Integration Manager

Company: Niagara Bottling
Location: Diamond Bar
Posted on: November 19, 2021

Job Description:

At Niagara, we're looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here, if you want to:
Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
Develop lasting relationships with great people.
Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Integration Manager
The Integration Manager is responsible for translating customer requirements and other business needs into processes that are scalable, repeatable and reliable. This position is expected to partner with Brand Program Management and Customer Order to Cash Teams, along with cross-functional groups across the organization to highlight, understand, and resolve business process issues with new and existing customers. This position will report to the Senior Manager of Business Integration. Essential Functions

Lead cross-functional working teams to define ideal Order to Cash business processes for new customers.
Lead cross-functional process mapping sessions to document the current state of business processes for customers, and identifying improvement opportunities leveraging lean tools and methodologies.
Work with business leaders to ensure pain points for customers are clearly identified, and target dates for closing open items are met.
Drive standardization and develop recommendations for business processes to be offered to future customers.
Ensure alignment with key stakeholders and business leaders on process changes, improvements, and resource needs for implementation.
Responsible for communicating and escalating process, organizational and resource gaps that will cause disruption to the business
Delivers effective facilitation and project management for cross-functional business teams in support of improvement initiatives that will increase business process efficiencies and drive value for our customers.
Learn key business applications to facilitate streamlining processes.
Defines and implements change management strategies to ensure buy-in and support for business optimization initiatives, to include communications planning and implementation.
Ability to actively problem solve complex challenges and communicate / capture learnings.
List if any travel is required using percentage of time: 25% - on average travels 1 week out of the month

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice."

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: 6 Years - Cross- functional experience in Manufacturing, Operations, or other related field
4 Years - Experience in Lean Six sigma initiatives and Project Management
4 Years - Experience managing people/projects

*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Preferred Qualifications: 10+ Years- Cross- functional experience in Manufacturing, Operations, or other related field
6 Years - Experience in Lea and six Sigma initiatives and Project Management
6 Years - Experience managing people/projects

experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Competencies
Cross-functional experience with Food and Beverage manufacturing operation including hands-on knowledge of injection and blow molding systems is highly preferred.
Demonstrated success in both lean and six sigma initiatives is highly preferred.
Proficiency with supply chain and/or plant operations.
Understanding ERP systems and comfort working on solutions around systems and technology.
Desire to drive continuous process improvement by challenging the way things are done and engaging all functions in the company.
Proficiency in, but not limited to: Microsoft Office Applications - Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Projects, Visio, etc.

Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Self-motivated with a proven record of taking the initiative
Ability to adjust and execute in a very dynamic and ever-changing environment
Ability to excel and deliver results working cross-functionally in a matrix environment
Ability to work in a professional manner, be flexible, and handle interactions with all levels of the organization
Demonstrated ability to communicate well with other members of the team and with non-technical end users
Able to clearly communicate successes, needs, and plans
Self-directed, organized, and motivated
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required

This position embodies the values of Niagara's LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:
Lead Like an Owner Manages a safe working environment, accurately documents safety related training, and effectively communicates safety incidents
Provides strategic input and oversight to departmental projects
Makes data driven decisions and develops sustainable solutions
Skilled in reducing costs and managing timelines while prioritizing long run impact over short term wins
Makes decisions by putting overall company success first before department/individual success
Leads/facilitates discussions to get positive outcomes for the customer
Makes strategic decisions which prioritize the needs of the customer over departmental/individual goals

InnovACT Continuously evaluates existing programs and processes, and develops new initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce waste
Creates, monitors, and responds to departmental performance metrics to drive continuous improvement
Communicates a clear vision, organizes resources effectively, and adjusts the strategy as needed when managing change

Find a Way Demonstrates ability to think analytically and synthesize complex information
Effectively delegates technical tasks to subordinates
Works effectively with departments, vendors, and customers to achieve organizational success
Identifies opportunities for collaboration in strategic ways

Empowered to be Great Makes hiring decisions primarily based on culture fit and attitude, and secondarily based on technical expertise
Engages in long term talent planning
Provides opportunities for the development of all direct reports
Understands, identifies, and addresses conflict within own team and between teams

Education
Minimum Required: Bachelor's Degree in relevant fields, or other related field
Demonstrated ability to systematically analyze data and to present back in an organized and succinct manner. While this is normally done with a Bachelor's degree or significant certification, those are not hard requirements.

Preferred: Master's Degree in relevant fields, or other related field

Certification/License:
Required: N/A
Preferred: Sig Sigma Black Belt, PMP, SCADA, TPM Practitioner, TQM, TPS

Foreign Language
Required: None Required
Preferred: Elementary Proficiency, Spanish, Italian, French or German

Benefits
https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits

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