Leader, Continuous Improvement

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, Food Saver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.

Job

The Continuous Improvement Leader is responsible for collaborating across the regional network and cross‑functional teams, both internal and external business partners, to identify and resolve Supply/Demand related issues with the goal to optimize the Supply chain network. This role will support the successful execution of significant supply chain events such as Allocation, New Product Development, Item Exits, and others.

The Continuous Improvement Leader will provide feedback and alignment with mid‑long range planning processes and will be the checkpoint outside of S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning), for the supply chain and business leaders, to ensure improvement plans remain aligned to reality and allow for timely action.

• Perform root cause analysis on supply chain elements disruptive to customer service
• Analyze company processes and procedures to determine areas of opportunity for process improvement and transformation
• Lead weekly Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) meetings with cross‑functional stakeholders
• Facilitate small and large workshops with subject matter experts to develop and define process enhancement strategies
• Investigate shortfalls, issues, and complaints in current business processes
• Collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders to address and ease concerns in supply chain performance
• Support and review the New Product Development process to highlight areas of opportunity
• Communicate ideas and opinions to other members of management
• Train, mentor, and guide team members in new processes
• Document and build training material for process changes through presentations or training material
• Stay up‑to‑date with developments in management and process optimization
• Identify and highlight risks and opportunities to inform decision‑making in the S&OE meeting
• Ensure decisions are communicated to each function/department/team to ensure execution is taking place
• Ensure decisions and policies are assigned to appropriate levels of organization to make decisions

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Management or related technical field; MBA preferred
• 3+ years’ experience in S&OE and/or S&OP implementations, ERP implementations, APO/IBP
• Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in Supply Chain systems including but not limited to SAP & IBP
• 5+ years’ experience leading or executing projects in a supply chain vertical or across the end‑to‑end supply chain

• Broad understanding of interdependencies between functions (commercial, sales, marketing, supply chain, finance, and manufacturing) and the associated cause‑and‑effect relationships
• Deep knowledge of S&OE process, demand planning, supply and inventory planning, new product introduction, resource allocation, master production schedule (MPS) and distribution requirement planning (DRP)
• Demonstrated experience in successfully implementing best practices and processes in a demand and/or supply planning organization
• Understanding of the requirements of Manufacturing, Logistics, Marketing, Sales, and Finance
• Ensure timely decisions and executions via a closed loop between S&OP and S&OE
• Maintain tracking of attendees, action plan log, outcomes, and summaries of the meeting
• Share and reapply best practices with other business units/regions
• Intermediate level skills developing analysis in Excel, Power
  
  BI, and/or MS Access
• Intermediate level skills developing presentations in MS Power Point
• Ability to work with and connect with all levels of associates and executives
• Demonstrated problem‑solving and analytical skills
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks and assignments simultaneously
• Strong data management and manipulation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Availability for occasional travel (1‑2 times a year)

• Charlotte, NC – $–$
• Mount Holly, NC – $–$
• Huntersville, NC – $–$

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time
Job function:
Management and Manufacturing
Industry: Manufacturing