Operations Leadership Rotation Program Memphis, TN
Vanguard SoapWhy This Program? Build Businesses. Lead Manufacturing. Accelerate Your Career. The Breazeale Group Companies Operations Leadership Rotation Program is a Manufacturing Leadership Accelerator designed for exceptional early-career professionals who want to build careers leading people, production, and business performance in manufacturing. The program begins with a meaningful leadership assignment: participants enter their first rotation as a Manufacturing Supervisor. Rather than spending years waiting for frontline leadership responsibility, participants are expected to lead teams, own manufacturing results, solve real operating problems, and build the leadership capability required to run increasingly complex operations. From that foundation, participants broaden their experience across supply chain, logistics, and operational excellence while working directly with plant and executive leaders across Breazeale Group companies. The goal is to develop high-performing manufacturing leaders who understand both how to lead the floor today and how the broader value chain drives business performance. This is an intensive three-year leadership accelerator designed to compress years of operational learning into a structured, cross-functional development journey with real accountability from day one. Program Overview A three-year Manufacturing Leadership Accelerator for high-potential college graduates with 2+ years of professional experience who want an accelerated path into manufacturing and operations leadership. The first rotation is a Manufacturing Supervisor assignment with direct responsibility for frontline leadership, production execution, safety, quality, delivery, cost, and continuous improvement. Subsequent rotations broaden the participant's operating perspective across supply chain planning and procurement, logistics and distribution, and continuous improvement / operational excellence. Participants receive structured leadership and professional development, including: Frontline and operational leadership training Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement Root-cause problem solving and performance management Project management and operational problem-solving methodologies Business communication and presentation skills Executive leadership exposure, mentoring, and career coaching Cross-functional business case presentations and leadership workshops Over the course of the program, participants build the leadership judgment, operational discipline, analytical capability, and business acumen necessary to progress toward roles such as Production Manager, Plant Manager, Supply Chain Leader, Vice President, President, or General Manager. Participants work directly with executive and operations leaders to solve real business challenges and drive measurable improvements in safety, quality, productivity, service, cost, and profitability. Program Availability Experienced early-career hires: Current opportunities are designed for college graduates with at least 2 years of professional experience, ideally in manufacturing, operations, engineering, supply chain, and logistics Program StructureTimeline Rotations are designed to build an end-to-end understanding of manufacturing operations and the full value chain, with frontline manufacturing leadership serving as the critical first experience. Duration: 3 years Rotation Length: Approximately 6-12 months per rotation Number of Rotations: 3-4 operations rotations across Breazeale Group companies Companies may include: Vanguard Soap: Contract manufacturing and personal care production Valley Products: Industrial bulk processing manufacturing operations Valley Distribution: Warehousing, logistics, and distribution Rotation 1: ManufacturingProduction Supervisor Focus: Frontline manufacturing leadership, production execution, and team performance The first rotation is intentionally a true Manufacturing Supervisor assignment. Participants are expected to be highly visible on the manufacturi…