Manager, Avantor Business System
Company: Avantor
Location: Providence
Posted on: April 16, 2024
Job Description:
The Opportunity:Avantor is looking for a strategic Manager,
Avantor Business System to join our organization, supporting the
roll out of design, adoption, and execution of the ABS across
select business segments within our manufacturing and distribution
centers.The Manager, Avantor Business System will focus on
creating, supporting, and assisting the improvement efforts tied to
the company's most critical business processes, primarily in the
innovation, commercial, and operations functions. Through analyzing
processes, diagnosing operational challenges, and implementing
process changes, in this role you will drive continuous improvement
and breakthrough performance ultimately shaping company culture and
brand. This position is full-time, remote (preferably in EST / CST
time zones) plus approximately 80% travel (2 weeks per month) to
assigned manufacturing and distribution centers.What we're looking
for
- Education: BS or BA Degree (ideally Industrial Engineering,
Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering); Master's Degree
preferred
- Experience: Minimum 5 years in a lean/operational leadership
role
- Extensive training and implementation experience in industry
leading lean tools and practices (Kaizen, Gemba)
- Ability to accurately assess key business metrics and
situations from a general manager's perspective.
- Familiarity with various manufacturing process
technologies
- Excellent time and project management
- Execution - Delivers and measures results.
- Influence - Drive commitment over compliance, must be able to
inform, convince, and persuade others to take action on
initiatives.
- Technical Expertise - Possess the technical skills necessary to
be credible; must have significant practitioner experience in
Growth & Lean tools and processes.
- Communication - must be able to effectively communicate in both
written and verbal forms, and courageously speak to all levels of
the organization.
- Demonstrated successful leadership and proficiency in building
and implementing lean business system/practices for global
manufacturing organization (in a variety of situations)
- Strategic mindset with hands-on approach
- Strong focus on customer and end user experience
- Gains traction quickly, demonstrates ambition and high
energy.
- Independent worker, capable of operating in a fast-moving,
ever-changing environment and able to effectively deal with
difficult situations.How you will thrive and create an impact
- Deploy Avantor Business System and organization through
partnership and influence of the Executive Leadership Team
- Implement the Business System including daily management
metrics, review and problem-solving cadence and agenda/format,
process to address KPI and CVD (core value drivers); implementing
lean tools and training programs to enable PSP/action
planning.
- Establish a lean deployment program which; ensures the
application of globally recognized standards for lean principles
and practices, serves as a benchmark for Avantor's achievements,
provides a common roadmap for continuous improvement and workforce
development.
- Develop capability across the spectrum from the tactical
(deployment and application of principles, concepts, and methods)
to the strategic (a transformation that deeply impacts a key value
stream)
- Coaching and implementation of best-in-class lean tools and
methodology (hands-on experience a must)Disclaimer:The above
statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of
work being performed by employees assigned to this classification.
They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all
responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned
to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity
employer.Why Avantor?Dare to go further in your career. Join our
global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and
determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances
life-changing science.The work we do changes people's lives for the
better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market,
giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the
aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his
mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create
unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn
new skills and grow your career at Avantor.We are committed to
helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and
inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support
your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and
see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to
create a better world. Apply today!Pay Transparency:The expected
pre-tax pay for this position is $117,000.00 - $195,000.00Actual
pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior
experience and geographic location.EEO Statement:We are an Equal
Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal
Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex,
gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed,
national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran
status, or any other characteristic protected by federal,
state/province, or local law.If you need a reasonable accommodation
for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email
at let us know the nature of your request and your contact
information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a
case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a
request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this
email address.For more information about equal employment
opportunity protections, please view the Equal Employment
Opportunity is THE LAW Poster, EEO is the Law Poster Supplement,
and Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision.3rd Party
Non-Solicitation Policy:By submitting candidates without having
been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job
requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor
recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted
candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor
works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative
to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not
be accepting any form of solicitation.
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