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Job Description Summary
The Materials Lean Leader will provide support and coaching within the Supply chain focused on the development and sustainment of a Materials Management Strategy (roadmap) aligned with the business targets. You will partner with organizational leadership to drive product and process improvements that deliver lead time and inventory reductions supporting customer delivery.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:
As the Materials Lean Leader you will:

Develop and execute the lean roadmap for the materials organization, ensuring alignment and synergy between internal materials planning and operations.
Collaborate with planners to integrate them into the Pull/replenishment systems, fostering seamless supply chain operations and alignment with internal processes.
Facilitate regular communication and feedback loops between the internal factory and external suppliers to ensure consistent application of lean principles.
Own priorities for parts on pull and schedule attainment aligned with business targets
Responsible for continuous improvement plans for materials lean systems including VSMs
Coach teams from front line to executives on lean materials systems
Plan and deliver projects & initiatives aligned to the roadmap
Accountable for daily management and problem solving to keep team on target

Qualifications/Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma /GED with at least 10 years of experience in Manufacturing)
Minimum of 5 additional years in Lean and/or Materials

Desired Characteristics:

Proven ability to collaborate with external partners and integrate them into existing systems to enhance overall supply chain efficiency.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively manage relationships
Change agent with strong credibility and influence in the organization
Lean Materials experience including but not limited to: standard work, material presentation, supermarkets, flow, pull, waterspider routes, heijunka, and kanban
Knowledge of the disciplines of manufacturing and inventory management
Demonstrated commitment for process improvement
Six Sigma Green / Black belt certification or equivalent quality certification

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

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Size: 10,000+ employees
Industry: Engineering

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