Description
We are seeking a Manufacturing Operations Project Manager to oversee and optimize various aspects of our operations to ensure efficiency, productivity, and profitability. You will work closely with department heads, executives, and cross-functional teams to streamline processes, improve productivity, and achieve strategic goals.
Responsibilities
- Strategically drive complex supply chain processes, including import/export operations, for large and complex global business units.
- Independently execute complex demand and supply matching activities at the highest level, connecting planning to execution, and identifying issues and their impact.
- Lead cross-functional global business unit planning teams to maintain and enhance current business processes.
- Define, measure, and leverage KPIs to drive continuous improvement in business operations, and convert recommendations into compelling new business plans.
- Contribute to priority projects by adding creative insights and developing recommendations.
- Communicate requirements and guidelines to global business unit planning teams.
- Work with managers to ensure alignment with global goals and objectives, and develop and coordinate efforts for reporting and tracking.
- Facilitate and manage internal team and leadership meetings to drive business operation plans.
- Evaluate, update, and improve business processes to maintain compliance with regulations and client guidelines.
- Provide mentorship and coaching to junior-level staff employees to ensure professional development.
Education & Experience
- Four-year or Graduate Degree in Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations management, Business Administration, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
- Typically has 10+ years of work experience, preferably in supply chain, operations, or a related field.
Preferred Certifications
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
- Certified Professional In Supply Management (Standards Organizations)
Knowledge & Skills
- Continuous Improvement Process
- Data Analysis
- Enterprise Resource Planning
- Finance
- Inventory Control
- Inventory Management
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Lean Manufacturing
- Material Requirements Planning
- Materials Management
- Process Improvement
- Procurement
- Production Planning
- Purchasing
- SAP Applications
- Supply Chain
- Supply Chain Analysis
- Supply Chain Management
- Supply Chain Planning
- Warehousing