Sr. Manager/Director, Industrial Engineering/Operational Excellence (REH)

As a result of rapid growth and expansion, our client has retained us to fill a highly visible Confidential Director Operations Excellence. This role is highly visible and due to its importance to the overall organization, the selected leader will be earmarked for succession planning and promotion to Sr. Director Operations Excellence. Our client is an industry leader, who has been growing aggressively with revenues in excess of $4 Billion. As a result of this aggressive growth, they have asked us to identify an Director Operations Excellence professional who has both strong project management skills, as well as solid Continuous Improvement accomplishments. This leader will focus on successfully leading highly complex distribution initiatives, design, and project implementations. This role will be recognized as the authority in implementing systems and processes that will support ongoing operations and future business growth. This role will ensure the execution of projects to deliver robust, cost-effective supply chain execution capabilities, which require a strong emphasis on managing multiple stakeholders and proactive communication. Extensive industry experience, along with the ability to practice judgment to plan and accomplish company goals will be a priority. The ideal candidate will have the ability to develop into a Senior Director Operations Excellence as the company and role continues to grow! Director Operations Excellence Our client is committed to hiring the best of the best Total compensation will vary based on the individual s experience This role is partially hybrid However the individual must be based in: Indianapolis, IN (closer to Fishers), Tampa, FL, Frederick, MD area, or the Illinois/Missouri Border The ideal individual will: Guide and drive the development of roadmaps, solutions and resources necessary to deliver on our customer commitments Direct management activities for the entire DC network (over 8 DC s) to ensure programs are established and executed to minimize expense, enable high productivity and quality customer service, diagnose operational issues and assist management in development of solutions, action plans and communication to resolve those issues Assist in the development of operational and capital budgets through distribution center management; prioritizes capital initiatives; direct DC leadership to monitor and report activity vs. budget Analyze and identify opportunities for process improvement resulting in cost and/or time saved. Monitor and evaluate distribution center operating results to provide information to other key decision-makers to insure follow through on sub-standard operations Responsible for sourcing and introducing new technologies into the distribution business as a part of continuous improvement initiatives Manage and execute all Continuous Improvement initiatives and strategies within the organization. Uses metrics (leading indicators) to provide support to process owners Must have the ability to relate to senior leadership and boots on the ground leadership. A proven leader of people with a passion to succeed who wants to be associated with a growing business on the ground floor. Experience with Refrigeration (Temperature Control) Design and Material Handling Design There will be approximately 50% travel. BA/BS Degree a plus Must Haves: ? Change Management Skills: Having the ability of transition individuals, teams, and managers from a current state or way of operating to a desired future state. ? Project Management Skills: Be capable of planning, organizing, motivating, and controlling resources and activities in order to achieve specific goals. ? Time Management Skills: Having the ability of planning and exercising control over the amount of time spent on specific activities in order to increase effectiveness and efficiency. ? Analytical Skills: Having the ability to break down complex problems into single manageable components. ? Communication Skills: To effectively communicate this individual needs to have the ability to actively listen to the client s needs and requirements, to understand both the content of the message and the emotions and feelings underlying the message to ensure that understanding is accurate and be able to communicate effectively. ? Training Skills: Always aimed at bettering the performance of individuals and groups and the operation effectiveness. ? Coaching Skills: Having the ability to enable the management team to grow and succeed, by providing feedback, instructions and encouragement in order to assist them in discovering solutions on their own. ? Partnerships: Involves the ability to build mutually beneficial business relationships that foster improved outcomes. -Trusted advisor ? Collaboration: Embrace the ability to work harmoniously with others in the business environment toward a common goal. ? Credibility: Have the ability to stablish the trust needed to help operation move through the transformation stages more smoothly. ? Flexibility: Have the ability to adapt to change, shift focus and resources and manage through the change. ? Initiative: Have the ability to take action regarding a challenge, obstacle, or opportunity while thinking ahead to address future challenges or opportunities. ? Business Knowledge: Have the business acumen needed to drive strategy, evaluate, and improve performance. ? Sound Judgement: Have the ability and willingness to be unbiased and objective when making business decisions based upon consideration of various alternatives. ? Resilience: Have the ability to remain strong and persistent when pursuing goals despite obstacles and setbacks. ? Strategic Implementation: The ability to link strategic concepts to daily work. ? Situational awareness: Have the ability to make sensible decisions based on an accurate understanding of the current environment. Please let me know if you can nominate someone for this highly visible opportunity. Please have him or her contact me directly at rhalpern purcellintl.com. Feel free to pass this onto a colleague! Rhonda E. Halpern Senior Vice President & Managing Partner Executive Search Practice Group Purcell International Group Cell: 818-421-2564