Operations Manager - vendor management (Milwaukee, WI)

Foxglove Meridian Farms grows and distributes produce from farms near Milwaukee. We are hiring an Operations Manager to take on vendor management. You would join a large organisation of more than 1,000 people based in Milwaukee. What you will do • Manage vendors, contracts and budgets. • Find and fix the small process problems that cost hours every week. • Lead safety and compliance routines and follow up on incidents. • Manage a team of supervisors and coordinators. • Track performance measures for grower contracts and act on them. What we are looking for • Good judgement under pressure. • Comfort with numbers, schedules and reports. • Four or more years in operations, with some people-management. Nice to have • Experience with packing house output. • Lean or continuous-improvement training. Working arrangement • Contract for six months, with a review at the end and a chance of extension. • On site in Milwaukee, with some flexibility after the first few months. • Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.