Manufacturing Digital Technology Leader

Key Skills

Aartificial intelligence, Big Data Technology, KPIs, Leadership Skill, Machine learning techniques, Operations, Planning and organization, Scrum Agile Methodology, Supply Chain Management

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough assessments of existing solutions and tools across the plants, understanding needs, and identifying innovative solutions.
• Define the strategy and multi-year plan for digital technology (DT) global manufacturing solutions.
• Develop the DT global roadmap for manufacturing solutions.
• Effectively communicate project status, issues, budget, and risks to leadership and various organizational levels.
• Drive the strategic deployment, adoption, and utilization of solutions, advocating for standards.
• Contribute to the simplification of the application landscape.
• Support the rollout of DT programs across all domains.
• Identify opportunities and collaborate on developing solutions to improve key performance indicators (KPIs) in partnership with global DT.
• Act as a Digital change agent, identifying and understanding capabilities at the company level and promoting re-use of available solutions, standards, and best practices.
• Ensure smooth operations of existing solutions with a focus on end-to-end issue resolution.
• Ensure compliance with DT processes, standards, and strategy.

Requirements

• Master's in Computer Sciences, Engineering, or equivalent.
• Proven experience in Supply Chain Manufacturing, including factory value stream processes, Planning, Sourcing & Logistics
• Proven product/project management experience, preferably in Manufacturing projects/programs, demonstrating proficiency in Solution Architecture, data architecture, software development, and GSCM operations.
• Familiarity with Agile frameworks, such as SCRUM, and the ability to coach and mentor the GSCM DT organization.
• Awareness of capabilities in new technologies (AI, ML, IIoT, VR, AR, Big Data, etc.).
• Ability to translate obscure and ambiguous requirements and outcomes into a clear digital product strategy, enhancing value creation for the business.
• Experience in defining, implementing, and using shop floor IT tools (i.e., Manufacturing Execution System, Quality, ERP, PLM, MRP, EAM), Lean Principles.
• Results-oriented and outcome-focused mindset, demonstrated through proactive evangelism of new technology, trend prediction, external focus, and influence on both business and DT.
• Demonstrates the ability to use expertise and knowledge to challenge the status quo, defining a more strategic approach and defending that position.
• Fluent in English.
• MBA preferred.