Supply Chain OpEx Leader

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Requisition ID: 25891 E-ONE manufactures custom and commercial fire trucks including pumpers and tankers, aerial ladders and platforms, rescues of all sizes, quick attack units, industrial trucks, and ARFF (aircraft rescue firefighting vehicles).   Established in 1974, E-ONE has grown to become an industry leader in just a few decades, and today employs more than 1,000 people who manufacture over 400 fire trucks per year. Innovation has been the company's driving force and continues to be the impetus behind its pursuit of innovative technologies. The result is state-of-the-art fire rescue vehicles recognized for superior firefighting and rescue capabilities.   E-ONE is part of the larger REV Group (NYSE: REVG), a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles for the fire & emergency and recreation markets. REV Group’s extensive vehicle line-up includes models such as ambulances, fire trucks, terminal trucks, RV’s and much more. Our 5,000+ employees continuously demonstrate their commitment to building innovative and reliable vehicles that our customers can depend on whether for a family trip across the U.S. or when responding to an emergency. Rev Group is a veteran friendly employer and hires over 200 veterans and or those transferring out of the military each year.  

The E-ONE Supply Chain OpEx Leaders will be focused on leading continuous improvement projects that support the business goals of E-ONE through the Goal Deployment Process (GDP). Improvement projects will involve departments such as Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, and Operations. The OpEx Leader will facilitate improved outcomes of processes to drive efficiencies, reduce cost, and increase customer satisfaction.

 

Responsibilities:

• The OpEx Leader will partner with the Supply Chain team to identify, facilitate, and execute improvement initiatives, while leading cross-functional supply chain projects from initiation through execution and successful closure.
• Analyze supply chain operations and propose improvements in procurement, logistics, warehousing, and inventory management.
• Conduct quarterly project pipeline sessions to continuously drive a healthy pipeline of savings initiatives.
• Work closely with procurement, logistics, manufacturing, finance, IT, and external suppliers to achieve project goals.
• Run analytics on ERP system (BAAN) for matters such as economic order quantity, safety stock levels, ect.  Build a sustainable tool to update this quarterly. 
• Create an monitor KPIs and project metrics to ensure alignment with supply chain objectives.
• Prepare and present reports on project performance, cost savings, and ROI.
• Lead continuous improvement projects through focused Kaizens to achieve measured results and targeted hard savings.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies.  Put in an executive summary that can be circulated throughout the organization.
• Help support and develop a culture that promotes operational excellence and continuous improvements.

• Must be able to effectively communicate the scope of projects and report to upper management with weekly status reports.
• Coordinate, monitor, and drive project activities, manage project risks, issues, changes, and resources, and take corrective actions when necessary. Decides and initiates action.
• Provides the team with a clear sense of direction, motivating and empowering them to initiate sustainable improvements to their current processes and work environments.
• Build teamwork through engagement and aligns team members by tying to individual and collective goals.
• Provide insights regarding quantitative and qualitative developments using periodical reports and/or analyses

Requirements (education, experience, travel, physical, work environment):

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 3–7 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, or operations, with at least 2 years in a project management role.
• Experience using Microsoft Project
• Experience with creating reports in Microsoft PowerBI desired
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or similar is desired.
• Strong understanding of supply chain processes, ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle), and data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work under pressure.
• Able to work effectively across different organizational levels, from shop floor to BU man