Operational Excellence Production System Regional Lead

 

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This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US. 

 

Your Role:

As the Life Science Production System (LSPS) Regional Deployment Lead, you will serve as a change agent for the implementation of our Production System at manufacturing sites and distribution centers within a specific region. Your role is crucial to the successful activation of the Production System across our Integrated Supply Chain & Operations (ISCO) network, a key priority of our ISCO Strategy.

 

Key Responsibilities:

You will lead initial LSPS deployment activities, being accountable for transformation progress and driving capability building according to deployment methodology standards. Your objective is to enable local LSPS teams to autonomously multiply LSPS deployment after your initial support.

 

Deployment Activities (80%):

• Site Preparation and Change Management: Oversee preparation activities, manage change, and facilitate communication.
• Kick-off & Training Bootcamp: Conduct initial training sessions to equip teams with necessary skills.
• Diagnostics and Maturity Assessment: Perform LSPS maturity assessments and prioritize LSPS elements for implementation, considering effort and impact for tactical improvement initiatives.
• Tactical Improvement Plans: Define related Tactical Improvement Plans, including capability building.
• Implementation and Continuous Improvement: Implement improvements and develop a site-specific LSPS continuous improvement and expansion plan.

 

Coaching and Mentorship:

After the initial deployment, you will continue to coach, support, and mentor your sites throughout their continuous improvement and multi-year LSPS journey. This includes conducting progress reviews to ensure sustainability, expansion, and overall site maturity, thereby supporting the respective Site Strategy.

 

Global Element Ownership (20%):

In addition to deployment activities, you will play a vital role in the LSPS Community by assuming the responsibilities of a Global Element Owner and Single Point of Contact for a selected element. This includes:

• Element Standards: Continuously improve LSPS content and standards related to your specific element, including guidebooks, training materials, and maturity assessments.
• Global Engagement: Participate in LSPS Global Community Meetings and collaborate with experts worldwide.
• SME Leadership: Act as the global subject matter expert for your element, fostering a network of local Site SMEs.
• Workshops and Training: Facilitate workshops and training sessions to enhance capabilities within the network.

This will be an onsite role based out of St. Louis, MO (preferred) or Burlington, MA. 

 

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

• Industrial engineering/ supply chain / business administration degree/background
• BS degree with 8-12 yrs experience, MS degree with 6-8 yrs experience, PhD 5-8 with yrs experience
• Lean Six Sigma Belt certification required; black belt certification preferred
• Project Management certification preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7-10 years of demonstrated track record in supply chain operations preferred with experience in implementing improvement initiatives with impactful results, preferably in a leading position
• Demonstrated Lean Six Sigma experience
• Experience in deployment o