Mattr - Blythewood, SC
posted 2 days ago
About the position
Reporting to the VP/GM, Xerxes, the Director, Operations is accountable for Operations Excellence in the realm of Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain, while fostering a culture of safety, quality, continuous improvement and lean manufacturing. Leading ~5 direct reports and up to 600 indirect reports, the incumbent will be accountable for manufacturing network execution and financial performance, as well as optimization of manufacturing processes, supply chain processes, inventory controls, and associated systems. They oversee quality assurance and quality control processes necessary to delight customers, drive continuous improvement across processes/systems, and ensure continued adherence to regulatory and industry standards. The position will develop and implement strategic objectives and KPIs, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability throughout the manufacturing network. As the senior leader in Supply Chain, this role will have oversight to the Xerxes Logistics, Planning and Procurement departments and will be accountable for the development of the Xerxes supply chain strategy, including organizational design, process standardization, managing and creating 3rd party vendor relationships, negotiations (globally), and the mentorship of the Supply Chain team. Their objective is to maintain a robust supply chain, strengthen business continuity, and reduce business risk and supporting lowest unit cost initiatives. The position will also provide oversight to modernization, expansion, optimization, and sourcing priorities through a focused partnership with the Director, Strategic Programs. They drive the diligence and planning process, developing comprehensive business case deliverables, including ROI objectives, budget and timeline.
Responsibilities
- Oversees all procurement processes in support of direct and indirect goods and services, maintenance support, and other procurement activities as required, and execute the strategic procurement plan.
- Establish a formal cost improvement / cost mitigation program with reporting aligned with the Finance organization.
- Accountable for tank planning performance across all tank manufacturing sites to maximize business profitability, while managing network capacity, customer mix, product mix, site resourcing and other plant constraints/variables.
- Accountable for logistical operations pertaining to customer shipments across all tank manufacturing sites.
- Establish and implement ongoing supplier KPIs for performance evaluation of the supply base.
- Responsible for supplier quality management program for Xerxes, with the objective of strengthening business continuity, reducing business risk and supporting lowest unit cost initiatives.
- Evolve the organization to optimize resource effectiveness across Procurement and Contracting in support of Enterprise wide Direct and Indirect procurement needs and standardization initiatives.
- Consults with executive leadership and other relevant stakeholders to align on priorities, coordinate activities and achieve objectives.
- Directs manufacturing network to meet monthly/quarterly/annual production commitments and corresponding financial performance.
- Confirms operational financial metrics are in control.
- Provide leadership, mentoring and performance management to the Operations Leadership team.
- Working with Manufacturing Technology & Automation Group, formulate and prioritize strategic programs (CAPEX, OPEX) to achieve business objectives.
- Accountable for quality performance of assigned manufacturing sites.
- Accountable for CI maturity across tank manufacturing sites with focus on process design and capability, systems, tools and automation.
- Formulate and prioritize strategic CI programs (CAPEX, OPEX) to achieve business objectives.
- Lead, inspire, mentor, and motivate employees to drive optimal performance and maintain strong morale.
- Accountable for operational governance, maintaining robust systems, key performance indicator (KPI) dashboards, and other scorecards as necessary.
- Ensure technical information and other relevant domain knowledge deliverables are captured, organized, and retained to ensure business continuity.
- Accountable for capital expenditure governance for Xerxes.
- Work with appropriate stakeholders to drive compliance with HSE, labor, regulatory, insurance and other governance requirements.
- Serves as HSE leader for organization, responsible for driving Mattr's Incident & Injury Free (IIF) philosophy.
Requirements
- Minimum 15 years of manufacturing leadership experience, with track record of process optimization and productivity transformations.
- Holding a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent preferably in supply chain or engineering.
- Holding Master's Degree in Business Administration - preferred.
- Strong practical experience with Lean, Six Sigma, JIT, TQM, Kaizen, DDMRP and other related methodologies.
- Expertise in operations management, process improvement, supply chain optimization.
- Strong financial acumen.
- Proficiency in manufacturing and supply chain management software and tools, such as ERP/MRP systems, inventory management software, and demand planning tools.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret and make data driven decisions.
- Chartered designation an asset (Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain, Lean Manufacturing).
- Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
- Superior business and engineering acumen, planning/organizing, strategic thinking, communication and presentation skills.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with multi-functional teams.
- Strong mentoring capabilities.
- Continuous improvement mindset which aims to challenge status quo.
