Senior Operations Manager Jobs

Marley Spoon is committed to bringing delightful, market-fresh and easy cooking back to the people while building a sustainable supply chain for a waste-free world. Our renowned chefs create inspiring and mouth-watering recipes every week, our customers select what they would like to cook, and we deliver the recipes with all the ingredients they need.

We’re a publicly listed company, operating across 3 continents and in 8 countries with over +1700 team members worldwide. We are using technology to re-invent the global food supply chain to reduce unethical food waste. In order to achieve this, we are solving challenging problems in taste profiling, behavior prediction and real-time logistics. However, one thing remains simple: Marley Spoon exists because we love cooking, and we love eating!

We are looking for an operations expert for our Eastern US team - based in Newark, New Jersey. The Senior Operations Manager is responsible for coordinating and overseeing all day to day production in the facility. The goal of the Senior Operations Manager is smooth production runs and quality of output.

Requirements

• Identify potential to increase efficiency & continuous development of processes and systems
• Work with key stakeholders (procurement, operations, logistics and culinary) to ensure seamless end-to-end workflow and constantly strive for operational excellence
• Optimize and streamline production processes and introduce best practices in manufacturing
• Drive planning and scheduling activities with the support of the Operations team and leads capacity planning and resource optimization for the assigned fulfillment center
• Build and develop fulfillment operations, including hiring, leading teams of operations managers, team leads and production associates
• Develop, train and coach team members to enable career progression
• Responsible to run the day-to-day operations, manage the facility from end-to-end and achieve all operational objectives
• Advises the Head of Production in the preparation of the production budget and recommends / implements cost reduction and productivity improvement activities
• Implements production schedule to maintain accordance with production requirements, customer needs and cost constraints in alignment with Head of Production.

This is you

• Ability to build, lead and motivate large production teams
• Lean Manufacturing experience
• Bachelors degree with focus on Operations, Supply Chain, Production is a plus
• Biased for action with goal oriented leadership style
• Self-reliant, quality committed and creative in problem solving
• 6-10+ years of managerial experience in the food industry
• Ability to develop and introduce best practices in the production process and constantly streamline operations
• Strong attention to detail and passion for perfection and quality food products
• A person who is willing to spend time on the floor and is comfortable working with all levels of employees
• Driven leader of continuous improvement

Benefits

• Generous PTO package including holidays, learning and development days, 20 vacation days (plus incremental vacation day add-ons at employment anniversaries)
• True ability to define and shape local strategy within a global business
• Autonomy in every role - act in an environment where we get things done without having formal hurdles
• The possibility to learn about everything that you are curious about, regardless of which function or department
• Comprehensive Benefits plan including medical, dental, vision, transit, 401(k)
• Extra Annual Leave + Parental Leave
• An open, diverse and respectful working environment with over 50 nationalities worldwide
• Discounted Marley Spoon boxes
• Entrepreneurial mindsets no matter where you are looking

We celebrate our team’s diversity and want you to bring your unique and authentic self to work every single day. We value varied and diverse backgrounds. Marley Spoon is an equal opportunity employer. You be you! Go on!