Production Manager

We are seeking a Production Manager to lead the daily execution of production operations at our Shreveport Distribution Center. This role creates a critical management layer between the VP of Operations and frontline supervisors, ensuring production expectations translate into consistent execution across the operation.

• →Lead daily production operations to achieve established service, quality, safety, productivity, and compliance goals.
• →Manage, coach, and develop Production Supervisors, strengthening accountability and frontline leadership capability.
• →Monitor production performance, staffing, labor utilization, workflow, truck times, and quality measures and respond to material variances.
• →Coordinate resources across production areas to ensure work moves efficiently and customer commitments are achieved.
• →Build strong communication and collaboration across supervisors and production teams to ensure priorities, expectations, and operational needs are understood.
• →Identify recurring production barriers and partner with the VP of Operations, Continuous Improvement, and other leaders to address root causes and improve performance.
• →Maintain consistent application of operating procedures, performance expectations, safety requirements, and regulatory standards.
• →Foster a positive, accountable work environment where employees are supported, expectations are clear, and leaders follow through on commitments.

• Daily production commitments, truck times, and service expectations are consistently achieved.
• Error rates, quality, safety, and productivity performance meet established standards.
• Supervisors operate as a connected leadership team with increasing independence, accountability, and consistency across production areas.
• Labor and resources are effectively deployed based on production needs and changing priorities.
• Employee engagement, retention, safety, and accountability continue to strengthen.
• Operational issues are increasingly resolved through the management structure rather than requiring VP-level intervention.

• 3+ years of leadership experience in distribution, production, warehouse operations, or a similar high-volume environment.
• Previous experience leading and developing frontline supervisors strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage daily operating performance through others.
• Strong people leadership, coaching, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret operating metrics and translate performance information into action.
• An adaptable, solutions-oriented approach and comfort leading in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift.
• Experience within pharmaceutical distribution or another highly regulated environment preferred.