Supply Excellence Manager
About The Position
The Plant Supply Excellence Manager (MSE) drives Supply and Operational Excellence and its foundations for a plant and its business platforms. The role serves as a change agent and coach to the Plant Director, leadership teams, and extended leadership network, focusing on effective deployment and execution. Success is measured through operational performance improvements, capability building, desired behaviors, and the site’s MSE maturity assessment. Additional measures include cost savings, waste reduction, and asset performance achieved through the application of MSE systems and tools. At smaller operations or sites, the role may also oversee Digital Manufacturing, Education & Training, and Industrial Engineering. The manager contributes to network collaboration by participating in MSE Communities of Practice (COPs), sharing best practices, and supporting the collective advancement of MSE maturity across plants. The role has a strong dotted line to the MSE Director and collaborates closely with the Regional Senior MSE Coach and Regional MSE Team to align plant initiatives with regional strategies, share knowledge, deploy consistent methodologies, and build capabilities across sites. The manager participates in regional forums, contributes to the broader MSE learning agenda, and leverages best practices to accelerate network maturity and performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or Supply Chain.
- 10+ years of experience in manufacturing or supply chain environments.
- 10+ years of experience implementing World Class initiatives such as TPM, WCM, or IWS in FMCG companies.
- 5+ years of supervisory experience.
- Fluency in English.
- Deep understanding of TPM principles and MSE pillars, including AM, PM, FI, ET, and FMOS/DMS.
- Strong analytical mindset, project management experience, and ability to influence across all levels.
- Proven track record of delivering measurable financial savings and sustainable improvement.
- Strong change management expertise and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Effective communication, facilitation, organization, and leadership abilities.
Responsibilities
- Promote and instill a data-driven, continuous improvement culture across plant departments and employees.
- Track and understand MSE's impact on business priorities, including Value Leadership and OPEX savings.
- Identify, justify, prioritize, and implement improvement initiatives that deliver measurable and sustainable results.
- Champion the application of Supply Excellence methodologies.
- Prepare and communicate the plant MSE rollout plan and engage stakeholders in it.
- Develop and deploy governance systems, visual management, and reporting systems.
- Collaborate with the Digital Smart Factory team to integrate digital solutions with MSE strategy.
- Benchmark performance internally and externally, driving toward industry best practices.
- Coach and mentor department managers and pillar leaders to build organizational capability and engagement.
- Partner with other plants and Regional Coaches to achieve year-over-year financial and KPI targets.
- Lead best-practice sharing through Communities of Practice across the network.
- Participate in MSE Communities of Practice and regional forums, contribute to the broader MSE learning agenda, and support standardization of effective methodologies across plants.
Benefits
- Industry-competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
- Variable pay.
- Medical and dental benefits.
- Participation in a 401k plan.
- Paid time off benefits.
- Learning and development support from day one, including access to Mars University.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
