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.
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 Senior Supervisor to our Carton team. This role will be responsible for you will play a vital role in driving strategic business objectives by overseeing departmental tasks related to safety, quality, and efficiency. This position emphasizes continuous improvement in production lines and requires a proactive leader who can effectively engage, coach, and motivate employees. 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:
- Collaborate with the Safety Manager to achieve safety goals and ensure adherence to safety protocols.
- Provide comprehensive training to staff on safety procedures and accident prevention
- Enforce Tropicana Brands Group's safety rules, offering constructive feedback to manage performance.
- Champion Carton-packaging quality and safety systems, holding employees accountable for product quality.
- Maintain and enhance HACCP, Master Sanitation, Weight Control, and Quality programs, ensuring all designated quality checks are performed on schedule
- Conduct line audits to verify equipment operation and compliance with standards, monitoring production performance to develop corrective actions.
- Utilize in-house continuous improvement tools to analyze quality issues and implement action steps to mitigate future occurrences.
- Analyze production processes using root cause analysis to identify issues and develop continuous improvement strategies.
- Ensure adherence to production plans, regulating material flow and usage, and accurately reporting production achievements focusing on Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and Throughput Efficiency (TE).
- Act as a Super User for SAP, providing support across all shifts and prioritizing work and improvements.
- Assess training needs for staff, participating in the development and execution of training programs.
- Hold regular one-on-one meetings with Team Leads to provide feedback and support for individual development.
- Lead and mentor a diverse team, fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability.
The Perfect Blend: Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience in a consumer product environment, with preference for TPM or lean manufacturing experience.
- Familiarity with data analysis and automation tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Zarpac, and SQL is advantageous.
- Support carton-packaging and product trials, ensuring timely resolution of labor-related issues in partnership with Human Resources.
- Participate in grievance meetings or contract negotiations as needed.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
- Complete special projects and other duties as assigned or as necessary.
Foundational Ingredients: Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required. Preferably in business, engineering, operations management, supply chain or similar field
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future
- Must be located in Bradenton, FL surrounding area or willing to relocate for the duration of employment.
- Willingness to be onsite daily in the Tropicana manufacturing plant in Bradenton, Florida
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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