Unbottle YOUR Potential at Pepsi Bottling Ventures!

At Pepsi, we spread home-grown joy, in our special Pepsi Bottling Ventures way! Pepsi Bottling Ventures is the nation's largest private bottler and distributor of Pepsi beverages. Pepsi Bottling Ventures is based in NC, SC, MD, & DE.

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Job Description

Pepsi Bottling Ventures is seeking a Plant Director to join our team and lead all plant operations & drive operational excellence at our Winston-Salem, NC Location. This role is pivotal in ensuring safety, quality, compliance, and efficiency while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. The Plant Director will develop strategic plans, manage resources, and build future leaders to position the plant for long-term success.

Who We Are

We are jointly owned by Suntory and PepsiCo. Suntory is a family-owned business founded in Japan more than 125 years ago that is known globally for their beverages and innovative spirit. PepsiCo has a 125-year plus legacy as a global leader in convenient foods and beverages. We represent Suntory's non-alcoholic beverage industry in the United States and have an 80-year plus legacy of providing PepsiCo products to the Carolinas and beyond.

What We Do

We make, sell, and distribute PepsiCo and more beverages. We have the exclusive rights to make, sell, and distribute directly to stores in our territory the world-renowned PepsiCo and Keurig Dr. Pepper beverages. These exclusive rights make up the vast majority of our business and cover certain counties across five states.

We also create our own beverages, producing and distributing them to our customers' warehouses nationally. And we make, sell, and distribute to our customers' warehouses a growing portfolio of beverages nationally. These beverages make up a small but growing part of our business.

What Makes Us Unique

We bring you the beverages you love. We bring PepsiCo's and Keurig Dr. Pepper's beloved beverages and more to you and our customers. As a part of Suntory, we believe in dreaming big and boldly pursuing our dreams, growing for good, and giving back to society. We innovate to create new beverages, like our Nature's Twist refreshing lemonade line, and we continuously expand our beverage portfolio to bring you and our customer's joy.

What We Look for in Team Members

We value integrity, teamwork, accountability, creativity, and communication in all we do and expect the same from all team members.

We'd love to receive your application and talk with you about your interest in the position if the overview below describes you.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Manages the plant operations at the production and warehousing facility.
• Hires and manages Operations staff members.
• Implements new technologies to improve quality and reduce costs.
• Creates and maintains paperwork pertaining to production, warehouse quality and inspections.
• Services the Sales Department.
• Develops and implements all AOP objectives.
• Provides support to PBV customers and suppliers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Core Functions of this Role:

• Operational Leadership:

• Ensure safe, efficient, and compliant daily operations across the site(s).

• Achieve operational targets for Safety, Quality, OEE, and Cost .

• Implement and monitor food safety, GMP, and regulatory compliance.

• Strategic Impact:

• Develop and execute long-term plans for operational excellence and growth.

• Drive major process improvements and reliability initiatives.

• Lead transformation projects to position the plant for future challenges.

• Continuous Improvement:

• Champion Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to reduce downtime and optimize processes.

• Deliver measurable improvements in efficiency and cost savings.

• Talent Development:

• Coach, mentor, and develop future leaders.

• Build a robust talent pipeline and support succession planning.

• Collaboration & Communication:

• Foster cross-functional partnerships to achieve organizational goals.

• Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and external partners.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field ( Master's Degreee preferred).

• Experience:

• 10+ years in manufacturing or bottling operations, including large-scale plant management (> 15MM cases/year).

• Proven track record in food safety, GMP, and regulatory compliance.
• Must be able to read & understand a P& L Report
• Must have strong computer skills, excellent oral & written communication skills, be able demonstrate attention to detail, and multi-task.

• Advanced proficiency with enterprise systems (e.g., SAP), P& L management, and process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six

Compensation and Benefits

As part of your total compensation package, you will also receive the following benefits:

• Paid time off, including holidays, vacation days, personal days, parental leave, and bereavement leave
• 401(k) with a company match
• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance options, as well as supplemental health plan options, including accident, critical illness, and hospitalization
• Saving and spending accounts
• Company-paid telemedicine services
• Free counseling and information services
• Wellness program
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid disability coverage
• Adoption assistance
• Education assistance
• Legal service plan option
• Pay advance option

Unfortunately, we will be unable to offer visa sponsorships to candidates.

EOE M/F/D/V

Pepsi Bottling Ventures is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. All employment decisions are based on valid job-related requirements. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website, you may request a reasonable accommodation to express interest in a specific opening. You can request reasonable accommodation by calling 1-800-662-8792 or via e-mail at rmssupport@pbvllc.com