Sr. Manager, Global Manufacturing Excellence

Since its founding in 1937, Krispy Kreme’s focus has remained the same – making fresh doughnuts using our founder’s original recipe. The brand’s iconic Hot Light lets consumers know when doughnuts are being made in the shop so they can stop in and enjoy them hot, right off the line.

Doughnuts are a beloved treat worldwide and we operate in more than 30 countries. We consistently deliver double digit revenue growth as we continue to expand. We believe our success is due to our awesome doughnuts and our ability to provide them fresh every day to 12,000 locations worldwide.

The Sr Manager, Global Manufacturing Excellence will be responsible for overseeing and optimizing global manufacturing processes, ensuring adherence to the ‘one best way’ methodology. The candidate will collaborate with cross functional teams, implement best practice and lead continuous improvement initiatives to achieve consistent operational excellence. The role will lead the development of procedures and training materials to define the best in class one best way system of operating Krispy Kreme. The role will support the development of sharing and identifying innovative ways of simplifying the business to deliver quality and productivity.

Here’s a Taste Of What You’ll Be Doing

• Collaborate with business partner teams and senior leaders to ensure consistency and standardization in global manufacturing processes.
• Lead initiatives in manufacturing while exploring and implementing new technologies, automation, and best practices.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, cost reduction, and increased operational efficiency.
• Implement and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track and measure the success of optimization initiatives.
• Use delivery techniques that bring one best way to life in the most efficient and effective way.
• Collaborate with Krispy Kreme country leads in manufacturing and training to identify best procedures and training content, ensuring it is consistently the most relevant and up to date.

Your Recipe for Success

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, Manufacturing, or related field
• Experience of dealing with roles at all levels of the business
• Strong background in innovation, process optimization and continuous improvement methodologies
• An effective communicator with excellent interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with cross functional teams
• A track record of delivering strategic change
• In-depth knowledge of manufacturing technologies and automation.
• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job and are not the official job description for the position. The official job description will be provided during the application/interview process.

WHY KRISPY KREME?

At Krispy Kreme, we focus on:

Loving People:

• Our global culture is best captured by our Leadership Mix, a dozen behaviors that define how we work with one another across the world and give back to our communities. Check out our leadership mix here.
• Belonging happens once each Krispy Kremer knows their bold authentic self is welcomed, dignified, and loved, where their wonderfully original identities flourish and thrive.

Loving Communities:

• At Krispy Kreme, sharing joy is at the center of everything we do, and we strive to inspire this in our communities. Our brand purpose truly shines through our Acts of Joy and community fundraising initiatives.
• In the U.S., we have been donating unsold doughnuts to local food banks, with a goal of bringing a smile to our consumers as they enjoy a small, sweet treat. We partner with Feeding America and Convoy of Hope, who in turn partner with organizations nationwide to distribute donations to people in need through diverse types of programs and services.
• In 2022, we helped community groups raise $40 million globally. Last year in the U.S., we supported more than 83,000 fundraising events, raising nearly $37 million.

Loving Planet:

• We have been conducting a multi-year global GHG emissions assessment to establish an emissions baseline, using this foundation to soon set goals for greenhouse gas emission reductions.
• We are working on reducing food waste through donation efforts, animal feed, and composting programs.

Krispy Kreme is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

At Krispy Kreme, we believe that your originality sweetens our recipe. We value the diverse ingredients of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, gender, intersex, or veteran status of every individual. We strive for an inclusive culture that allows each of our peeps to bring their bold authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

About Krispy Kreme

Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Krispy Kreme is one of the most beloved and well-known sweet treat brands in the world. Our iconic Original Glazed® doughnut is universally recognized for its hot-off-the-line, melt-in-your-mouth experience. Krispy Kreme operates in more than 30 countries through its unique network of fresh doughnut shops, partnerships with leading retailers, and a rapidly growing e-commerce and delivery business with more than 12,000 fresh points of access. Our purpose of touching and enhancing lives through the joy that is Krispy Kreme guides how we operate every day and is reflected in the love we have for our people, our communities, and the planet. Connect with Krispy Kreme Doughnuts at http://www.KrispyKreme.com, or on one of its many social media channels, including http://www.Facebook.com/KrispyKreme and http://www.Twitter.com/KrispyKreme.