Perdue Farms · 5 hours ago
Vice President - Live Weight to Case Ready Optimization
Sioux City, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expPerdue Farms is a fourth-generation, family-owned food and agricultural business committed to teamwork and integrity. They are seeking a Vice President of Live Weight to Case-Ready Optimization to oversee the optimization of the meat processing value chain, ensuring high standards of food safety and product quality while driving performance improvements.
Food and Beverage
Responsibilities
Value Chain Optimization: Maximize carcass utilization and revenue per pound; improve KPIs across harvest, fabrication, portioning, and packaging
Yield & Quality: Increase premium grade yields (Prime, Choice); develop innovative cutting strategies and high-value retail cuts
Throughput & Efficiency: Optimize production flows and automation systems to boost capacity and reduce labor costs
Fabrication & Deboning: Oversee primal breakdown; implement real-time yield tracking technologies
Case Ready Packaging: Improve portioning accuracy, tray production, and Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) for shelf-life and quality
Food Safety & Compliance: Ensure HACCP integration, USDA-FSIS compliance, and grade integrity
Technology & Equipment: Manage processing equipment, inspection systems, weighing/sorting, and automation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Animal Science or similar
minimum of 10 years of relevant experience
HACCP and FSMA certifications
10-12 years in meat processing operations (fabrication & case-ready focus)
Solid experience managing high-volume facilities (500+ head/day)
Proven yield and efficiency improvements
Leadership of large teams (100+ employees)
Lean/Six Sigma, KPI management, change management, data analysis, cost control, quality systems
Preferred
Master's in Meat Science
co-packer/private label experience
export knowledge
bilingual (Spanish/English)
ERP systems
Company
Perdue Farms
Perdue Farms is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for everyone we touch through innovative food and agricultural products
10001+ employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Jason Henshaw
Vice President and General Manager, Perdue Specialty Meats
Todd Tillemans
Chief Commercial Officer
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