Site Manager

**Who are we**: With a manufacturing plant along New Zealand’s Western Bay of Plenty, Addiction Pet Foods is now the biggest and most technologically-advanced dry pet food plant in New Zealand, producing highly sought-after ultra-premium pet food in the market today. We carry award-winning pet food brands like Addiction, Awesome Pawsome, and Wishbone. We now operate globally in close to 15 countries, including USA, Australia, China, Japan, Singapore, and New Zealand. By "going to the ends of the earth for pets", we have achieved exceptional growth and have amassed a passionate following of pet owners around the world. In the same way, we aim to go further for your career by providing exciting opportunities for growth and development both in New Zealand and internationally. **Why work with us**: Addiction Pet Foods is a place to grow and spread your wings. The work environment is highly dynamic, keeping pace with the ever-changing demands of the pet food industry. - ** High Growth.** Because the industry is so vibrant and fast-paced, you will be exposed to many opportunities to prove your mettle. Resiliency and flexibility are encouraged as you work your way through these challenges. This prepares you to stretch and grow and explore various career paths within the company. - ** Multi-cultural.** You get the opportunity to work in different countries, with different people [link removed] and different cultures, giving you a truly global experience and exposure. You will be given global tasks that you can proudly say are global in nature as you have interacted with different teams from our global network of offices. - ** Training and Development**. Individual coaching sessions, trainings, and learning summits are in place so you learn and grow at the same time. Learning programs are arranged by our Team Learning and Development as you grow in your role, equipping you with the knowledge to further your career in the company. **About the Role**: We are looking for an experienced **Site Manager** to join our senior management team. You will manage our New Zealand manufacturing plant operations in Te Puke, Bay of Plenty. You will monitor and evaluate the manufacturing plant operating performance and ensure all policies are followed. You will research new business opportunities, systems and tools, and lead budget decisions. To succeed in this role, it’s essential to have extensive experience in the pet food/food manufacturing industry with a proven track record in plant/operations leadership and strong strategic and analytical thinking capabilities. Overall, through this role, you will help us develop our NZ Manufacturing plant strategy and growth. **Job Objective**:The Site Manager will plan, direct, coordinate, and oversee Addiction Foods New Zealand Plant operations activities, ensuring the development and implementation of efficient operations and cost-effective systems to meet the current and future needs of the organization. This involves oversees production by working directly with and providing leadership to supervision in the following departments: Manufacturing or Operations, Engineering and Maintenance, Supply Chain & Logistics, Project Management, Quality, and New Product Development. **Reporting Structure**:Directly reports to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. **Location**: The role is based in our Manufacturing Plant in the Bay of Plenty New Zealand. **What you will work on (Key Duties/Responsibilities)**: - Define and implement NZ plant operations strategy, structure, and processes - Develop and meet goals in collaboration with executive leadership - Improve and streamline plant operations processes and use of resources and materials - Oversee plant operations and monitor performance to proactively identify efficiency issues and propose solutions - Empower department managers and leaders to execute plant operations while maintaining a working knowledge of all phases of it. - Establishes and administers the plant budget. - Provide regular plant performance updates to the senior leadership team. - Maintains knowledge of emerging technologies and trends in operations management. - Promote worker safety, growth, and development. - Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains management-level staff in the plant. - Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations to direct reports. **Who you are (Key Qualifications)** **Education and Experience**: - Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Management/Operations, Engineering, or another industry-related field required; MBA preferred. - At least 10 years of extensive and progressive industry-related experience including at least three (3) years plant/operations leadership experience as GMs (or higher), a VP/Director of Production or COO role with experience as the final escalation point in crises is required - Must have a proven track record of successfully leading multiple projects within a manufacturing environment. - An