Senior Manager, DC Operations

Cognex Corporation • Southborough, MA

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About The Position

Cognex is a global leader in industrial machine vision, offering advanced optics, image sensors, and AI software. We are a financially stable, debt-free company with over 40 years of experience. Our culture, "Work Hard, Play Hard, Move Fast," encourages innovation, determination, and dedication in a dynamic and fun environment. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace.

Requirements

• Degree in a technical related field (e.g., Industrial Engineering, Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, etc.) or Degree in any discipline combined with sufficient experience in the industry.
• Proven experience (5-10 years) as an Operations leader in a similar industry.
• Minimum of 3 years managing a team in a distribution/manufacturing or related business.
• Ability to manage remotely-based reports across different time-zones & regions.
• Ability to develop stakeholder relationships and work collaboratively with wider teams and functions with a customer-focused approach.
• Excellent understanding of commercial business processes, process improvement, and automation.
• Strong communication skills.
• Good understanding of data analytics.
• Demonstrated personal leadership experience and understanding of positive employee engagement.
• A solutions-focused mindset, able to identify issues, propose solutions, and think beyond the day-to-day remit while maintaining a drive for high standards and time-bound results.
• Solid understanding of health and safety practices.
• Proven track record of successful continuous improvement project implementation/execution.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute key Distribution activities against corporate metrics, including DC Engineering (new product/equipment introduction, release, and upgrades), Production (customer order fulfillment from production to shipping), Inventory (warehouse and inventory management), and Safety (Environmental Health and Safety - EHS).
• Ensure maximum customer delivery performance.
• Lead and manage the global distribution team against corporate requirements.
• Provide support to Engineering, Production, and Inventory functions by mentoring, developing, and leading teams.
• Lead the EHS team to ensure compliance with local regulatory requirements.
• Partner with Quality to ensure compliance with ISO:9001, ISO:14001, and ISO 27001 Standards.
• Partner with ES teams to ensure talent alignment and development plans are maintained.
• Develop means of continuous improvement and implement standardized processes and procedures replicable across global DCs.
• Act as a key point of contact and escalation for internal teams resolving issues referred by internal or external stakeholders.
• Pro-actively manage the organization's distribution center performance against current industry standards, trends, and practices.
• Manage and develop key performance indicators.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• Employer-paid disability insurance
• Employer-paid family leave
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Paid time off (including holidays)
• Optional voluntary benefits
• Recognition programs
• Wellness programs
• Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a sales incentive plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior