Operations Director Middle & South America; MASA

• Full-time
• Sub-Department:
  Operations Planning
• Department:
  Operations
• Compensation: USD 155,000 - USD 185,000 - yearly

At Link Snacks
, we show up hungry, roll up our sleeves, plaid or otherwise, and dive straight into the hard work. We don’t hide from challenges; we hunt them down. We push harder, move faster, and take the kinds of big swings that built this business in the North Woods of Wisconsin four decades ago.

We’re everyday people who deliver extraordinary results. Innovation, creativity, and urgency aren’t buzzwords, they’re expectations. And just like the real protein snacks we make across our global house of brands—Jack Link’s® , Lorissa’s Kitchen® , Golden Island® , BiFi® , Peperami® and KOOEE!® to name a few—there’s nothing artificial about us. What you see is exactly what you get: humble, gritty, passionate people who show up every day ready to not just be a participate in the meat snack industry that the Link Family created, but to move faster, innovate harder and keep raising the bar so high, the rest of the world needs a ladder just to see it.

Dominating this space across the world takes a team. A team that runs together, succeeds together, and celebrates together. A team that’s full of relentless energy and spirit that can only be fueled by one thing: a fist full of our delicious meat snacks.

Real Meat Protein. Real People. Real Results. THAT is Link Snacks.

Link Snacks, Inc. is the global leader in branded protein snacks with our namesake brand Jack Link’s, a value‑driven, family‑owned business growing rapidly in Middle & South America (MASA).

In January 2026, Jack Link's assumed full control of our Brazilian partnership Meat Snack Partners, and combined our commercial operations across Mexico, the Carribean, Central America, and Brazil under one zone. The new leadership team will drive rapid expansion across middle and south American countries under our core brands Jack Link’s, Peperami, and Rare Breed (pet snacks).

We want to strengthen the organization by adding the best available people to our workforce. We are looking for an experienced Operations Director to help us navigate our rapid growth. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and organizational skills, be a strategic thinker and an effective leader, have a proven track record of successfully enabling growth and have experience (10+ years) in the FMCG/food industry, and will be working closely with the Marketing and Sales departments.

Position

The Operations Director will be responsible for leading and managing all operational aspects of Link Snacks MASA. They will play a key role in ensuring the company's growth and profitability by overseeing the daily operations and defining and implementing strategies that align with the company's mission and vision.

The role is positioned within the MASA Leadership Team, based out of Miami, and will report directly into the General Manager MASA.

Key Accountabilities:

• The Operations Director is responsible for overseeing all activities within the Supply Chain Functions (Procurement, Planning, Logistic, Customer Service, Co‑Packing and R&D), Co‑Manufacturing coordination and strategic projects
• The role develops and executes the Supply Chain and Manufacturing strategy for all MASA locations, aligned with the Business strategy
• Establish and actively monitor key performance indicators, identifying opportunities for improvements and develop plans to resolve business short falls
• The Operations Director is driving business results by leading and co‑guiding important business process e.g. S&OP, Innovation, budget
• Builds effective relationships with suppliers, industry/trade associations, authorities and politicians
• Realization of new product start‑ups according to plan in collaboration with the Plant Managers at Link Snack’s owned facilities, and Co‑Manufacturers and the associated departments
• Systematic definition and enforcement of measures to achieve cost and quality targets
• Strategic thinker and effective leader who develops teams, advances the supply chain agenda and co‑guides the company towards long‑term profitable growth
• Experience in the FMCG /…