Sr. Manager Manufacturing Strategy

Widia Products Group; Latrobe (Westmoreland County); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Sr. Manager for Manufacturing Strategy, responsible for developing strategies for operational improvements. The role requires collaboration with various teams and strong leadership skills, focusing on analytics and project management in the machinery manufacturing sector.

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years’ experience in a manufacturing organization
• Strong hands-on data analytics capabilities
• Proven success in project management

Responsibilities

• Lead simplification and modernization initiatives for manufacturing.
• Balance regional needs and global strategy in developing manufacturing strategy.
• Use data analytics to discover opportunities to improve operational effectiveness.

Skills

Data analytics

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in business administration, engineering or equivalent

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About Kennametal

Sr. Manager, Manufacturing Portfolio Management

Location – US Eastern or Central Time Zone (Hybrid/Remote)

Kennametal is looking for Sr. Manager, Portfolio Management in the Infrastructure Operations team. This position develops strategies and business justification for operational improvements across the business in collaboration with business, technology, and manufacturing teams.

About Kennametal

With over 80 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 8,700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2.1 billion in revenues in fiscal 2023. Learn more at www.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Sr. Manager, Manufacturing Portfolio Management

Location – US Eastern or Central Time Zone (Hybrid/Remote)

Kennametal is looking for Sr. Manager, Portfolio Management in the Infrastructure Operations team. This position develops strategies and business justification for operational improvements across the business in collaboration with business, technology, and manufacturing teams.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Lead simplification and modernization initiatives for manufacturing to build robust project roadmaps
• Balance regional/segment needs and global strategy in developing manufacturing strategy for the various businesses in infrastructure
• Lead make/buy decisions through core/non-core and best value analysis
• Lead footprint consolidation and optimization to support business objectives using a strategic manufacturing roadmap. Ensure robust business cases are in place
• Partner with AME and technology to develop product specific manufacturing process technology roadmaps to support operational improvements. Ensure alignment of capital plan with business priorities.
• Use data analytics to discover opportunities to improve operational effectiveness
• Drive systemic and structural improvement across E2E Value Stream for Business Unit
• New Product Introduction - Ensure alignment with global manufacturing strategy
• Partner with program management office to utilize stage-gate process for project execution to ensure project commitments are managed and achieved
• Leverage standardized processes and tools to ensure project management best practices are implemented
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in business administration, engineering or equivalent.
• 7 to 10 years’ experience in a manufacturing organization
• Strong, hands-on data analytics capabilities
• Strong leader with the ability to influence and manage across a large geographically diverse organization
• Understanding of financial metrics and processes impacted by global manufacturing performance
• Effective blend of business, manufacturing, data analytics, financial and communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to lead through influence at all levels.
• Strong communicator, capable of clearly articulating strategy through tactics with all organizational levels.
• Proven success in project management
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Machinery Manufacturing

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