Manufacturing Operation Transformation and Governance

About the role

This role oversees supply chain and operations for several complex product lines, ensuring operational excellence aligned with the organization's goals. It supervises and leads a team of senior-level exempt individual contributors and managers, guiding them, supporting them and evaluating their performance. The position develops and executes strategies to optimize the company's supply chain and operations.

Key responsibilities

• Own supply and demand activities across multiple complex product lines, keeping inventory, cost and other performance metrics in line with business needs.
• Manage a team of senior-level exempt contributors and managers supporting a complex global business unit.
• Ensure products and services meet performance metrics set by senior management and help design performance measurement processes.
• Manage demand and supply matching strategically so operations hit key business metrics.
• Advise business leaders on strategic decisions and create operational efficiencies and cost savings through process improvement and policy development.
• Lead trade compliance for the regional or global business unit to gain supply chain advantages.
• Oversee complex initiatives affecting the supply chain globally, often leading cross-functional, cross-regional teams.
• Act as liaison between internal resources and external partners, and take part in hiring, performance planning, coaching and career development.

Required profile

• Degree in Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration or a related field, or commensurate experience.
• Typically 10+ years of job-related experience or 8-10 years of management experience, preferably in supply chain, operations or a related field.
• Preferred certifications: PMP and Certified Professional in Supply Management.

Required skills

• Supply chain management, planning and analysis, and materials management
• Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement and process improvement
• Inventory control and management, production planning, procurement and purchasing
• SAP applications and data analysis
• KPIs and finance awareness