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This individual will be responsible for ensuring reliable day-to-day operations and driving improvements to direct material Procurement processes, systems, data, and reporting. Responsibilities include issue escalations, leading departmental initiatives, and representing Procurement as a subject matter expert. This role is highly cross functional, and will partner closely with IS, Plant Operations, Supply Planning, Contract Manufacturing, Warehousing, Transportation, and Accounts Payable.
Location: Orrville, OH Corporate Offices
Work Arrangements: Hybrid – onsite a minimum of 9 days a month primarily during core weeks as determined by the Company; maybe more as business needs requires.
In this role you will:
- Act as point of escalation for direct material Procurement system, process, data, and operational issues
- Evaluate the business impact and criticality of issues, coordinate resolution, and recommend next steps
- Act as a liaison between our IS team and business users when technical resources are required
- Lead department and cross-functional projects and initiatives from planning through implementation into ongoing support
- Work with stakeholders to translate business needs into clearly defined requirements for technical team
- Assist in basic configurations, monitoring, and validating of integrations and automated workflows
- Acts as point of contact and subject matter expert to provide knowledgeable recommendations and advice to cross-functional partners
- Help to identify improvement opportunities that exist in our current core processes/systems. Work to develop practical solution options and implement the identified improvements
- Coordinate and run business testing for system upgrades and enhancements
- Develop and deliver training, documentation, communications and readiness for process and system changes
- Support the development and enhancements of reporting and analytics using various platforms such as Excel, Spotfire, and Tableau
- Act as point of contact to facilitate the setup and onboarding of new copackers
- Build team capability through coaching, knowledge sharing, and mentoring of Analysts, Senior Analysts
What we are looking for:
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum of 5 years of purchase-to-pay, supply chain, or relevant shared services experience
- Ability to learn and thoroughly understand complex business processes, systems, and data
- Project experience leading or contributing to end-to-end projects, including planning, execution, delivery, and hyper-care
- Ability to critically/analytically think and problem solve with urgency and accuracy
- Experience in Spotfire/Tableau or other data visualization tools
Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:
- Strong organizational and attention-to-detail skills
- Experience working with various supply chain processes
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with customer focus
- Ability to handle multiple tasks across various functions and prioritize
- Proficiency in ERP/purchasing systems (Oracle, SAP, etc.)
- Self-motivated; Self-directed work style demonstrating ability to implement
The Right Place for You
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.
Your opportunity as the Associate Manager, Procurement Operations
This individual will be responsible for ensuring reliable day-to-day operations and driving improvements to direct material Procurement processes, systems, data, and reporting. Responsibilities include issue escalations, leading departmental initiatives, and representing Procurement as a subject matter expert. This role is highly cross functional, and will partner closely with IS, Plant Operations, Supply Planning, Contract Manufacturing, Warehousing, Transportation, and Accounts Payable.
Location: Orrville, OH Corporate Offices
Work Arrangements: Hybrid – onsite a minimum of 9 days a month primarily during core weeks as determined by the Company; maybe more as business needs requires.
In this role you will:
- Act as point of escalation for direct material Procurement system, process, data, and operational issues
- Evaluate the business impact and criticality of issues, coordinate resolution, and recommend next steps
- Act as a liaison between our IS team and business users when technical resources are required
- Lead department and cross-functional projects and initiatives from planning through implementation into ongoing support
- Work with stakeholders to translate business needs into clearly defined requirements for technical team
- Assist in basic configurations, monitoring, and validating of integrations and automated workflows
- Acts as point of contact and subject matter expert to provide knowledgeable recommendations and advice to cross-functional partners
- Help to identify improvement opportunities that exist in our current core processes/systems. Work to develop practical solution options and implement the identified improvements
- Coordinate and run business testing for system upgrades and enhancements
- Develop and deliver training, documentation, communications and readiness for process and system changes
- Support the development and enhancements of reporting and analytics using various platforms such as Excel, Spotfire, and Tableau
- Act as point of contact to facilitate the setup and onboarding of new copackers
- Build team capability through coaching, knowledge sharing, and mentoring of Analysts, Senior Analysts
What we are looking for:
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum of 5 years of purchase-to-pay, supply chain, or relevant shared services experience
- Ability to learn and thoroughly understand complex business processes, systems, and data
- Project experience leading or contributing to end-to-end projects, including planning, execution, delivery, and hyper-care
- Ability to critically/analytically think and problem solve with urgency and accuracy
- Experience in Spotfire/Tableau or other data visualization tools
Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:
- Strong organizational and attention-to-detail skills
- Experience working with various supply chain processes
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with customer focus
- Ability to handle multiple tasks across various functions and prioritize
- Proficiency in ERP/purchasing systems (Oracle, SAP, etc.)
- Self-motivated; Self-directed work style demonstrating ability to implement
The Right Place for You
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Associate Operations Manager
Document progressive operations leadership experience
PERM and I-140 filings hinge on proving your qualifications match the certified job requirements. Compile performance reviews, org charts showing reporting lines, and project records that demonstrate two or more years of progressively responsible operations management work.
Search Migrate Mate for verified sponsoring employers
Target companies with confirmed PERM filing history for operations management roles. Migrate Mate lists employers with verified green card sponsorship records, so you can prioritize outreach toward organizations that have already navigated the PERM and I-140 process for similar positions.
Check your prevailing wage tier before negotiating
Your employer must pay at least the DOL-determined prevailing wage for Associate Operations Manager roles in your metropolitan area. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level II or Level III wage before salary discussions, so your offer clears the PERM threshold without renegotiation later.
Confirm the employer controls the PERM job description
DOL requires the PERM job requirements to reflect the genuine minimum for the role, not your personal credentials. Ask hiring managers whether the job description was reviewed by immigration counsel before posting, since inflated requirements can trigger PERM audits and stall your sponsorship by months.
Determine your preference category before the offer stage
An Associate Operations Manager role typically qualifies under EB-3 with a bachelor's degree, but a master's degree in operations, supply chain, or business administration may support an EB-2 filing. Confirm the category with your prospective employer early, since EB-2 and EB-3 priority date queues differ significantly by country of birth.
Track your priority date against published cut-off dates
USCIS publishes a monthly Visa Bulletin showing which priority dates are current for each preference category and country. If you're from India or China, monitoring the EB-2 and EB-3 cut-off dates helps you plan whether to pursue concurrent filing of your I-140 and I-485 or wait for a visa number to become available.
Green Card Associate Operations Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Which green card category covers Associate Operations Manager roles?
Most Associate Operations Manager positions qualify under EB-3 for professionals holding a U.S. bachelor's degree or its foreign equivalent in business, supply chain, or a related field. If you hold a master's degree or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive operations experience, your employer may file under EB-2 instead, which can affect your priority date queue depending on your country of birth.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa sponsorship is temporary and requires an annual lottery. Green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residence. The PERM process requires your employer to conduct a formal DOL-supervised recruitment test, obtain a prevailing wage determination, and demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available. After PERM certification, your employer files an I-140 with USCIS, and you then wait for a visa number based on your priority date before filing for adjustment of status.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for operations roles?
Migrate Mate lists U.S. employers with verified green card sponsorship history for operations management positions, so you can focus your applications on companies that have already completed PERM and I-140 filings for similar roles. This saves significant time compared to cold-applying and asking HR about sponsorship during early-stage interviews.
Can I change employers after my green card process has started?
Yes, under two distinct rules. If your original I-140 was approved, a new employer can file a fresh I-140 and you can retain your original priority date. Separately, once your I-485 has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 portability allows you to move to a new employer in the same or a similar occupation without restarting the entire process from PERM.
How long does the PERM process take for an Associate Operations Manager position?
DOL does not publish guaranteed timelines, and processing varies based on audit rates and filing volume. After PERM certification, USCIS adjudicates the I-140, and nationals of India or China may then face significant priority-date backlogs before a visa number becomes available. Building an accurate timeline requires checking the current Visa Bulletin and consulting with your employer's immigration counsel early in the process.