Senior Manager, Distribution Excellence

Working Location: Massachusetts, Westborough; Minnesota, Brooklyn Park; Nationwide; Pennsylvania, Center Valley 

Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid

 

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Job Description

This role is responsible for partnering with function leaders globally and regionally to ensure implementation of strategies and initiatives resulting in improved Supply Chain Distribution service levels, quality, performance, and process efficiency contributing to higher supply chain satisfaction and improved top and bottom-line financials.  Leads projects and project teams through usage and application of Operational Excellence principles to achieve benefits for Olympus supply chain. 

Job Duties

 

Lead using a continuous improvement mindset with the primary focus on drive continuous improvement projects and culture within Distribution function globally. Focus on business needs including Compliance, Operational Excellence and maximizing overall operational and cost efficiency.

 

This position will also ensure that common continuous improvement standards, language and toolsets are being agreed, aligned and adhered to globally.

 

• Lead Distribution long and short-term operational excellence portfolio aligned to SCM (Supply Chain Management), CMSO (Chief Manufacturing & Supply Organization) and Operational Excellence priorities. Partner with Distribution function leaders and regional members for project delivery.
• Establish and drive continuous improvement culture within Distribution function in alignment with CMSO strategy and with focus on business needs including analytics, quality, compliance, operational excellence, and maximizing overall operational and cost efficiency.
• Execute operational excellence project portfolio utilizing and popularizing continuous improvement methodologies such as but not limited to Lean, TPS, Six Sigma, and other problem-solving techniques.
• Foster a network of excellence experts within Supply Chain and establish collaboration models with CMSO Excellence functions and regional supply chain organizations.
• Establish programs within Distribution for improving critical KPIs in terms of quality, productivity, cost, and efficiency closely aligned to SCM and CMSO Excellence strategy.
• Provide leadership support and guidance to the Distribution teams and mitigate conflicts, if needed on global and regional levels.
• Ensure that common Excellence standards, language and trainings are being agreed, aligned and adhered to globally.
• Work with the Training and Development team to create relevant training material to conduct the necessary global training programs as part of standard roll-out of processes and development training for SCM and Distribution teams.

Job Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent knowledge and experience in supply chain management, operations management, operations excellence, manufacturing, engineering fields, or other relevant field of study and experience required. 
• Minimum of 10-12 years of progressive leadership experience, with proven track record in operational excellence operations management, business process optimization, or process improvement, with measurable outcomes; with demonstrated focus and proficiency in change and efficiency gains.
• Minimum of 3 years of direct project management experience is required.
• Experience with working, communicating, and facilitating across multiple layers of matrixed organizational structures; demonstrating comfort with both front-line employees and Supply chain leaders.
• Experience developing and implementing supply chain distribution programs, policies and procedures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication ability.
• Operational excellence and continuous improvement tool set, not limited to