Operations Transformation Director

Legrand•Minnetonka, MN

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for an Operations Transformation Director to join the Audio Video Division Team. Lead business transformation initiatives that improve performance, simplify how we operate, and strengthen our ability to grow. The Transformation Director partners across Operations, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Commercial, IT, and Shared Services to define practical transformation priorities, optimize the manufacturing and supply chain footprint, improve end-to-end processes, and build capabilities that deliver measurable and sustainable value. This role acts as a catalyst for change—helping teams move from strategy to execution through clear priorities, strong governance, digital enablement, lean practices, quality discipline, and effective change leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field required
Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience, including large-scale transformation, operations, supply chain, manufacturing, procurement, commercial, or shared services experience
Minimum of 5 years supervisory/management experience
Proven ability to implement digital solutions, drive process improvement, influence executive leaders, and deliver measurable business outcomes
Ability to lead cross-functional transformation initiatives, influence leaders, and align teams around common priorities
Strong understanding of operations, manufacturing, supply chain, sourcing, quality, and business process improvement
Experience with lean, continuous improvement, project governance, change management, and performance measurement
Comfort using data, digital tools, dashboards, ERP systems, and analytics to support decisions and execution
Strong communication, facilitation, problem-solving, and team development skills

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred
Experience with SAP, Power BI or similar analytics tools, lean/Six Sigma certification, transformation program leadership, or manufacturing network optimization preferred

Responsibilities

Define and execute a focused transformation roadmap aligned with business priorities, growth objectives, and operational performance needs.
Lead selected cross-functional transformation programs from opportunity identification through implementation and benefit realization.
Establish simple governance, milestones, ownership, and executive reporting to ensure progress, alignment, and accountability.
Support manufacturing and supply chain footprint definition and optimization to improve cost, quality, service, lead time, resilience, and scalability.
Simplify flows, reduce unnecessary handoffs, and improve the way work moves across sites, suppliers, and functions.
Enable Joint Design Manufacturing initiatives with engineering, sourcing, suppliers, and operations to improve manufacturability, quality, cost, and speed to market.
Apply lean, quality management, and continuous improvement methods to simplify processes, remove bottlenecks, and improve execution.
Facilitate value-stream mapping and end-to-end process redesign where it creates meaningful business impact.
Define practical performance measures to track productivity, quality, service, cycle time, and working capital improvements.
Promote practical use of digital tools, automation, analytics, dashboards, and self-service capabilities to improve visibility and decision-making.
Partner with IT and business leaders to reduce manual work, improve data quality, and standardize key processes.
Build readiness for change through communication, stakeholder alignment, training, and leader engagement.
Coach teams to adopt new ways of working and strengthen internal capability in transformation, lean, quality, and digital practices.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.