Supply Chain Strategic Operations Leader

Company Description

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees.

Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation.

Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world's most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy.

Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

As NAM Supply Chain's Strategic Operations Leader, you will report into the North America Supply Chain Leader and provide strategic thought leadership and project management on key areas affecting the success of Veolia Water Technology Zone in the region.

Key Characteristics

• Thought leadership, with experience in defining strategic operational roadmaps.
• Highly self-motivated with proven ability to manage multiple engineering projects and supply chain process initiatives, with both short-term and long-term goals.
• Strong track record of driving operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, along with executive presence.
• At ease working with cross-functional teams, facilitating collaboration, and achieving common goals. Culturally sensitive.

Duties & Responsibilities

Collaborate with functional leaders to develop strategic rationale and recommendations on changes needed to NAM Supply Chain, to ensure Veolia Water Technology Zone business plan is successful in the region.

Changes could include optimization of NAM manufacturing footprint, optimization of NAM distribution network, optimization of NAM supply chain processes, levels of investment needed for success, resource allocation, etc.

Lead approved NAM Supply Chain strategic projects to execution, managing cross-functional teams, and ensuring successful delivery.

Projects will vary from large engineering investments to business processes optimization.

• Identify and mitigate risks for each project, preventing them from escalating into major issues.
• Develop, implement, and oversee KPI reporting for NAM Supply Chain strategic projects, ensuring clear visibility of milestones and project performance.
• Manage NAM Supply Chain Project Coordinator.
• Active member of NAM Supply Chain Leadership Team.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proven capability in crafting and implementing strategic operational plans.
• Ability to lead by influence.
• Experience in Project Management.
• Experience managing multi-million engineering projects.
• Excellent strategic, analytical and critical thinking.

Education & Experience Required :

• University degree in engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience.

Additional Information

At WTS, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We're an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Because our people are our greatest assets, we also offer competitive benefits that include :

• Health & Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation & Sick Time
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

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