Director, Process Excellence

at  Stryker

We are excited to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces by Fortune Magazine!
We are proud to offer you our total rewards package which includes bonuses, healthcare, insurance benefits, retirement programs, wellness programs, as well as service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities, all of which are location specific.

EDUCATION

Essential:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s / graduate degree in Business Administration, Materials Management, Life Sciences, Engineering, or equivalent is required.
• Formal training in (and experience with) Lean, Process Excellence, Six Sigma tools, etc. is required.

Desired:

• A post-graduate qualification in Engineering, warehousing, Logistics or Operations would be strongly preferred
• APICS certification is highly preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Proven track record in Engineering or Continuous Improvement leadership within a multinational organization including:

Essential:

• 10+ years of experience in Supply Chain management, Engineering, Logistics, Operations or related fields are required.
• 5+ years of experience in multi-shift, automated and labor-intensive distribution, logistics, manufacturing and/or supply chain operations.
• 10+ years’ experience in a people management role with proven organizational development and planning expertise necessary to lead teams thru continual changes while demonstrating high levels of engagement
• Prior experience in influencing multiple teams and groups across an international organization.
• Prior experience in working in a multi-national and -cultural environment.
• Must have strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain interactions and interdependencies and warehousing in terms of set-up, capacity planning and optimization.
• High sense of customer service orientation.
• Well versed in Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Visio or other flow charting software and/or Microsoft Project (or similar).
• Experience with International Standards (e.g. ISO / FDA).
• Experience in leadership roles with responsibility for multiple operational functions, systems, and analytics platforms
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships that help achieve results and influence employees/managers at every level of the organization.
• Fluency in English.

Desirable

• Leading within a decentralized, matrix organization.
• Medical device standards and regulatory needs.
• Leading and managing multiple projects.
• Business Process Analysis.
• Strong knowledge of IT systems & tools and their implications for business processes (Oracle and SAP preferred).
• Fluency in a second (European) language is a plus.

Please refer the Job description for details