Manager, Avantor Business System (Continuous Improvement)
Company: Avantor
Location: Bridgeport
Posted on: April 25, 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)#LI-AMER#LI-RemoteDisclaimer: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
recruiting@avantorsciences.comand 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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