At Kraton, we make a Positive Difference, and we are looking for individuals who are also looking to make a difference in their jobs, for our customers and to the world. We are looking to hire a key member of our Operations team at our Panama City, Florida location.

The Operations Excellence Manager will be responsible for employing influential leadership, leading the implementation and ongoing support of the Operational Excellence (OE) program and tools across the region and within different business functions, ensuring alignment with company guidelines and strategic direction. Serving as the “coach of coaches”, this role will be the primary resource and expert on all aspects of OE principles, concepts, and practices/tools and cultural enablers (visual management, leadership engagement, problem solving capability).

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Kraton’s internal talent acquisition team manages our recruiting efforts and from time to time works with pre-selected/pre-approved external staffing agencies. We do NOT accept unsolicited resumes or candidate referrals from recruiters and/or agencies who are not pre-selected/pre-approved.

Kraton is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.