Sr Manager Business Operations

Drive Strategy. Shape the Network. Fuel Growth.

In this role, you’ll shape the operational backbone of the business, directly influencing cost, capability, service, and growth. You’ll be a critical strategic partner, a thought leader, and a driver of meaningful, long-term impact.

We’re seeking a Senior Manager of Business Operations (OBM) to partner with our Business Leadership Teams and build operational and manufacturing strategies that anticipate what’s next, while unlocking new opportunities to drive EBITDA and business performance.

What You’ll Impact

Cost

• Lead network optimization efforts that expand operations capabilities.
• Strengthen manufacturing compliance, with a focus on schedule attainment and pack-floor reliability.
• Ensure innovation has a manufacturing strategy that balances cost, feasibility, and agility.

Growth

• Expand total capacity through improved rates, up-time, and enhanced capabilities.
• Increase packaging flexibility to support evolving product sizes, combinations, and innovation paths.

Service

• Collaborate across S&OP to align conversion costs, supply, and service levels.
• Offer creative operational options during unexpected supply disruptions, helping the organization stay resilient and responsive.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the charge to deliver low-cost production and world-class service from order through delivery.
• Partner with Business Leadership Teams to ensure the right growth, profit, and quality plans are in place to meet targets.
• Identify gaps in production and supply chain capabilities that could hinder marketing execution and recommend solutions directly to senior leadership.
• Build future-focused asset strategies to support long-term business objectives.
• Develop high-quality business cases for major operational decisions, presenting trade-offs and recommendations clearly and confidently.
• Ensure new business opportunities launch with the most cost-effective manufacturing strategy, whether through existing assets or expanded capabilities.
• Engage with the broader leadership community to bring in best practices, innovations, and new ways of working.
• Participate in GM technology forums to align solutions with business needs.
• Step in for the Director of Business Operations as needed in business meetings.

Work Location: Hybrid 3 days per week in office - Lakeville, MN

What You Bring

Education & Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or at least 10 years of Operations Management & General Management experience.
• A minimum of 10 years in operations management within a CPG environment.
• Expertise in at least one engineering/manufacturing discipline (Production, Packaging, Controls, Mechanical, or Electrical).
• Strong understanding of complex processes, manufacturing technology, and equipment.
• Supply Chain experience strongly preferred.

Skills & Leadership Strengths

• Exceptional critical, analytical, strategic, and creative thinking.
• Strong communicator who adapts easily across all levels of the organization.
• Effective leader with proven abilities in team direction, prioritization, and decision-making.
• Experience influencing cross-functional partners and moving key initiatives forward, even amid ambiguity.
• High integrity, strong business acumen, and demonstrated success in building trust-based partnerships.
• Ability to lead complex problem-solving efforts and develop innovative, actionable solutions.
• Skilled in developing, interpreting, and communicating operational performance results and metrics.

The pay range for this position is $99,119 - $154,626 per year.