Business Systems Director
A visionary leader is required to spearhead the implementation and promotion of business systems. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing a comprehensive business system roadmap that aligns with organizational objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
* Drive process improvements by leveraging business system tools, mentoring, and consulting skills.
* Develop a business system roadmap to meet performance metrics and ensure business system sustainability.
* Prioritize cost-saving projects and sustain productivity gains according to top-down objectives.
* Provide formal and informal training on business systems and coaching.
* Conduct a productive process improvement funnel against business system performance goals with a functional team and ensure sustainment.
* Evaluate scorecard and performance metric effectiveness and alignment with leadership and HR.
* Determine workflow impediments and other wastes throughout the organization and provide expert counsel on appropriate tools to eliminate them.
* Facilitate associate development in various business system tools, lean production, and process leadership.
* Benchmark and incorporate best practices.
Requirements:
* 15+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, engineering, quality, or supply chain management.
* BS or BA Degree in Business or Engineering required; Master's Degree preferred.
* Ability to design, develop, and implement a business system roadmap for an operating business or site.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Demonstrated experience as a subject matter expert in a biopharmaceutical operation.
* Ability to promote synergy from cross-functions and handle conflict.
* Ability to influence others at all levels in the organization (up and down).
* Must deliver sustainable results.
* Effective communication in both written and verbal forms.
* Must understand how to leverage followership and leadership to drive sustainable change.
* Familiarity with various manufacturing process technologies.
* Hands-on experience implementing business systems in a line management role.
* Proficiency in time and project management.