President

Our client, a well-established, founder-led food manufacturing company with an outstanding reputation for quality, customer partnerships, and a people-first culture is seeking its next President. This is a highly visible leadership opportunity for an operations-oriented executive who enjoys being close to the business while driving strategic growth. The President will lead manufacturing, operations, supply chain, and continuous improvement while partnering closely with the founder to shape the company's next chapter.

A key priority will be leading the planning and execution of a second manufacturing facility, creating the infrastructure, processes, and team needed to support continued growth.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on executive with experience leading food manufacturing operations, building high-performing teams, driving operational excellence, and successfully scaling organizations. This is an opportunity to join a respected company with a strong culture, loyal customer base, and an ownership team committed to long-term success.

Qualifications:

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in food manufacturing, including senior executive responsibility for operations.
• Proven success leading multi-functional manufacturing organizations with oversight of operations, supply chain, engineering, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Experience leading business growth initiatives, including plant expansions, new facility startups, or major capital projects.
• Strong operational and financial acumen with experience managing P&L performance and driving profitability.
• Demonstrated ability to build high-performing leadership teams and develop a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Strategic thinker who is equally comfortable working at the executive level and engaging with day-to-day operations.
• Experience partnering with founders, owners, or private company leadership is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and change management skills.
• Willingness to be onsite and lead from the front in a hands-on manufacturing environment.

If you are interested in learning more about this confidential opportunity, please contact Melissa Kern at

melissa@curtisfood.com