Continuous Improvement Supervisor - DC Logistics

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 Continuous Improvement Supervisor to our Distribution Center team. This role will be responsible for coordinating the integration & implementation of focused improvement efforts for the site as well as providing ownership and support of sites data integrity, visibility, and automation. Responsible for all outcomes related to the techniques, processes, and systems in FG DC, ML, Vehicle Maintenance and Railcar Maintenance. 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:

• Define standard processes for managing and calibrating KPIs to properly execute processes
• Create, update and execute SOPs, organize SOP library for the site
• Work with Department Supervisors to optimize operational schedules
• Calibrate KPIs, validate overtime utilization
• Share best practices, identify areas of improvement, track continuous improvement initiatives
• Communicate any procedural issues with service providers including Maintenance
  
  

Continuous Improvement

• Support large/small scale projects/modifications in area to ensure maintenance, repairs and troubleshooting match the desired operational speed
• Continuously improve standards and processes related to CL, KPIs, and overall system health
• Utilize centerlines and KPI data to troubleshoot and ensure consistent operational performance
• Train and coach Supervisors on best practices for Center lining, and KPI management
• Perform health check audits to ensure plan and activities are on track
• Participate in department reviews and activities to ensure that work is properly integrated, and that progress is on track
• Coach teams through implementation of tools that build effective performance teams
  
  

Data

• Coordinate with software SME’s to Support/lead data collection, visualization and automation initiatives
• Provide support and training when deploying new tools and updates related to software or KPI tracking.
  
  

The Perfect Blend: Experience

• 5 years manufacturing or distribution center experience or related field in a consumer product manufacturing environment
• TPM or lean manufacturing experience
• Data analysis and automation
• Hands-on experience using data visualization platforms such as: PowerBI, Tableau, Zarpac, SQL, etc.
• Candidate must model Tropicana Brands Group Leadership values, have a desire to change through innovation/engagement and have a strong commitment to make a difference through performance teams that drive for great results
• Excellent facilitation and people skills
• Effective communication with all levels of the organization
• Experience coaching and developing other employees to achieve superior performance and enhance personal growth and development
• Capability to maintain self-esteem, listen, and respond with empathy, ask for help, encourage involvement, share thoughts, feelings and rationale, and provide support without removing responsibility
• Ability to prioritize and use resources effectively to accomplish goals
• Willingness to maintain a solid, effective working relationship with the local union
• Ability to flex schedule to accommodate production needs (some weekends will be required)
• Experience leading cost reduction/cost control initiatives
• Willingness to assume other responsibilities and perform special functions as may be assigned by the Director Bradenton DC Logistics.
  
  

Foundational Ingredients: Requirements

• Engineering or related technical or Business degree, preferred
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future
• Located in Bradenton, Florida surrounding area preferred or willing to relocate for the duration of employment.
  
  

Key Cooperation Requirements:

You to Others

• Health Check assessment, Gemba tracking
• Share best practices with other Pillar Leads. Work with pillar owners to drive maturity for DMS's
• Support operators so that they can own processes
  
  

Others to You

• Receive production schedule from production planners and collaborate on any changes
• Transparency & accountability from production operators
• Support from other members of LCT
• Support from Area Supervisor
  
  

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.