POSITION DESCRIPTION

Director, Supply Chain Strategy - PMO

Domino’s

Ann Arbor, MI

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Founded as a single store in 1960, Domino’s Pizza is recognized today as the world leader in pizza delivery operation, a network of company-owned and franchised-owned stores in the United States and international markets. Presently Domino’s operates through a network of over 11,250 company-owned and franchise stores, located in all 50 states and in more than 75 international markets. Each store is dedicated to the focus of providing great-tasting pizza – whether it is delivered directly to your door or available for carryout. In addition, it operates 16 regional dough manufacturing and supply chain centers, one equipment and supply facility, one thin crust manufacturing center and one vegetable processing center in the contiguous United States, and six dough manufacturing and supply chain centers outside the contiguous United States. The Company operates its business in three segments: domestic stores, domestic supply chain and international. In addition, its international segment consists of over 5,000 franchise stores outside the contiguous United States. It also manufactures dough and distributes food and supplies in a limited number of these markets.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

This position will lead the continued evolution and transformation of the Supply Chain Division. Responsibilities include leading the overall implementation of the Performance System, and executing Lean operating principals across the system. Essential to the PMO’s success, will be the development and implementation of a structured business management and program management system utilizing and embedding lean six sigma methodologies including KPIs and Visualization, Lean Daily Management, and centers-of-excellence across the supply chain organization. This leadership role works across the organization to continuously review and refine business processes, making additional improvements to eliminate waste and inefficiencies, with a focus on process sustainability. This individual will create a Lean culture of continuous improvement, keeping customer requests as the primary driver for prioritizing the business activities undertaken by the company. The successful candidate will have the ability to build an internal organization and work closely across all business units and functions to move supply chain at the company to world-class levels.

POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Serve as an active participant and key member of the SC Leadership Team to address a broad range of business and general management issues including long-range strategic/annual operating plans, supply chain policy development, allocation of resources and achieving the company’s overarching strategies and objectives.
• Develop and implement the tools and processes within the Performance System that will optimize KPI improvement.
• Institutionalize the Performance System and Lean Enterprise, ensuring key operational employees are trained in its principles, while working closely with Lean consultants to develop a train-the-trainer model and create content for all employees.
• Partner with the business units to develop and implement productivity decks that target 3% COG improvement each year.
• Create and lead the Lean/Operational Excellence Steering Committee.

• Align the capital expenditure process to strategic plans and capability building.
• Steward the manufacturing and supply chain optimization plans accounting for new business manufacturing locations and global expansion.
• Champion initiatives that deliver continuous improvement, culture transformation, waste reduction and/or cost savings.
• Utilize industry standard Lean methodologies and change management tools to solve problems and drive improvement changes in a large, service organization.
• Lead the coordination and completion of identified projects and develop, coach, and mentor others in the organization on continuous improvement tools to develop Lean facilitators and leaders.
• Serve as change agent working collaboratively within and across departments, functions and locations to help implement a culture of continuous improvement.

• Oversee and execute all aspects of projects including but not limited to:
  • Assembling task teams, setting project deadlines, and assigning responsibilities
  • Overseeing/facilitating/coordinating Lean, 5S, and Kaizen events and activities, monitoring programs and summarizing the progress of all projects in weekly reports, with tracking and key metrics from Lean activities

• Maintain suitable professional affiliations and participate in professional development activities that foster continuous learning and support lean position requirements.
• Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals utilizing a wide degree of creativity and latitude.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• 10 plus years of business/operations leadership with from an organization known for its best-in-class supply chain operations and process improvement practices.
• Demonstrated broad and deep understanding of manufacturing and supply chain challenges that occur within multi-site distributed environments and related best-practice solutions.
• Expertise across a broad spectrum of products, end markets, business cycles and manufacturing processes and disciplines.
• Capability to quickly assess and make clear recommendations for improvement to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated project and change management skills
• Strong lean six sigma skills. Understands the concepts and demonstrated ability to implement and drive results.
• Strong financial skills especially around productivity and cost leverage.
• Well-developed team building and influencing skills, unquestioned integrity, and the experience, confidence and stature to work across multiple functions.
• An undergraduate degree is required-preferably in engineering, manufacturing, or a related discipline
• An advanced degree in a related field or MBA.
• Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and or PMP certification preferred

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