Plant General Manager, Dallas TX

Overview

The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC). Our vision is “Loved Brands Done Sustainably, for a Better Shared Future.” It’s an exciting time to work in The Coca-Cola Company’s flagship market. We’re accelerating our momentum as the fastest-growing large consumer goods company in North America by putting people at the heart of our business and everything we do!

Our Syrup and Freestyle Manufacturing is a key part of the NAOU (North America Operating Unit) Customer Experience (CX) Function of The Coca-Cola Company. Our Syrup and Freestyle Manufacturing facilities produce Syrup and Freestyle for Food Service and Food Service on Premise (FSOP) partners across NAOU.

As the Manufacturing Plant General Manager, you will spearhead the operations at our Dallas location; one of the seven manufacturing facilities within our expansive US network.

This pivotal role involves steering the strategic direction and overseeing all aspects of Plant Management—including Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Safety, Environmental (QSE), Finance, Human Resources (HR), and Operational Excellence. As the linchpin of our plant operations, you'll ensure the seamless continuity of supply, spearhead the execution of our annual business plan, and drive key program implementations. Your leadership will cultivate an atmosphere of operational excellence and collaborative teamwork, all within a customer-centric framework.

Position Related Activities and Key Role Responsibilities

• Play a key role as a leader of the Local Leadership Team implementing the long-term strategy, vision and mission.
• Provide leadership and strategic direction for the Plant, in all areas of Plant Management, Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, QSE, Finance, HR and Operational Excellence. A key part of this will be to increase flexibility (in line with the changing portfolio of TCCC) and productivity for now and for the future.
• Act as the site leader with local legal entity responsibility, including local regulatory, authority relationship and management.
• Be responsible for ensuring that the Plant achieves its annual business plan, implementation of key programs, compliance with all TCCC Standards and local regulations. This will require extensive use of standardized procedures, processes, technologies and equipment and will require close collaboration with other members of the Local Leadership Teams implementing agreed strategies in the Plant.
• Ensure that the Plant is working collaboratively with key stakeholders (including Operating Units, Local Technical Functions and Bottlers) with a very customer focused mind-set to satisfy our customers with continuous supply at the optimum cost, with the highest levels of quality and service.
• As a member of the General Manager community, ensure alignment and standardization across all sites on a number of strategic matters.
• Lead and manage a team of direct reports while also providing inspirational leadership to a large number of indirect reports to maintain and further enhance employee engagement. Will ensure that the right level of capability is developed and maintained within the Plant for now and for the future. Will also identify, develop and grow the next generation of Local leaders through active performance management, coaching, feedback and the People Development Forum (PDF) process.

Customer Experience Responsibilities

Required Functional and Technical Skills

Preferred Competencies

Education and Additional Qualifications

Skills : Operational Excellence

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