Description:
The selected individual will be a natural leader and a fast-paced collaborative team player who is able to lead both directly and through influence, while adapting quickly to situations with high levels of ambiguity. He/she will be a transformational operations leader with experience crafting growth-oriented manufacturing strategies while managing a complex production system. As a high-drive/low-ego organizational change leader, our successful candidate must also have a track record of developing future functional leaders; therefore, he/she needs to have a proven ability to quickly assess and develop talent.
Key accountabilities and responsibilities for the VP Operations, IH&S include:
- Develop and drive the multi-year operational strategy to accelerate business growth.
- Accountable for all Operations including Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Compliance, Safety, Maintenance, Facilities, Planning, Customer Service, Manufacturing Engineering, and Shipping/Receiving.
- Drive a continued commitment to Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence while deploying new technologies, capital improvements and processes, and preparing the organization to leverage those disciplines for future acquisitions.
- Lead as an IDEX Operating Model practitioner and coach for our teams.
- Review, analyze and drive internal performance measures. Specifically, define and drive improvement on KPI’s in the areas of safety, quality, delivery, cost and working capital. Direct corrective actions when necessary.
- Drive and set standards around effective daily management of the operation throughout the day by leaders that walk the shop floor with purpose and regular cadence (Leader Standard Work and Gemba Walks)
- Shephard key business processes such as SIOP, PFEP, etc. and integrate forecasting to ensure the supply plan and manufacturing capacity meets the demand plan
- Drive Continuous Improvement / OPEX process improvement projects and RIE (Kaizen) Events designed to improve delivery performance, lead time, logistics optimization, and operational efficiency
- Develop and manage key metrics and KPI’s (Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost) relevant to business and operational excellence.
- Develop and own budgeting and execution with a focus on productivity and sourcing savings across the IH&S portfolio.
- Coach and use Performance Management to build a strong and effective team. Provide leadership and direction to staff members, ensuring clarity of objectives and coordination of activities.
- Develop a strong and deep talent pool to build bench strength for IH&S and prepare individuals for other opportunities within IDEX.