Sr. Director, Global Proprietary Manufacturing

Sr. Director, Global Proprietary Manufacturing

Job Title: Sr. Director, Global Proprietary Manufacturing

Requisition ID: 35037

Location: Deerfield, IL, USA, 60015

Workplace Type: On-Site

Experience Level: Director

Job Type: Full Time

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We're guided by our culture of care and our core values: We put safety first. We act with integrity. We are stronger together. We deliver with excellence.

Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail division of Nutrien, providing full-acre solutions through our network of trusted crop consultants at more than 2,000 locations in North America, South America, and Australia. For more than 150 years, we have been helping growers achieve the highest yields with the most sustainable solutions possible, offering a wide selection of products, including our proprietary brands: Loveland Products, Inc.; ProvenSeed and Dyna-GroSeed; as well as financial, custom application and precision ag services.

Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien and Nutrien Ag Solutions.

Reporting directly to the Sr. VP of Upstream Nitrogen and Proprietary Product Operations, the Sr. Director of Global Proprietary Manufacturing will be responsible for Loveland Products' global chemical and fertilizer manufacturing network, including third-party tolling, engineering and capital execution. The role will set safety expectations across the network and be accountable for strengthening process safety, employee safety and environmental performance. The network includes locations in the U.S., Brazil and Australia that manufacture Loveland Products proprietary nutritionals, herbicides, insecticides, animal health products and adjuvants for bulk and packaged distribution.

What You'll Do:

• Build and lead a world-class manufacturing organization with an uncompromising commitment to process safety, employee safety and environmental performance while reliably serving the Downstream network
• Oversee and manage the production facilities in the US, Brazil, and Australia
• Review and implement best-in-class manufacturing standards, processes and operating discipline, with safety as the foundation
• Liaise with other supply chain functions to optimize the overall manufacturing and distribution network
• Work closely with Midstream to execute an overall supply chain plan and strategy to serve the 1800+ locations throughout the world
• Partner with the Loveland Products marketing and sales teams on budgeting and new product introduction planning, including regulatory and SH&E requirements
• Strengthen customer focus across the manufacturing network and deliver reliable, responsive service to the field
• Build leadership capability and a strong talent pipeline to support the future growth of Nutrien Ag Solutions

What You'll Bring:

• 20+ years in chemical manufacturing leadership and 5+ years of safely leading world scale chemical plants
• Engineering or Chemistry degree from an accredited university
• Demonstrated leadership in process safety management (PSM), employee safety and environmental performance, including the ability to strengthen safety culture, establish operating discipline and deliver sustained world-class performance
• Demonstrated experience leading reliability and maintenance programs that improve equipment availability and support sustained production performance
• Thorough understanding of manufacturing operating cost management and P/L impact to Cost of Goods Sold
• Warehouse operations management and packaging systems
• Thorough understanding of environmental permitting requirements and operating expectations across applicable jurisdictions
• Experience with SAP manufacturing systems
• Six Sigma Green Belt is a plus
• International experience is a plus

What You’ll Get:

• Purpose-Driven Work -Make an impact as part of a global team feedingthe future and support farmerslocally and around the world
• Excellent Benefits - Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, plus a retirement program with generous employer matching foryour future
• Grow Your Career - Tuition assistancefor future education and ongoing learning and training opportunities for career advancement pathwaysacross the organization
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