Operations Leadership Development Program

Operations Leadership Development Program

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Nutrish®, Kibbles 'n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all.

Brand Post Consumer Brands invests in opportunities for early career talent to grow their career through meaningful work, sponsorship, networking, and intentional experiences. We believe early career team members possess unique skills that are valuable to the growth of our company and can grow to become future leaders of our organization. Through this investment in early career talent, we have developed roles to help early talent bring their skills to work to grow themselves as well as the organization.

Location Description Northfield, Minn. is home to two Post Consumer Brands manufacturing plants, the Campbell Mill and Ames Mill, two distribution centers, and more than 750 team members. The Campbell Mill plant is 1 million square feet and is home to 7 manufacturing technologies to produce a wide variety of cereal products our customers know and love. Northfield is a town steeped in history, featuring two colleges and the original Ames Mill where the Malt-O-Meal Company got its start.

Responsibilities

The program provides an accelerated career development experience for participants enabling them to become part of the strong bench of Operations Leaders at Post Consumer Brands. The program consists of four rotations over a two-year timeframe typically at two different locations. Roles are determined through business need, participant interest, and committee guidance. An Executive leader sponsors each participant's development during and after the program. At the conclusion of the program, participants apply for a role in one of our manufacturing or corporate locations. Program rotations may include assignments to the following roles:

• Operations Supervisor
• Manufacturing Engineer
• Packaging Engineer
• Continuous Improvement Engineer
• Production Planner
• Quality Food Safety Engineer
• Project Engineer
• Master Supply Planner

Qualifications

Ideal candidates will be graduating in May 2026 with a degree in Engineering (Manufacturing, Industrial, Chemical, Mechanical, etc.), Operations Management, or other related fields. They should possess strong communication skills and be adaptable to change. In addition, candidates must:

• Have future career desires to lead people in formal leadership roles.
• Be mobile and willing to work at one of our plants or distribution centers in North America and our Corporate campus in Lakeville, MN throughout the course of the program.
• Be willing to move at the conclusion of the program to a location with an open role.
• Have large-scale manufacturing, distribution or supply chain experience via previous internships or full time experience.
• Have exhibited previous leadership capability through job history, campus leadership or project experience.
• Be available for and commit to the full two-year program.

The pay range for this position is $59,423 - $83,191 per year. Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.