Director of Operations & WCSC – World Class Supply Chain

Job Description

Director WCSC & Operations | Molson Coors Beverage Company

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Molson Coors Beverage Company, located in the United States. Molson Coors crafts an incredible portfolio of beer, seltzers, spirits, and non-alcohol brands, with a bold vision to transform the beverage industry. This role is crucial for delivering safe, high-quality products and operational excellence, requiring individuals who are curious, tenacious, and adaptable. The company seeks and values diverse perspectives, believing that stronger teams result from collaboration and shared success.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, United States
• Pay: $149400–$196100 yearly
• Team: Reports to the Brewery Vice President and leads a multidisciplinary team with 3-5 direct reports.
• Mission: Provide strategic and operational leadership across Brewing, Packaging, Customer Service, and WCSC functions to ensure the brewery delivers safe, high-quality products, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Team Leadership: Lead a team of colleagues across Brewing, Packaging, Customer Service, and WCSC, supporting their growth and development through coaching, performance management, career planning, and talent development.
• Strategy Execution: Lead the development and execution of brewery-wide operational strategies focused on continuous improvement, cost competitiveness, productivity, efficiency, and variability reduction.
• Strategic Partnership: Partner with the Brewery Leadership Team to develop and implement long-term brewery strategy, capital plans, manufacturing excellence initiatives, and WCSC master plans that support enterprise objectives.
• WCSC Site Leadership: Serve as the site leader for WCSC and owner of the Initiative Management (IM) Pillar, advancing phase progression, capability building, and effective change management across the brewery.
• Cost Management: Drive cost leadership through effective budget management, identification of cost savings opportunities, and strategies that improve operational performance while maintaining safety and quality standards.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience (4+ years) in manufacturing, operations, engineering, or supply chain leadership.
• Experience: 8-10 years of relevant leadership experience, including at least five years of brewery leadership or management experience within a world-class manufacturing, supply chain, lean operations, WCSC, or IWS environment; experience leading salaried teams and developing talent through coaching, performance management, and succession planning.
• Skills: Knowledge of brewing, packaging, maintenance, customer service, warehousing, shipping, and supply chain operations; understanding of quality systems, structured problem solving, statistical process control, HACCP, food safety, and manufacturing quality standards; experienced in change management and leading organizations through large-scale transformation initiatives.