Accountabilities:

Lead critical manufacturing and supply chain projects and programs from strategic planning through implementation, ensuring successful delivery against business objectives, timelines, and performance expectations.
Drive cross-functional collaboration, alignment, and accountability across multiple departments, stakeholders, and manufacturing sites.
Provide manufacturing and operational leadership by identifying and implementing opportunities to improve workplace safety, product quality, productivity, and cost efficiency.
Establish and maintain effective program governance frameworks, including key performance indicators (KPIs), project milestones, risk assessments, progress monitoring, and mitigation plans.
Translate complex manufacturing and supply chain challenges into practical recommendations and strategic insights for senior leadership.
Lead structured problem-solving initiatives and facilitate the resolution of competing priorities, project dependencies, resource constraints, and execution gaps.
Standardize project management methodologies, tools, processes, and reporting practices to improve operational visibility, consistency, and accountability.
Support large-scale strategic transformation initiatives and continuous improvement programs across the manufacturing and supply chain network.
Monitor project performance and ensure that initiatives remain aligned with organizational priorities, operational requirements, and expected business outcomes.
Identify opportunities to optimize manufacturing processes, sourcing activities, materials planning, logistics, and overall supply chain performance.
Promote a culture of operational excellence, disciplined execution, continuous improvement, and cross-functional ownership.
Communicate project progress, operational performance, risks, and recommendations effectively to executive stakeholders and leadership teams.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
At least 7 years of professional experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain management, engineering, or program management.
Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional projects and transformation initiatives within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to drive accountability, align stakeholders, and deliver results without relying on direct reporting authority.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities, particularly when managing complex operational challenges.
Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to present strategic recommendations and performance updates to senior leadership.
Practical experience with project management and performance monitoring tools such as Power BI, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or equivalent platforms.
Comprehensive knowledge of program management methodologies, including project planning, risk management, governance, milestone tracking, execution management, and executive reporting.
Working knowledge of manufacturing operations and supply chain functions, including sourcing, materials planning, logistics, quality management systems, engineering change management, and Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP).
Ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously while maintaining strong organizational discipline and attention to detail.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across geographically distributed teams and diverse functional areas.

Additional advantages:

Professional certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP), Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent qualifications.
Experience leading large-scale manufacturing, supply chain, or operational transformation programs.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple strategic projects concurrently in complex business environments.

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