Dairy Manager Job Description
Dairy Manager Duties & Responsibilities
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Dairy Manager Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Dairy Manager
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Education for Dairy Manager
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Dairy Manager Job Description
- Maintains and updates comprehensive records and reports of processes and inventories
- Manages, reviews and evaluates the financial performance and implements effective controls to maintain a profitable margin
- Responsible for the development, implementation and execution of strategic plans that optimize sales, market share and revenue growth for a brand or set of brands in the short and long term
- To drive consistent execution of product strategies with internal and external cross functional teams
- To provide high level analysis of potential business opportunities utilizing insights from market research, industry trends, competitive intelligence, and understanding of therapeutic areas for brand area
- Actively pursues internal and external information and works in collaboration to make decisions that have broad impact
- To develop customer/channel specific marketing strategies by leveraging knowledge of all customer marketing channels and co-promotion partners to add market and brand value
- Optimizes the promotional mix for a brand based on allocated resources and recognizes the point of diminishing returns and redirects efforts when current approach in not achieving desired outcomes
- To initiate projects/programs that produce favorable bottom line results while planning robust sales and product supply forecasts
- To have close liaison with the field force to adopt customer's perspectives in order to anticipate their expectations allowing development and evaluation of solutions accordingly
- Must possess strong leadership skills, problem solving skills, and decision-making skills
- Knowledgeable of HACCP, BRC, FSMA and SQF
- Focuses on Safety of all employees and work environment through adherence of safety procedures
- Ensures compliance of GMP’s and the Food Safety Plan
- Delivers continuous improvement in key initiatives of Cost, Quality, Service, People, and Environment through efficient use of materials, equipment and resources
- Proactive communication and coordination with other supervisors and functions to optimize operations and resources
Dairy Manager Job Description
- Coordinating production activities with procurement, maintenance and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines and equipment
- Reviewing and analyzing production, quality control, maintenance and operational reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications and operating or production problems
- Revising production schedules and priorities resulting from equipment failure or operating problems
- Consulting with engineering personnel relative to machine modifications and equipment in order to improve production and quality of products
- Being responsible for short- and long-term operating objectives such as profit and loss, safety, cost reduction, quality improvement, new product integration
- Developing and implementing plans to assure achievement of appropriate volume of production for each product processed
- Managing all salaried staff and functions including Human Resources, Production Managers and Supervisors, Environmental Health and Safety, Quality
- Assists the Grocery Manager in directing the operation of the Dairy Department, including supervising and training personnel
- Assists the Grocery Manager in directing the operation of the Dairy Department
- Direct Responsibility for QC and Sanitation Supervisors and Staff
- Effectively creates quality programs to meet and exceed Land O’ Lakes Quality Management System and customer requirements
- Proactive coordination with the Operations Department to conduct audits of Quality Systems
- Understands Regulatory requirements and works with CDFA, USDA, IMS and FDA on any plant audits
- Works with Sanitation on any environmental issues
- Trains employees on Quality Systems
- Initiative to engage employees and work Team and utilize technology to deliver world-class Quality Programs
Dairy Manager Job Description
- Open to relocation to other facilities in the future Physical demands and Work
- Be able to perform general housekeeping in the department
- Be able to inspect all perishable and non-perishable products and supplies upon delivery
- Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Engineering, Chemistry or related field
- The Ideal person should possess 5 plus years of people management experience in a 24/7 food/dairy manufacturing processing or equivalent food plant leadership experience
- Strong Microsoft Office suite and written communication skills
- Lead Employees -Managing 2 direct reports
- Achieves results through teamwork
- Leads through positive influence
- Leadership in the training and development of all employees
- Clear and timely performance feedback with peers and all employees
- Attracts, retains, and develops the very best talent, and empowers, engages, and inspires employees
Dairy Manager Job Description
- Ability to drive safety & safe behaviors while maintaining the goal of preventing all injuries
- Must be able to influence change, innovation & lead those who oppose change
- Ability to manage a department operation budget
- Experience and career history with a “Fortune 500” type companies strong desired
- Previous experience working as a leader in a multi-faceted team is highly desirable
- Union Experience/Exposure
- Ability to communicate with a variety of people & personalities
- Must be able to make quick decisions on the spot & support those decisions to your peers, employees, and plant leadership
- Ability to manage multiple projects & multi-task with ease
- Must be detail oriented and have excellent follow through
- Results orientation with track record of successful achievements
- Active listening skills are a must
Dairy Manager Job Description
- Assist the CCSD with the development and implementation of integrated strategic business plans to achieve sustainable growth
- Design promotional & execution programs to maximise sales and profitability
- Master customer internal processes and drive best practice customer range reviews with our account teams
- Conduct in-depth category analysis to identify issues, opportunities and recommendations
- Implement best in class activations for all major launches by working collaboratively with sales, marketing, shopper and field teams
- Deliver the “go to market” strategy that supports portfolio growth in line with the business objectives
- High Speed Manufacturing
- Bachelor’s degree required plus five (5) to seven (7) years or more previous product marketing, field sales or relevant work experience
- Although the position does not require people leadership experience the prior experience in leading projects is preferred
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with stakeholders to deliver results in a highly matrixed organization
- Entrepreneurial drive with proven track record of achieving goals
- Demonstrates high ethical and professional standards with all business contacts in order to main BIVI’s excellent reputation within the community