–$184K).
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