Innovation Manager, Global Sourcing and Manufacturing

Our Customer’s mission is to create groundbreaking sport innovations, by making their products more sustainable, building a creative and diverse global team, and making a positive impact in communities where we live and work. Their purpose is to bring inspiration and innovation to unite the world through sport to create a healthy planet, active communities, and an equal playing field for all.

We are seeking an Innovation Manager on a contract basis to support our customer's ongoing business needs. This role will implement a roadmap of critical Global Sourcing and Manufacturing (GSM) capabilities. This role is responsible for driving the advancement of GSM functional capabilities in support of strategic objectives. The GSM Innovation Manager role will be instrumental in this regard as they deploy their skills as project managers against specific capabilities in the portfolio.

We are seeking a self-starter – ideally with exposure to Sourcing & Manufacturing – who is an effective change-maker, can operate with agility through ambiguity and influence stakeholders successfully. The candidate must have experience in process design, project management, technology and/or operational change management.

What You'll Do:

• Lead discovery efforts and refine capability requirements as dictated by strategy and functional requirements
• Establish priorities, key performance indicators of team and portfolio
• Prioritize initiatives through a strategic portfolio management approach
• Build use cases/business cases in collaboration with business and functional leaders to move investment and resource requests through annual financial planning processes
• Develop and support operational plans with functional and tech owners – through project management, process design, change management., etc.
• Govern the process of intake, prioritization, resourcing, and implementation
• Oversee, and contribute to operational and steering committees to communicate progress and make critical decisions
• Participate in Technology-led prioritization and implementation working sessions
• Report to the Director, GSM Strategic Portfolio
• Work with the manager and colleagues to develop, prioritize and support the Strategic Portfolio
• Work with the broader GSM functional teams and their leaders – across Sourcing, Supply Planning, Manufacturing, Product Integrity, Trading Company and Responsible Sourcing & Manufacturing
• Partner with Technology Product Management to develop and implement solutions
• Support capability development through the building of use/business cases, developing tech requirements, designing processes and governing operational and steering committees related to your assigned initiatives
• Function as part of a broader community of Supply Chain Innovation professionals across Operations

Must-Haves:

• At least 6 years of relevant experience in Operations Management, Sourcing & Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Project Management, Change Management, Technology, Process Design/Management, and Strategic or Financial Planning.
• Skilled at planning, organizing, prioritizing, and performing simultaneous projects and activities
• Lean/Agile training or familiarity
• Experience building business cases or investment analysis a plus
• Excellent executive-level communication skills, including the ability to synthesize and simplify quantitative/qualitative information into impactful materials
• Experience working in a global environment – across cultures, countries, time zones – and across a matrixed organization
• Proven ability to think strategically, drive clarity in ambiguity, and then translate strategies into actionable plans
• Expertise in leading cross-functional teams through dynamic planning processes
• Strong business partner relationship management skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and proven ability to work with team members across functions and geographies and at all levels through an open, engaging, and collaborative style

Education:

• A Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering, Statistics, Supply Chain, or Operations or a combination of relevant education, experience and training
• MBA or advanced degree is preferred

Hours & Location:

• M-F, 40 hours/week. This role will be onsite at our customer's Boston, MA location.

All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States and are required to have US residency at the time of application.

Please note: In order to create a safe, productive work environment, our client is requiring all contractors who plan to be onsite to be fully vaccinated according to the CDC guidelines (please inform your employer if you need a medical or religious exemption). Prior to onboarding, contractors will be required to attest that they are fully vaccinated.

Perks are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of the waiting period for eligible engagements)

Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life (including spouse & child), 401k, STD/LTD, AD&D, and Commuter Benefits program.