Supply Chain IE Process Owner

Ulta Beauty, Inc. • Fresno, CA

10d

About The Position

The Industrial Engineer Process Owner manages and implements productivity improvements, training programs, and engineering initiatives to increase efficiency and service within a distribution center. The role partners with internal stakeholders and enterprise leaders to optimize product flow across distribution centers, lead implementation of changes, provide engineering support, and help achieve facility goals and objectives. It establishes processes and procedures that optimize people, processes, and technology to achieve service excellence, combining technical, modeling, problem-solving, communication, group-dynamics, and business skills to analyze, design, build, manage, and change processes.

The position supports enterprise strategic initiatives, product-flow optimization, best-practice process improvement, transitional product strategies, and process automation. It also supports distribution safety, develops and documents work methods and process improvements, creates layouts, develops and maintains engineered standards, and fosters continuous improvement. The role coaches, trains, and onboards network partners on Continuous Improvement and LM structure, processes, and procedures; trains and executes LM system configuration; and tracks and analyzes distribution KPIs to identify performance gaps and develop training-support plans.

The role works in a typical Network / DC environment and requires travel 10% of the year, along with the ability to walk and stand for extended periods while observing operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from an accredited college in a related discipline.
• 2–5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and AutoCAD.
• Experience developing and implementing engineered work standards, LM systems, and incentive programs.
• Ability to manage, drive, and accept accountability for project progress and quality and achieve stated goals.
• Ability to speak, present, work, and influence decisions with large and diverse audiences at various levels.
• Ability to perform analyses and identify solutions to resolve specific business needs.
• Detail-oriented with excellent analytical skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills for communicating with associates and all levels of management.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong project-management skills and ability to interface with various levels.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team setting.
• Good working knowledge of classical industrial engineering techniques, including methods improvement, time and motion study, and process development.
• Good understanding of warehousing and physical distribution concepts.
• Strong desire to learn and grow.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of data visualization and management software such as SQL and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Partner with enterprise leaders to define and plan strategic initiatives, product-flow optimization, process improvements, transitional product strategies, and process automation.
• Support distribution safety initiatives and evaluate processes and procedures to promote a safe environment.
• Develop schemes and layouts to support processes.
• Analyze and develop engineered standards using time and motion studies, statistical analysis, and manpower-planning tools to improve productivity, accuracy, and service levels.
• Implement multi-variable engineered-standards-based incentive programs as directed.
• Determine efficient sequences of operations and workflows, recommend ways to maximize use of production facilities and personnel, and implement workflow improvements.
• Investigate problems, generate recommendations, and implement solutions using analytical tools to support continuous improvement.
• Adjust and revitalize standards, procedures, and layouts to reflect policy or procedural changes.
• Develop work methods, process improvements, ergonomic workstation designs, and process-method documentation.
• Evaluate processes and procedures and develop efficient uses of floor space and time, including layouts to scale using AutoCAD.
• Develop a continuous-improvement environment by challenging existing practices and seeking alternatives.
• Coach, train, and onboard network partners on Continuous Improvement and LM structure, processes, and procedures.
• Train and execute LM system configuration.
• Track and analyze distribution KPIs, assess performance gaps, and develop plans to address them through training support.
• Work with management and supervision to evaluate and develop processes.

Benefits

• Opportunity for eligible associates to earn additional compensation under the Company’s bonus plan.
• Paid time off for full-time positions.
• Health benefits for full-time positions.
• Dental, vision, life, and disability benefits for full-time positions.
• Dental, vision, life, and disability benefits for part-time positions.

What This Job Offers

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