General Manager - Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements (VMS)

The Role

• Lead the Manassas site and execute the site strategy and business plan, with accountability for operational, financial, customer, quality, safety, and people performance.
• Partner with the Site Leadership Team and functional leaders to develop and execute annual operating plans, budgets, revenue objectives, and priorities aligned with business goals.
• Ensure the site has the capacity, capabilities, resources, and operating discipline required to meet customer demand and deliver reliable supply.
• Provide visible, hands-on leadership across the site, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, employee engagement, collaboration, and continuous improvement while developing current and future leaders.
• Serve as the senior representative of the Manassas site with customers and internal stakeholders, partnering closely with Commercial, Quality, Human Resources, Finance, Supply Chain, and Product Development.
• Monitor site performance against key operational and financial objectives, identify risks and opportunities, and take timely action to improve performance and allocate resources effectively.
• Champion Operational Excellence and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, quality, service, productivity, cost, and overall site performance.
• Support business development and commercialization activities by representing site capabilities in customer discussions, evaluating new opportunities, and developing business cases and investment recommendations that support growth.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, quality, environmental, health, and safety requirements.

The Candidate

• The GM must be on-site 5 days a week.
• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Business Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing or operations within a regulated environment; experience in nutraceuticals, VMS, consumer health, food, pharmaceutical, or related manufacturing is preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading a manufacturing site, plant, operations function, or multi-functional organization with accountability for safety, quality, service, cost, people, and operational performance.
• Strong financial acumen with experience translating business objectives into operating plans; exposure to P&L management, budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning is preferred.
• Proven people leadership skills, including building engaged teams, developing leaders, driving accountability, and leading through change.
• Hands-on, visible leadership style with the ability to work effectively across a matrixed organization and partner with functions including Quality, HR, Finance, Supply Chain, Product Development, and Commercial.
• Strong customer-facing and communication skills, with the ability to represent the site effectively with customers and senior leadership.
• Experience in CDMO/CMO or contract manufacturing is preferred but not required.
• Prior GM experience is also preferred but not required; strong site, plant, or operations leaders with the appropriate breadth of experience will be considered.