DuPont
Supply Chain Excellence Process Leader
At DuPont, our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter. Whether it's providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world. Discover the many reasons the world's most talented people are choosing to work at DuPont. We are seeking a Supply Chain Excellence Process Leader to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for driving improvements and efficiencies within the organization's supply chain operations. This role will involve strategic planning, process optimization, and the implementation of best practices to enhance overall supply chain performance. As a Supply Chain Excellence Process Leader, you will lead supply chain & demand process excellence through the development and application of standard evaluation tools, metrics, training and development at a Corporate or Business level. You will also maintain external and internal connections to ensure that the standardized elements of supply chain excellence represent industry best practices. You will use Lean/Six Sigma methodologies to drive supply chain excellence and maintain best practices and benchmarks for supply chains. You will also provide supply chain role standardization and identify competency requirements for supply chain professionals, develops supply chain capabilities via education, networks, and other enablers. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Planning: Develop and implement long-term supply chain strategies aligned with the company's goals and objectives. Develops, integrates, and executes the supply chain strategy and plan in support of the business and functional strategies/objectives, and meets customer needs through integrated processes, systems and use of technology while balancing inventory, service levels and overall costs to serve.
Optimization: Analyze current supply chain processes and identify areas for improvement to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and enhance service levels. Builds and ensures capability and leveragability in supply chain processes and best practices and their execution across all businesses and functions globally.
Performance Metrics: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure supply chain performance and drive accountability across teams. Establishes the supply chain performance targets and evaluates actual performance in support of business and functional strategies.
Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including procurement, production, logistics, and sales, to ensure seamless supply chain operations.
Technology Integration: Leverage technology and data analytics to improve forecasting, inventory management, and overall supply chain visibility.
Risk Management: Identify potential risks within the supply chain and develop strategies to mitigate these risks. Help accelerate the utilization of OMP Scenario Planning capabilities to develop scenario plans and options.
Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous improvement by implementing lean methodologies and other best practices. Assure value capture expected out of the OMP project. Key thought partner and advocate with Supply Chain Managers & IOL's to assure value realized and business needs met.
Organizational Capability Development: Address Skills and capability gaps/transition with key supply chain personnel and drive staffing strategy (w/LOB IOL's) based on org evaluation/assessment process. Coaches Demand managers, SC managers on elevation/transformation of roles to more optimized processes and planning horizons
Kaizen/Workshops: Lead Supply Chain Workshops by working collaboratively with Supply Chain Teams and other continuous improvement teams.
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration, or a related field (Master's degree preferred)
10+ years of experience in supply chain management or related roles, with a proven track record of driving improvements and achieving results. Deeper understanding of Supply Chain and Demand best practices.
System proficiency: SAP, APO or OMP competency required.
Relevant certifications preferred (e.g., APICS, Six Sigma)
Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions; demonstrated ability to analyze supply chain and demand data
Leadership: Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams. Ability to lead cross functional teams.
Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey ideas and collaborate with various stakeholders.
Project Management: Experience in managing projects, including planning, execution, and monitoring progress. Demonstrated capabilities and skills to conduct Kaizen and workshop across the business
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At DuPont, our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter. Whether it's providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world. Discover the many reasons the world's most talented people are choosing to work at DuPont. We are seeking a Supply Chain Excellence Process Leader to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for driving improvements and efficiencies within the organization's supply chain operations. This role will involve strategic planning, process optimization, and the implementation of best practices to enhance overall supply chain performance. As a Supply Chain Excellence Process Leader, you will lead supply chain & demand process excellence through the development and application of standard evaluation tools, metrics, training and development at a Corporate or Business level. You will also maintain external and internal connections to ensure that the standardized elements of supply chain excellence represent industry best practices. You will use Lean/Six Sigma methodologies to drive supply chain excellence and maintain best practices and benchmarks for supply chains. You will also provide supply chain role standardization and identify competency requirements for supply chain professionals, develops supply chain capabilities via education, networks, and other enablers. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Planning: Develop and implement long-term supply chain strategies aligned with the company's goals and objectives. Develops, integrates, and executes the supply chain strategy and plan in support of the business and functional strategies/objectives, and meets customer needs through integrated processes, systems and use of technology while balancing inventory, service levels and overall costs to serve.
Optimization: Analyze current supply chain processes and identify areas for improvement to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and enhance service levels. Builds and ensures capability and leveragability in supply chain processes and best practices and their execution across all businesses and functions globally.
Performance Metrics: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure supply chain performance and drive accountability across teams. Establishes the supply chain performance targets and evaluates actual performance in support of business and functional strategies.
Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including procurement, production, logistics, and sales, to ensure seamless supply chain operations.
Technology Integration: Leverage technology and data analytics to improve forecasting, inventory management, and overall supply chain visibility.
Risk Management: Identify potential risks within the supply chain and develop strategies to mitigate these risks. Help accelerate the utilization of OMP Scenario Planning capabilities to develop scenario plans and options.
Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous improvement by implementing lean methodologies and other best practices. Assure value capture expected out of the OMP project. Key thought partner and advocate with Supply Chain Managers & IOL's to assure value realized and business needs met.
Organizational Capability Development: Address Skills and capability gaps/transition with key supply chain personnel and drive staffing strategy (w/LOB IOL's) based on org evaluation/assessment process. Coaches Demand managers, SC managers on elevation/transformation of roles to more optimized processes and planning horizons
Kaizen/Workshops: Lead Supply Chain Workshops by working collaboratively with Supply Chain Teams and other continuous improvement teams.
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration, or a related field (Master's degree preferred)
10+ years of experience in supply chain management or related roles, with a proven track record of driving improvements and achieving results. Deeper understanding of Supply Chain and Demand best practices.
System proficiency: SAP, APO or OMP competency required.
Relevant certifications preferred (e.g., APICS, Six Sigma)
Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions; demonstrated ability to analyze supply chain and demand data
Leadership: Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams. Ability to lead cross functional teams.
Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey ideas and collaborate with various stakeholders.
Project Management: Experience in managing projects, including planning, execution, and monitoring progress. Demonstrated capabilities and skills to conduct Kaizen and workshop across the business
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