Cartons Supervisor - Mfg

Supply Chain Supervisor/Manufacturing Resource

Fresh-Squeezed Legacy, Bold New Chapter

Tropicana Brands Group is a $3B startup aiming to revolutionize the beverage category. Formed in 2022 as a joint venture between PAI Partners and PepsiCo, our portfolio includes iconic brands like Tropicana, Naked, KeVita, Izze, Copella, and Punica. With over 76 years of global leadership in the orange juice category, we’re committed to preserving this legacy while driving innovation in other areas. From reimagining orange juice to creating functional smoothies and driving afternoon refreshments, we are striving to become the undisputed global leader in fresh and chilled beverages.

Supply Chain: The Supply Chain function is essential to Tropicana Brand Group’s success by enhancing operational efficiency, reducing costs, and ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality products. By improving warehouse operations, optimizing transportation routes, and refining inventory management practices, the team plays a critical role in streamlining processes. Collaborating with other departments to align strategies, the Supply Chain team ensures that Tropicana meets customer demands while maintaining a high standard of performance and cost-effectiveness. Through their efforts, they contribute to both short-term achievements and long-term growth.

Your Next Pour: The Opportunity

We are looking to add a Supply Chain Supervisor/Manufacturing Resource to our Diversified team. This role will be responsible for managing all activities associated with their front-line teams, in order to positively impact the overall department/area. The Manufacturing Resource will be leading a team consisting of hourly front-line associates, and possibly salaried associates Tropicana is looking for a critical thinker with exceptional communication, influencing and relationship management skills who thrives in a fast-paced environment. Additional responsibilities include:

• Optimize operational efficiencies to support the facility’s production, packaging, warehousing, and shipping operations.
• Ensure Tropicana Brands Group financial and accounting control procedures are followed to ensure accurate inventory records are maintained.
• Identify and coordinate operations improvements necessary to deliver the site annual operating plan (AOP). Ensure cost performance gaps are identified, action plans are developed, and resources are properly allocated.
• Builds capability through effective employee relations, hiring, training, and communication for front-line hourly personnel
• Manage the performance of direct reports through performance reviews, frequent discussions, coaching, and career development action plans.
• Build and develop talent by effectively leveraging Tropicana Brands Group Career Growth and Leadership Models and the Performance Management Process: objective setting, performance and development (PDR), CDAP, people planning, 360 feedback, and competency review.
• This role requires regular presence on the plant floor
• Directly oversee operational measures including but not limited to efficiency, yield loss, product quality, inventory accuracy, transactional accuracy
  
  

The Perfect Blend: Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in manufacturing preferred preferably food/beverage experience
• Lean Six Sigma Experience preferred, demonstrated by successful completion of a major improvement project
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications
• Directly oversee operational measures including but not limited to CIL/CL compliance, minor stop loss, SRC completion.
  
  

Foundational Ingredients: Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required. Preferably in engineering, business, operations management, or similar fields
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future
• This role may require off-shift and weekend work
• Willingness to be onsite daily in the Tropicana [office, warehouse, manufacturing plant] in Bradenton
• Travel up to 5%
  
  

Perks That Pack a Punch

TBG is pleased to offer you a comprehensive benefits package which includes a 401(k) plan, medical, dental, vision, company provided life, STD and LTD insurance. In addition, you may also elect to participate in voluntary life, accident, hospital, and critical illness coverages.