Site Initiative Leader

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Position Title: Site Initiative Leader

Location: Apaseo el Grande, Guanajuato. (Mariscala)

Reports to:  Initiatives Sr. Manager

ABOUT THE WELLA COMPANY

Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.

Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.

For additional information about the Wella Company please visit www.wellacompany.com.

THE ROLE

We are looking for a Site Initiative Leader who embody the Wella values. This role will be leading the initiative management process from the upstream world to the execution  into the  manufacturing site.  He/she will be single point of contact between external and internal cross-functional partners involved in the execution of commercial initiatives and technical projects. 

KEY RESPONSABILITIES

• Collaborate with cross-functional supply chain partners to map current state and future-state business processes like with Operations, R&D, Global Initiative leders, QA, etc.
• Lead Mariscala delivery team and monitor critical path schedule for site actions to adjust/deliver according  initiative goals.
• Follow up on creation of master data for new SKU's trough end to end process with different roles involved as IP and MDM in PSC, MPD, PSC, QA, Procurement & Finance.
• Owns Communication Plan: Conduct meetings and deliver presentations to local site initiative execution team. Inform, troubleshoot and respond to real-time changes on critical path schedule on projects. 
• Gather information to complete Feasibility and cost request (FCR) process for new projects or changes.
• Ownership on learning plans on materials availability, planning, cost estimate expense and closure. Teamwork with MPD, Ops, QA & Engineering.
• Gather, analyze, and synthesize large data sets; manage and maintain data integrity.
• Work together Initiative planner in PSC in Warsaw Excess and Obsolete inventory. 
• Close cycle SKUs for discontinuation based on life cycle management.

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Technical Skills: MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, SAP,
• Intermediate English level 
• Experience: 3 to 5 years experience in supply/ demand planning, data analytics, and/or production management. Proficiency to have good attitude against  continuous and uncertain changes. 
• Communication skills: Capable to communicate clearly, concisely, and fast with global/local community. Outlook Management: Large amount of mails will be managed within initiatives.
• Collaboration Skills: Aptitude to work collaboratively across different styles and develop strong partnerships.  Must be able to work well with people not physically collocated.

Desirable:

• Can work under pressure with tight deadlines
• Have a “customer centricity” philosophy.
• Strategic thinking balanced with speed to action
• Track,  record and drive delivery of  results
• Analytical skills
• MS Project 

EEO OPPORTUNITIES

We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wella Company with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at: https://www.wellacompany.com/consumer-affairs

We strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength. The combination of unique skills, abilities, experiences and backgrounds creates an environment that produces extraordinary results. EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled.

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