Director of Operations Job in Bend 97701, Oregon US
Suterra is the global leader in developing environmentally sustainable products that use pheromones to protect agricultural crops and food storage. Pheromones are naturally occurring compounds that can dramatically reduce the use of traditional insecticides and chemical agents by confusing pests and disrupting their mating behavior.
Suterra’s products are non-toxic to humans and animals, leave no harmful residues, do not contaminate ground water and do not disrupt beneficial insect populations. They are used to protect a diversity of crops such as tree fruits, citrus, nuts and vegetables on over three hundred thousand acres on five continents. On many crops, a few grams of Suterra’s product can displace several pounds of traditional insecticides.
Suterra is wholly owned by Roll Global, a privately held multi-billion dollar agribusiness and consumer products company based in Los Angeles. Roll purchased Suterra in 2001 and has provided substantial resources to fuel the company’s long-term strategic aspirations. Suterra is expanding rapidly and is currently investing in a number of new synthesis and product technologies to fuel the next generation of growth.
Suterra is recruiting a Director of Operations to support the on-going growth of our global product line. This is a new position reporting to the Head of Global Operations and Manufacturing, and will serve as a leadership resource for both the operations team and Executive Team of Suterra. The new hire is expected to gain traction quickly by leading several important supply chain and product management initiatives for the agricultural product line. The role has substantial growth potential and over time, should expand its area of responsibility by taking on increasing amounts of oversight for multiple functions such as sourcing, platform design, capacity planning and manufacturing operations. The Director is also expected to be a key leadership figure in driving the company’s continuous improvement culture.
DESCRIPTION:
The Director of Operations will lead several important initiatives and serve as a resource for the global operations team and Executive Team of Suterra:
- Lead design-for-manufacture initiatives that integrates input from entymologists, chemists and agricultural field personnel in order to develop the next generation of products
- Generate extra sales and margin opportunities through cost reduction, planning and logistics opportunities
- Drive ongoing complexity reduction and efficiency through effective SKU management
- Support the Head of Global Operations and Manufacturing and other Executive Team members as needed
Job Requirements:
- BA degree in Engineering or related, MBA or upper level degree a plus.
- 5-7 years of total work experience in manufacturing operations.
- Previous experience in production control (planning, scheduling, material resource planning).
- Training in Six Sigma or LEAN operations a big plus.
- Highly proficient with Excel.
- Bi-lingual English/Spanish a plus.
REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated leadership ability.
- Problem solving ability; able to break down problems, analyze and driven to find efficient solutions.
- Desire to be a member of a winning team who wants to make things happen to benefit the department and the business.
Req. Code : 3205
Division/Department : Suterra