Director, North American Regional Chemical Manufacturing Operations

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 Our North America Chemical Solutions and Monitoring (CSM) Supply Chain group has ~300 team members across 9 sites (Beaumont, TX, Orange, TX, New Philadelphia, OH, Addison, IL, Bakersfield, CA, Trevose, PA, Macon, GA, Edmonton, Canada, and Oakville, Canada). We are seeking a dedicated and experienced professional to lead our CSM Supply Chain and Operations team. In this role, you are responsible for leading and optimizing our North American chemicals manufacturing operations and delivery services to our customers in the region. Functions such as environment health and safety, product quality, ISO, production, maintenance, engineering, material and production planning, logistics are under your ownership. You are a member of the

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Senior Leadership team, where you work on the business with your colleagues from Product Management, Sales, Procurement, S&OP, Finance, and Human Resources to achieve the business line goals. In this role, you will strategically navigate complex issues that deliver long-term plans in support of CSM strategy. We want to create a safe, healthy, and supportive working environment for our employees - you will play a key part in achieving ecological transformation through the cultivation and development of Supply Chain talents.

Key Responsibilities:

Achieve Veolia Green Up goals. Provide quality products and on time in full (OTIF) delivery services to customers, matching lead times and product cost to gain market share. Collaborate with stakeholders to deliv e r innovative products to the market ahead of competition. Utilize talent culture and Lean Six Sigma principles to deliver on the 7 pillars of Operational Excellence.

Cultivate Talent:

Foster a culture of development, collaboration and business excellence that make CSM Supply Chain a premiere career opportunity.

Environment Health and Safety:

Fuel behavior, actions and accountability for delivering on our safety promises. Engage and educate front-line employees on the regulations, policies and practices that keep them safe while performing work.

Quality:

Drive product quality and compliance through ISO standards. Leverage standardization across sites when advantageous.

Sustainability:

Veolia is committed to reducing by 50% its GHG by 2032. Collaborate with our Sustainability team in defining each sites' path to that goal.

Material Efficiency:

Utilize demand data to inform and align on inventory strategy, production optimization, storage and staffing requirements. Ensure all elements of supply chain are aligned to provide the best service possible to our customers.

Asset Protection:

Improve maintenance programs (preventative, predictive) to avoid breakdowns, reduce costs, and extend equipment lifespan. Develop 5-year capital expenditures plans, executing each year on the approved budget to achieve the sites' strategy. Collaborate with the Global Engineering and Process Chemistry teams to ensure engineering standards and process safety guidelines are followed.

Financials:

Maintain cost competitiveness. Exceed manufacturing and logistics Variable Cost Productivity annual targets, driving projects like batch size and cycle time optimization, rail transportation, waste reduction, etc. Collaborate with our S&OP and Procurement teams on Direct Materials Productivity projects. Optimize our manufacturing footprint, logistics network, and strategic use of tollers. Accept opportunities to influence and support Merger & Acquisition activities. Welcome collaboration and best practice sharing as a competitive advantage.

Qualifications Core Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited university or college. Other engineering and scientific degrees with chemical manufacturing experience may be considered. 10+ years of experience in chemical manufacturing, with proven plant / production leadership experience. Knowledge of OSHA Process Safety Management, EPA Risk Management Program, DHS programs preferred. Multi-plant (regional) management experience preferred. Up to 50% travel required.

Additional Information Skills & Abilities:

Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with experience identifying and developing leaders. Analytical ability with experience performing data analysis and developing operation metrics and strategies. Experience with developing budgets and writing business plans. Knowledgeable in cost reduction and implementing best practices. Manage multiple and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. At Veolia, 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 level 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 Employee Reward Programs Extensive Learning and Development Resources Paid Vacation & Sick Time Paid Holidays Parental Leave 401(k) Plan Flexible Spending Accounts AD&;

D Insurance Disability Insurance Compensation:

$160,000 - $200,000 annually, depending on experience. As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

Qualifications:

Core Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited university or college. Other engineering and scientific degrees with chemical manufacturing experience may be considered. 10+ years of experience in chemical manufacturing, with proven plant / production leadership experience. Knowledge of OSHA Process Safety Management, EPA Risk Management Program, DHS programs preferred. Multi-plant (regional) management experience preferred. Up to 50% travel required.