Director, Manufacturing Excellence

Job Description

Job DescriptionOverview:

Recognized in 2024 by Seramount as one of the 100 Best Companies for Working Parents and Caregivers, the company also earned a place on the 2024 US Inclusion Index and Global Inclusion Index across 7 countries - Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, and the UK.

This is a global organization in the consumer health and personal care industry, with 135+ years of heritage, 22,000+ employees, and a presence across 100+ countries. Its portfolio includes iconic consumer health and personal care brands used by millions of people worldwide.

Benefits:

• Competitive benefits package.
• Paid time off.
• Health insurance benefits, including coverage for doctor visits and mental health care.
• Retirement program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental well-being resources.
• Global exercise/well-being reimbursement.
• Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy benefits.
• Global parental leave.
• Paid company holidays and volunteer time.
• Learning and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelorâ€s degree in sciences or engineering; Master's degree or other advanced degree is preferred
• Minimum ten (10) years of relevant experience with increasing responsibility in an OTC or Pharma regulated environment is required
• Experience and working knowledge of Project Management tools
• Must have proven leadership with significant experience in demonstrating effective influence of senior management
• Proven record of leading teams in delivering results

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Consumer Health Supply Chain and appropriate councils, to identify key emerging Operational Excellence opportunities and drive overall achievement of Manufacturing effectiveness.
• In coordination with the siteâ€s Project Management Office (PMO), optimize the entire portfolio to improve costs of resources and maximize benefits while maturing digital capabilities
• Maintain high quality and safety compliance standards, while planning and executing the project portfolio
• Drive associated governance processes to enable continuous improvement, product insourcing and new product introductions (NPIs)
• Facilitate the Process Excellence Program to enable growth, improve systems, waste elimination and employee engagement by applying Process Excellence tools within the KOE framework