Work Schedule
First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

Sr. Manager, Operational Excellence/PPI Business System

The Clinical Trials Division is the industry go-to partner for clinical supplies. Specialized in driving sourcing and clinical supply planning efficiencies to meet & accelerate trial timelines and reduce costs; applying expertise to address trial complexities, across geographies & therapeutic areas, for all clinical trial phases; and sourcing & supplying all clinical materials to sites & patients, on time. We are currently looking for a Sr. Manager, Operational Excellence/PPI Business System.

Location: US - Allentown, PA

• Implementation of lean manufacturing practices (5S, Visual Controls, A3, SMED, Flow, GEMBA's, Standard Work, etc.)
• Facilitate continuous improvement projects and Kaizen events to improve productivity and accelerate growth.
• Provide leadership in the areas of PPI and Lean by mentoring site teams to deliver results.
• Provide guidance for chartering of kaizen events.
• Collect & record training and help coordinate the measurement, idea generation, tracking and reporting of PPI savings impact monthly.
• Identify, prioritize, and lead PPI initiatives that are aligned with Value Stream business objectives.
• Assist in developing site improvement goals and objectives and coordinate and champion activities to meet or exceed those goal.
• Owns the Productivity Funnel process for the value streams to ensure that projects have clear ownership within the business to drive execution.
• Partner with management to drive ownership of CI activities within the site.
• Ability to train site resources in the areas of PPI and lean principles implementation

• Bachelors or Master's degree in engineering, biology, chemistry, business or related field.

• Preferred 5-10 years of operational excellence/continuous improvement
• Preferred 5+ years working experience in a manufacturing environment with ISO quality standards.
• Leadership or supervisory experience a plus.
• Experience working in recognized Lean business system and a solid understanding of Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing/Enterprise philosophies
• Certification as a Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, and/or Lean certification preferred.
• Experience coaching alignment between strategic business plans and lean improvement plans.

• Leadership, Communication, and Coaching
• Must have ability to influence at all levels of the organization and lead and handle change effectively.
• A sincere belief in the viability of continuous improvement and the ability to communicate and demonstrate this to others.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills focused on coaching and influencing
• Ability to successfully communicate and develop positive relationships with all levels of the organization is crucial to success.
• Strong coaching, facilitation skills, and accomplished written, oral and presentation skills
• Ability to effectively lead project teams through entire improvement cycle, starting with project definition and ending with standardization of solutions (leadership experience, strong project management and organizational capabilities).
• Experienced in advanced data collection, measuring, analysis, improvement and control. Ability to deliver fact- based decisions and apply a mindset for Lean Management.
• Detailed knowledge of quality theory and lean tools and methodologies (5S, Visual Controls, A3, SMED, Flow, GEMBA's, Standard Work, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems through effective application of root cause analysis and countermeasure methodology.
• Ability to accurately and quickly assess a situation and implement corrective measures to maintain and improve flow of production.