Manager, Engineering, Manufacturing Excellence

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE: (but not limited to)

• Leading the Regional engineering team to establish and develop partnerships with vendors, drive improvements in Efficiency, Quality considering business priority via the application of Manufacturing Excellence best practices and continuous improvement activities within the supplier base.

• Deliver effective implementation of GSD tool to provide fact based SMV’s to the supply chain and Ensure improvements are sustained.

• Must possess deep functional subject matter knowledge to guide your teams’ actions and behaviors, breaking down complex concepts and information to delegate operational tasks to achievable outcomes.

• Enhancing and advocating for vendors’ capabilities, aligning use of new technologies, to drive innovation of process and product with the goal of reducing waste and increasing efficiency.

• Manage performance and drive vendors accountability to results towards value to VF business.

• Fostering and role modeling a culture of inclusion, candor, and trust.

• Support all associates in the team, to ensure they create and drive their individual development plans – and develop a regular cadence of review, Facilities to Acquire work / functional knowledge through active on-the-job coaching and mentoring.

• Challenge the status quo by adopting a creative and curious style that can drive continuous improvement

• Participate in company-wide initiatives to promote VF purpose activation and to improve VF Asia Product Supply systems and processes.

WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:

• Must be Passionate for product and possess a curious mindset to learn and contribute to the brand growth

• Ability to assimilate VF’s business strategy and vision to effectively communicate operational direction to your direct team.

• Demonstrate, coach and sustain an openness to change with 360-degree awareness to influence on VF business, adopt and drive an agile learning position for you and your team, embracing new and unconventional methodologies while maintaining within VF’s Guiding Principles.

• Ability to train, coach and develop team, by providing timely constructive feedback enabling them to excel and realize their potential.

• Be an advocate of change, aligned with VF’s overall business and purpose strategies

• Embrace inclusion and diversity in all aspects of you and your team’s mindset and behavior.

• Proven leadership experience in managing multi-cultural teams and ability to influence stakeholders on a global level to advance business goals.

• Understanding of product production process and an exposure to digital platforms will be an advantage.

• Drive and passion to make a difference, presenting a growth mindset that role models positivity and curiosity to your team and peers.

• Executive presence – you will be capable of capturing your audience’s attention, being composed and well prepared. Ability to present strategies with a story telling narrative will be an added advantage.

• Ability to lead, facilitate and champion change.

• Good business acumen and understanding of the competitive global business environment, as well as an awareness of economic, social, and political trends that impact the organization’s global strategy.

• Respects and includes team members with different backgrounds or preferences