Materials Leader

• Overall responsibility for Materials availability and inventory levels related to assigned production segments. Both on operational and strategically level.
• Identify opportunities and lead cross functional projects to improve availability, inventory, productivity and transactional efficiency in materials flow related to assigned production segment or overall site.
• Develop business case to support resource allocation and CAPEX approval needed to drive improvements.

Essential Responsibilities :
• Coordinate activities within Materials organisation to provide manufacturing with materials.
• Act as a pivot between Materials specialist, Suppliers and Global sourcing to solve day to day materials issues.
• Work with Manufacturing, Sourcing, SQLE, R&D, Suppliers to generate continues improvement ideas and implement those ideas that lead to bottom line results.
• Represent Materials in NPIs, Open projects and transfers.
• Establish and develop positive Supplier relationships with key suppliers
• Aware of and comply with the GEHC Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality Management Policy, Quality Goals, and applicable laws and regulations as the apply to this position.

Qualifications/Requirements :
1. Bachelors Degree and 4 years experience in operations management OR High School Diploma/GED and 8 years applicable operations experience
2. 2+ years experience working in a matrix environment
3. 2+ years experience working on cross functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to influence across large and multi-geographic organizations – experience of operating and leading in a global role
• Ability to influence and collaborate across organization and with senior-level management team.
• Change agent with energy, passion & enthusiasm to drive change
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results in an ambiguous environment
• English and Swedish as working language both written and oral
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Desired Characteristics :
• Be a dynamic and strong leader, capable of driving change, efficiencies and improvements across different functional boundaries.      
• Understands complexity of operational supply chain.
• Detail oriented, yet “big picture” focus.
• Analytical.
• Superior communication style and skill.
• Experience of day to day work in ERP system