North America Operations Excellence Manager

$98,000 - $167,900/Yr

Kenvue - Montgomery, NJ

Full-time - Senior

Montgomery, NJ

10,001+ employees

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The North America Operations Excellence Manager at Kenvue is responsible for leading and organizing cross-functional activities that support the goals of the Kenvue Operations Organization across North America. This role involves defining and managing key program milestones, coordinating resources, and delivering projects according to plan. The manager will also lead sustainability and resiliency efforts across the end-to-end supply chain, requiring excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage with senior leaders and business partners.

Responsibilities

• Influencing & collaborating with strategic business partners to support Operations Sustainability objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement process improvements.
• Developing new program objectives and timelines to support the strategic direction of the organization.
• Leading cross-functional teams, engaging business unit leads, Enterprise, and Global resources.
• Develop and maintain performance metrics in alignment with business goals.
• Analyze data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Assist in rolling out performance management processes across the Operations organization.
• Collect and analyze data on performance metrics in areas of sustainability, quality, cost, and delivery to support key scorecards and business reviews.

Requirements

• 6-8+ years of Supply Chain or equivalent business experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field, such as Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, etc
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams
• Strong understanding of Supply Chain & E2E mindset required
• Demonstrate ability to strike a balance between big picture planning and detailed execution required
• Outstanding organizational, communication, influence and interpersonal skills required
• Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional projects with tight deadlines required.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong financial acumen preferred
• Lean / Process Excellence / Six Sigma Training and Certification is preferred
• Proven experience in program or project management preferred; Certified PMP or FPX trained is an asset
• Flexibility and ability to quickly adjust on the fly to new demands; high sense of urgency.

Benefits

• Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Volunteer Time
• Summer Fridays
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Employee Resource Groups