Senior Director, Digital Manufacturing

Nestlé • Solon, OH

299d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Nestlé USA, we're all working towards the same goal - to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity - and responsibility - to be there for every moment in our consumers' lives. Joining Nestlé means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive. The Senior Director of Digital Manufacturing leads digital manufacturing and transformation capabilities across multiple business segments within Nestlé USA, encompassing ~20 union and nonunion food and beverage manufacturing locations. This role plays a crucial part in ensuring the well-being of our people, the safety of our products, and the protection of the environment. By providing strong leadership, this position ensures that the technology deployed is in compliance with health and safety regulations, product safety standards, and environmental guidelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or Supply Chain required.
• A Master's degree in Business, Engineering or Supply Chain preferred.
• A minimum of 15 years of relevant professional experience in regulated industry.
• Experience in leading and delivering end to end technical and production continuous improvement projects.
• Experience managing and building empowered high-functioning teams.
• Demonstrated success leading an industrial digital journey in similarly complex business environment.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and experience in implementation of production or supply chain digital solutions like OMP, SAP, S/4 HANA, Celonis, APS systems, AI and ML.
• Experience working with Lean, Six Sigma, TPM.

Responsibilities

• Design and Execute a Transformational Digital Manufacturing Strategy to create value.
• Ensure that Nestlé's Digital Manufacturing organization enables and delivers a clear differentiated competitive advantage for the business.
• Create a digital roadmap that includes a comprehensive analysis and prioritization of key opportunities for the Technical and Production organization.
• Partner in the development of the Market Business Strategy (MBS).
• Bring an outside-in view to lead the identification, development, and application of technology solutions.
• Provide objective and efficient investment governance (allocation, project management, delivery and escalation support).
• Leverage Digital capabilities to transform Nestlé's industrial footprint into an agile and cost competitive network.
• Enable end-to-end digitization of the Technical and Production organization including the automation of business processes and their workflows.
• Bring thought leadership and drive continuous improvement across the Technical and Production organization.
• Develop a center of excellence for Technical and Production processes and solutions enablement.
• Ensure that all relevant standards and guidelines are implemented at the site level.
• Ensure a change management process is in place and that processes and equipment are safe for people, products and environment.
• Ensure alignment of the Digital Manufacturing resources with the market and business strategy and objectives.
• Develop and coach 6 direct reports and approximately 25 indirect reports.
• Identify the functional competencies for the Digital Manufacturing organization and ensure that training plans are in place.
• Create a high-performing culture across the broad network by cascading Nestlé's corporate culture, leadership, and management principles at all levels.
• Be the lead ambassador for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree